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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I have recently started to collect videos with the mandolin orchestras from Madeira. Madeira has a long tradition of mandolin orchestras. In 2016 the first Madeira Mandolin Festival took place. I have found several great videos made during this festival with the Edu Miranda Trio, Luís Peixoto and Norberto Cruz. Edu Miranda Trio is playing
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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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Aguenta seu Fulgêncio is the 3rd Choro in the Songbook Choro. It is a fast choro, and it has a complicated, syncopated rhythm in it’s first part. I have compiled some great videos of this choro in my playlist: Playlist Aguenta seu Fulgêncio More posts about choros from Songbook Choro: Songbook Choro – 97 Choros
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In the Songbook Choro you can find 97 of the best known and mostly played choros from Brazil. On my website www.mandoisland.de I have compiled youtube videos of many of the 97 choros and also some information. I have recently started to check and update my youtube playlists with choros and will post more choro
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A Vida é um Buraco – Pixinguinha This is a fast choro which is often played on the flute or the piccolo flute. I like to play this choro by Pixinguinha, it’s really fun. I have played it very often and learnt it by heart. Playlist – A Vida é um Buraco More posts about choros from
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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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