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Beatles’n’Choro – Beatles Songs with Bandolim, Cavaquinho, Clarinet and Violao

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 […]

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Benzinho – A Great Choro by Jacob do Bandolim – Songbook Choro 15

Benzinho is Chor No. 15 in the Songbook Choro which contains 97 typical Choros from Brazil. This is one of the often played and well known Choros by Jacob do Bandolim. Here are some videos of Benzinho. First I have a typical Brazilian version from a pub with a lot of noise – but thats

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Roda de Choro de Lisboa

Edu Miranda has uploaded three new videos to youtube. This time he plays the bandolim in the Roda de Choro de Lisboa. The videos have been taken from a recent TV show. I like the version of Brejeiro by Ernesto Nazareth very much. It is not played too fast, but with a lot of rhythm

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Edu Miranda Trio – Tico Tico no Fubá – and more great Choro Videos

During the last days I have practiced Tico Tico no Fubá – I really want to be able to play this fantastic composition on my mandolin. So I searched for interesting videos of Tico Tico. My favorite video ist the following fantastic performance by the Edu Miranda Trio: TICO TICO NO FUBÁ – Edu Miranda

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Brasil na Pauta – Luperce Miranda – Great Choros from Brazil

Luperce Miranda is one of the most important composer of choros for the bandolim, the brazilian mandolin. Miranda was born in 1904 and died in 1977, he has composed more than 500 choros. You can find some biographical notes about Miranda in the Choro Blog: Luperce Miranda – King of the Mandolin Many of Mirandas

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