Invisible Legacies Throughout History: How Women Shaped Music in Portugal and Brazil | Inês Thomas Almeida

Women have long shaped music in Portugal and Brazil, yet their contributions remain largely unknown or unacknowledged. From Arabic-Andalusian singers and Brazilian primadonnas to queens influencing musical practices, singing nuns, pioneering conductors, salons, and patronage, their impact accross centuries was profound. This lecture explores women’s invisible legacies in Lusophone musical heritage, their roles—and often their survival techniques—as agents in the creation, preservation, and transformation of music.

With support of The Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempf Memorial Fund.
Part of CLAIS Music and Soundscapes Colloquia Series.