Some more Brazilian music...

[Francisco SC]

... but this time, from Centre/Southern Brazil (where my wife comes from; she is from Paraná). Accordion is present in a lot of music styles there!

Enjoy!

 

[maugein96]

... but this time, from Centre/Southern Brazil (where my wife comes from; she is from Paraná). Accordion is present in a lot of music styles there!

Enjoy!

Hi Francisco,

Absolutely brilliant clips! Loved the use of the piccolo reeds in the first clip and the gaucho rhythm in the second one.

I dont like to compare music from one country to another, but I used to listen to Jaime Torres from Argentina playing charango, and the material was similar in some respects to that in the second clip.

South America is pretty much uncharted territory for most Europeans, and there are some fantastic music styles there.

The accordion music of Brazil is fantastic,, but unfortunately seldom heard outside of its home country.

Thanks again Francisco for sharing those clips.

 

[Francisco SC]

... but this time, from Centre/Southern Brazil (where my wife comes from; she is from Paraná). Accordion is present in a lot of music styles there!

Enjoy!

Hi Francisco,

Absolutely brilliant clips! Loved the use of the piccolo reeds in the first clip and the gaucho rhythm in the second one.

I dont like to compare music from one country to another, but I used to listen to Jaime Torres from Argentina playing charango, and the material was similar in some respects to that in the second clip.

South America is pretty much uncharted territory for most Europeans, and there are some fantastic music styles there.

The accordion music of Brazil is fantastic,, but unfortunately seldom heard outside of its home country.

Thanks again Francisco for sharing those clips.

Its funny you mention Argentina and charango... Im in love with Argentinean folk music and with charango, myself being charango player in an Andean folk band in Spain for about thirty years...

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[maugein96]

Francisco,

Charango type instruments are very difficult instruments to play well, as you know. I was interested for a time, inspired by Jaime Torres and Hector Soto from Chile, but the notion of playing high notes on the strings nearest the top of the instrument confused me, and I decided it was too complicated for a foreigner to try.

Mind you, I have seen an Asian guy (maybe Japanese?) playing great charango in an Andean band.

 

[maugein96]

Raoul Barboza

 

[Francisco SC]

Beautiful!

 

[Francisco SC]

As said in this thread, Quite a few folk music styles from other neighbouring countries have been imported into Brazil. Chamamé was born in Argentinas province of Corrientes. Here is a rather peculiar Brazilian... emmmm.... accordeonist.... or should I call him a showman?



:shock:

 

[Tom]

Very cool! Thanks guys. So many styles and traditions, so little time!

 

[maugein96]

Francisco,

Had seen this guy Tostao before, but not just so way out as he is here.

That's real entertainment. Showman, accordionist, and some of us even like the music!