Published: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:01:05 +0000
Updated: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:01:50 +0000 |
The website Music from Brazil just published an audio-interview/podcast/MP3 with brazilian acoustic guitar player Ulisses Rocha. Includes stories and full wonderful songs. Available in portuguese, english and spanish.
Published: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:33:09 +0000
Updated: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:48:12 +0000 |
Before the famous Brazilian Bossa Nova type of music we had Samba and before that, Choro. Each style evolved from its predecessor.
Many will translate the word choro as cry but nobody is sad. In old Portuguese, choro refers to the vibration of the strings of the acoustic guitar. But yes, it makes me cry when [...]
Published: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:50:26 +0000
Updated: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:06:14 +0000 |
Tinha um amigo mestre cervejeiro profissional que era capaz de provar qualquer cerveja de olhos fechados e cantar a marca, qualidade da água e até a fábrica de origem. Os apreciadores avançados de vinho também encontram ameixas, pneu, madeira e pêssego em suas degustações, que na verdade não estão lá.
Mas o que é realmente verdade [...]
Published: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:47:35 +0000
Updated: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:55:16 +0000 |
The brazilian Viola Caipira has nothing to do with the orchestral Viola, used mostly in classical performances. It was brought to Brazil by the first portuguese people, and modified and evolved, making it almost a genuine, Brazilian-only instrument now.
It is used mostly on country-side small cities or farm regions of Brazil. And songs played with [...]
Published: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:08:05 +0000
Updated: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:59:51 +0000 |
Parafuso is an instrumental masterpiece by brazilian Ronen Altman, played by the Orquestra Popular de Câmara.
OPC sort of brought a globalization conscience to brazilian instrumental music, mixing together a great number of instruments and musical styles. They are in evidence in the innovative tradition of brazilian jazz from São Paulo.
If this song was a [...]
Published: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:11:00 +0000
Updated: Fri, 09 May 2008 20:56:23 +0000 |
Esses dias peguei estrada e coloquei aquele CD chamado Brasil Musical onde ouvi pela primeira vez o Ulisses Rocha. Desde aquele primeiro choque, anos atrás, quantas coisas maravilhosas conheci desse violonista e compositor !
Sim, hoje sei que Ulisses Rocha superou os monumentais do violão brasileiro: Sebastião Tapajos, Raphael Rabello, Paulinho Nogueira, e até Paulo Bellinati. [...]
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