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| Type of site | Dictionary |
|---|---|
| Available in | Portuguese |
| Owner | Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin |
| Created by | Tribeira e Estopim |
| URL | dicionariompb |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
| Current status | Active |
The Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira (Cravo Albin Dictionary of Brazilian Pop Music) is a non-commercial website maintained by the Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin (Cravo Albin Cultural Institute). Its objective is to gather information about artists, musicians and musical groups of música popular brasileira (MPB).
A 2006 physical version of the dictionary by Editora Paracatu, named the Dicionário Houaiss Ilustrado – Música Popular Brasileira, contained information about 5,322 authors, interpreters, groups, associations, blocs and styles of Brazilian music, and the discography of 1,953 musicians and musical groups.
References
- Rosilda Oliveira (3 November 2010). "Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira: um acervo material e imaginário de proporções gigantescas" (in Portuguese). Cultura Baiana. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.