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Levine Presents | Brazilian Choro: The Musical World of Pixinguinha
October 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm EDT
Free – $25.00
About Brazilian Choro
Choro emerged as a distinct musical genre around the middle of the 19th Century in Rio de Janeiro as a blend of Afrodiasporic and European musical styles in newly independent Brazil. Syncopated rhythms from Africa and popular dance forms from Europe (the polka, habanera, and more) melded together to create a unique new style, which often gives the lead and highly ornamented melody to the flute, harmonically supported by guitar and cavaquinho. Percussive accompaniment often comes from the pandeiro, a Brazilian frame drum similar to a tambourine. Though choros are frequently instrumental and improvisatory, they do feature lyrics from time to time.
Featuring: Ceylon Mitchell, flute; Seth Kibel, clarinet and sax; Pablo Regis de Oliveira, cavaquinho; John Lee, guitar; Lucas Ashby, percussion; and André Coelho, percussion
Levine Music gratefully acknowledges the support of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and all our generous donors.
