In the Songbook Choro you can find 97 of the best known and mostly played choros from Brazil. On my website www.mandoisland.de
I have compiled youtube videos of many of the 97 choros and also some information. I have recently started to check and update my youtube playlists with choros and will post more choro posts in my blog.
Murmurando is a choro by Otaviano Romeiro Monteiro who is better known as Fon-Fon.
Let’s start with a version sung by Odete Amaral from 1944:
An early version played by Jacob do Bandolim:
In my playlists you can find more verison with:
- Victor Angeleas (Bandolim) und Junior Ferreira (Akkordeon)
- Roda de Choro de Lisboa (mit Klarinette und Akkordeon)
- Nicolas Krassik (Violine)
- Nilze Carvalho (Bandolim)
- Joel Nascimento (Bandolim) – tolle Aufnahme eines Konzertes in Japan
- Choro das 3
and others.
Playlist Songbook Choro No. 61 – Murmurando by Fon Fon
Playlist 2 – Murmurando
Additional Information
Wikipedia about Otaviano Romero Monteiro (Fon Fon)
Otaviano Romeiro Monteiro (Santa Luzia do Norte, 31 de janeiro de 1908 – Atenas, 10 de agosto de 1951), mais conhecido como Fon-Fon, foi um compositor, maestro e instrumentista brasileiro. Foi o primeiro maestro a utilizar naipes de saxofones, trombones e trompetes, dando a sua orquestra uma sonoridade especial.