The mandolin is not a popular instrument in Turkey today. The baglama is the plucked strings instrument that is mostly played in Turkey. But there are a few videos by Turkish musicians with mandolin. Some time ago I was told about the videos by Kerim & Selim Altinok. After I had watched several videos I …
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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I have recently discovered a great new resource for learning to improvise on jazz tunes. Leo Ravera has compiled a set of exercises based on the chord progression of Take the A Train. Those exercise are very well suited for the mandolin. This is the chord progression of the song. You can play the exercises …
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 …
Danilo Brito (Bandolim) and André Mehmari (Piano) – Complete Concert Read More »