New videos from a concert of the East Coast Mandolin Orchestra have been published on youtube. The concert “Brazilian Journey” was given on May 15, 2022 at Gratz College, in Elkins Park, PA. The concert included performances by Marilynn Mair with Paul Dressel (guitar), the Marilynn Mair’s Choro Ensemble and the East Coast Mandolin Chamber […]
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I have recently discovered the videos with a duo named Raiz Latina. The duo is composed of Irina Aleksandrovskaya brazilian ten-string mandolin and Saden Ferganiy seven-string flamenco guitar. The duo plays Brazilian Choro music and also Spanish music arranged for 10-string bandolim and guitar. I have not found more information, but the videos are great to
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The Trio Que Chora is a trio dedicated to Choro music with flute, Brazilian 7-string guitar and percussion. I have compiled a playlist with many great performances! The playlist starts with videos from a concert by SESC Sao Paulo. Playlist Trio Que Chora O grupo apresenta diversidade rítmica e formação pouco usual, pois além da
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Danilo Brito is one of the best bandolim players in Brazil. He has performed together with Mike Marshall and other American mandolin players. Now I have found the following concert which he gave together with piano player André Mehmari. The program was composed of compositions by Ernesto Nazareth, Garoto or Zequinha de Abreu, and also
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Jarmo Romppanen has just recorded a new CD with his band Nordic Choro. Instead of playing the Brazilian repertoir Nordic Choro have arranged nordic songs in the style of Brazilian choro – a great idea! Nordic Choro have started a campagin to raise the money for the production of the CD. They have presented their
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O Charme do Choro is a six piece female choro band. Composed of flute, two guitars, cavaquinho, pandeiro and bandolim they play Brazilian choros including some of the great choros like Santa Morena, “Vibrações”, Brejeiro, Pedacinhos do Céu and of course Carinhoso. The group has existed for more than eight years now and had some spectacular performances during the
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I have compiled a new playlist with Hamilton de Holanda and listened to this great Brazilian bandolim player during the last weeks. Hamilton plays alone, with piano or with bigger ensembles. He plays his 10-strings bandolim which has become very popular in Brazil during the recent years. Hamilton plays traditional choros, Brazilian Jazz and many
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n his movie “The Sound of Rio – Brasileirinho” Mika Kaurismäki has made a great portrait of the Brazilian choro. I had not seen this movie until now, but I have recently found this movie (with the Portuguese title “Brasileirinho – Grandes Encontros do Choro”) on youtube. If you are interested in Brazilian choro and
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Recently I have dicovered a great waltz by Pixinguinha and have started to practice this tune. I have found four videos including two videos with the clarinet quintet Quinteto Madeira de Vento and one with violin and accordeon. My favorite version ist the version by the LGEM Trio with flute, guitar and percussion. This trio makes
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The last four editions of the radio show “Roda de Choro” of the Brazilian Radio MEC were dedicated to the music of Waldir Azevedo. This is a great chance to download almost three hours of music by Waldir Azevedo, with recordings from 1957 until 1979, as the radio shows are available as podcasts. Waldir Azevedo
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