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Discover the Music of Brazil – Brazilian Music Day Sept. 7, 2012 – Choro and Bandolim

On Sept. 7, 2012 the Brazilian Music Day was organized by the ARChive of Contemporary Music: The Archive of Contemporary Music has called for participation in the Brazilian Music Day and has organized and collected all kinds of events about the music of Brazil. As the result the special Brazilian Music day Website was launched. […]

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Talentos – The Brazilian Guitarist Rogério Caetano – With Luís Barcelos (Bandolim) and Amoy Ribas (Percussion)

Three videos with the guitarist Rogério Caetano from Brazil from the Talentos series of the Brazilian TV. Rogério Caetano is one of the younger Brazilian guitarists, he has played together with Hamilton de Holanda. In those videos he plays with Luís Barcelos (bandolim) and Amoy Ribas (percussion) Enjoy the videos with Rogério Caetano! Talentos –

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Talentos – Trio Hamilton de Holanda (10-string mandolin), Marcos Suzano & Jaques Morelenbaum

Trio Hamilton de Holanda, Marcos Suzano e Jaques Morelenbaum A TV show from Brazil with Hamilton de Holanda (bandolim), Marcos Suzano (pandeiro and percussion) and Jaques Morelenbaum (violoncello). Hamilton de Holanda is one of the best bandolim players from Brazil. For this show he is accompanied by cello and percussion. I like the possibilities of

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The mandolin orchestra Bandolineiras de Oeiras – 5 Ladies between 78 and 85 playing Choro and Brazilian Music

I have discovered a video with a small mandolin orchestra from Brazil. The very special about this orchestra is that the members of this group are five old ladies aged between 78 and 85 years. I was really surprised when I found this video! This is the youtube video with the orchestra Bandolineiras de Oeiras:

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Desvairada – A Great Choro by Garoto (Anibal Augusto Sardinha)

A choro tune that I have heard many times during this years European Mandolin Academy is Desvairada by Garoto. Garoto was the Nickname of Anibal Augusto Sardinha. Here is some information from the site http://brazilianmusic.com/garoto/ Anibal Augusto Sardinha, better known as Garôto, (The Kid), was born from Portuguese immigrants Antônio Augusto Sardinha and Adosinda dos

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Songbook Choro – Revendo o Passado – A Great Choro Waltz by Freire Júnior – Guitar, Mandolin, Clarinet, Voice, Cavaquinho, Trombone

Revendo o Passado is a great choro waltz by Freire Júnior. You can find more information about Freire Júnior at the end of this post. I have found many interesting versions of this choro, played by guitar, bandolim, cavaquinho, clarinet as well as sung versions. I have even found a version played by a trombone.

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