The following videos show the documentation of a concert with some choro tunes played by Paulo Flores & Cambanda Jazz Combo. It shows some historic recordings and the new versions. I liked those 4 videos very much. In the last video the choro Boneca is played, a choro that I have just added to my …
Paulo Flores & Cambanda Jazz Combo – Some Choros from Brazil Read More »
During the last days I have looked for some interesting choro music, and I have discovered a project titled Beatles’n’Choro. 4 CDs with Beatlessongs played by Brazilian Choro musicians with clarinet, flute, cavaquinho, bandolim, violao and pandeiro. On the bandolim we can hear Hamilton de Holanda who plays a nice arrangement of Something on the …
Beatles’n’Choro – Beatles Songs with Bandolim, Cavaquinho, Clarinet and Violao Read More »
I have found some more interesting things about the viola caipira. First, there is a homepage dedicated to the viola caipira with all important information about the instrument, its players, teachers, luthiers, some sheet music and much more: http://www.violacaipira.com.br/musicabrasileira/ Then I found another homepage with an interesting article about the history of the Viola Cabocla …
I have just discovered some videos from Brazil with a viola caipira or viola sertaneja, an instrument with five double metal courses and slightly smaller than a guitar. You can find more information about those instruments in the Atlas of Plucked Instruments. The viola caipira is built like a normal guitar, the viola sertanejya is …
Brazil – Matogrosso – viola caipira – viola sertaneja – Helena Meirelles – Milton Araújo Read More »