Some days ago I have descovered the youtube channel of SenorDaVoz. In this channel you can find some great playlists with music from Brazil, including 3 large playlists with choro music. You can find original recordings of masters like Jacob do Bandolim, Pixinguinha and Luperce Miranda. There was one playlist that made me very curious …
Avena de Castro – The Zither in Brazilian Choro Music Read More »
Basia Bulat – a Canadian singer/songwriter plays some very special instruments: the autoharp, ukulele, charango and the very special pianoette – a fretless zither from the beginning of the 20th century. I have discovered Basia Bulat from some free concerts on the NPR site and a short feature about her autoharp playing. But the most …
Basia Bulat and the Pianoette – Great Song “The Shore” Read More »
The Waldzither is an instrument that is mainly known in the north of Germany. The Waldzither belogs to the family of citterns, which includes the Swiss Halszither, as well as the Portuguese guitar used in the Fado music of Portugal. Citterns are also used in the folk music of England and Ireland. The Waldzither has …