and with some adjustment to the pitches, until the work comes to an end with a unison shout of the word "Brasil!". Concerning the sense of the words to "Nozani-ná", opinions differ. According to one authority, "the meaning of the words is unknown, but the sound of the male voices and horns is unique". Another source asserts "the text is 'without sense or meaning imitating the Indian language'", attributing the quotation to Lisa Peppercorn's book where, however, on the very page cited, a full translation is given: "This is the hour of drinking / this is the hour of eating / we eat the Kozetozá [a maize dish] / we drink the Oloniti [wine made from maize]". References Footnotes Further reading External links villalobos.iu.edu Villa-Lobos site at Indiana University: Maintained by the Latin American Music Center Compositions by Heitor Villa-Lobos 1925 compositions Chamber music compositions Music with dedications