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Choro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃoɾu], "cry" or "lament"), also popularly called chorinho ("little cry" or "little lament"), is an instrumental Brazilian popular music genre which originated in 19th century Rio de Janeiro. Despite its name, the music often has a fast and happy rhythm.
Join clarinet virtuoso Anat Cohen and her ensemble, Choro Aventuroso, as they explore Brazil's Choro musical style in this five-part series!Anat Cohen: Clari...
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- Jazz at Lincoln Center's JAZZ ACADEMY
- Where Does The Word “Choro” Come from?
- What Is The Structure of Choro?
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The origin of the term choro is disputed and there is no definitive position among researchers about the question. Ary Vasconcelos presents us with some possibilities: 1. The term may have derived from “xolo,” a sort of ball that would gather slaves of the farms, an expression which, based on the confusion caused by its paronym in the Portuguese la...
With a 2/4 time signature, the traditional choro has three 16-bar parts (A, B, C) played in rondo. Inspired mainly by the polka style, the traditional form of choro appeared as AA BB A CC A and remained this way until the middle of the 20th century, when 2-part choros started to be accepted. “Apanhei-te Cavaquinho” (Ernesto Nazareth) and “Tico-Tico...
Gomes, Laurentino: “1808” - 2. edição - São Paulo - Editora Planeta do Brasil - 2007; SIQUEIRA, João Baptista. Três vultos históricos da música brasileira: Mesquita, Callado e Anacleto. Rio de Janeiro: Sociedade Cultural e Artística Uirapuru/ MEC, 1969, pg.98; Ary Vasconcelos: “Panorama da Música Popular Brasileira na Belle Époque” - Rio de janeiro...
Learn about the history, origin, structure and characteristics of choro, an instrumental genre of Brazilian popular music. Choro is a blend of European and African influences, with virtuosity, improvisation and cheerful beat.
This is a short introductory class on the origins and development of Choro, from the early Lundus and Polkas, to the Golden Age of Pixinguinha and Jacob do B...
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- Henrique Eisenmann
Samba and Bossa-Nova are familiar musical styles from Brazil, but years before these emerged it was Choro music and Maxixe dances that rocked the world.#braz...
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- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Learn about Choro, a unique and original musical style in Brazil that emerged in the 19th century from the fusion of European genres and African influences. Discover the origins, composers, instruments and ensembles of Choro, and listen to some examples of this rich and diverse music.
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From a mix of european sounds with african beats the choro was created, perhaps the most Brazilian rhythm of them all.
