This is an article released in the early 1970’s about the effect of Brazilian censorship on theatre. It starts with a detailed look at the relationship between theatre and the Brazilian government prior to the coup, which was relatively calm. It then talks about the strict censorship of theatre under the military government, and its impact on the theatre landscape. The article continue into the time it was written, stating that the censorship had abated somewhat and the theatre industry was beginning to bounce back after suffering some losses. It has also been allowed to make more plays about social issues as they had before the initial crackdown. The theatre industry, according to Fernández, is resilient enough to have survived censorship. However, Fernández also says that censorship had was still present.
While this article is not about the music industry, it still discusses the friction between the arts and the military government. It talks about what content was censored and why throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. It also discusses other socio-economic forces that harmed theatre, like other mediums and the division of large theatre companies. These factors are not mentioned the writings on music but they open up avenues to look more into the economics of the Brazilian music industry and how that affected it.
“In our relatively more liberal cultural world we occasionally hear faint cries from abroad of interference and censorship. More often than not our reaction, if any, tends to be one of mild displeasure rather than reach heights of indignation or concern. However, in 1971 a situation in Brazil directed widespread attention to its arts and theatre, which for many years have suffered strict government regulation.” (Fernández, 285)
Fernández, Oscar. “Censorship and the Brazilian Theatre.” Educational Theatre Journal 25, no. 3 (1973): 285–98. https://doi.org/10.2307/3205690.