| | |  | WORLD MUSIC | Home » » The Sound of Rio: Brasileirinho | | | | | | | Description: | | The DVD is a 90-min musical documentary film about Choro, the first genuinely Brazilian urban music. It was back in the late 19th century in Rio de Janeiro when Brazilian musicians started to blend European melodies, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and the melancholic interpretation of the Brazilian Indians' music to create Choro. Choro is credited as being the first musical expression of Brazil's melting pot and had a prominent place in the development of Brazil's cultural identity. Choro remained a major popular music style until the 1920s, leading directly into Samba and later to Bossa Nova. After a slight decline in popularity, Choro music has made a remarkable comeback over the past few decades. The film remembers the history but shows, above all, a colorful picture of Choro's vitality today. | | | Features: | |
• Director Mika Kaurism ki (MORO NO BRASIL) dives into the Brazilian music scene with this documentary. THE SOUND OF RIO: BRASILEIRINHO explores Choro, a musical style created more than a century ago. A reflection of Brazil's diverse ethnic heritage, Choro mixes the sounds of Europe with music in the Brazilian Indian and African traditions. This documentary explores the musical style's impac
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| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Milan Records | | Run Time:
| 90 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| January 23, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
FabulousJul 27, 2007
By Charles Martell
Great DVD. If you love Brazil, play guitar or just want to see great music and great musicians buy it. I noticed Ze Paulo Becker and Yamandu Costa because I am interested in guitar. worth seeing both. Just a really enjoyable film.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
The Sound Of RioJun 02, 2007
By Robert Laven
"swamp-music"
An absolute must for any classical guitarist, mandolin player, ethnomusicologist or anyone in need of a musical revival. Yamandu is at an almost spiritual level of one-ness with his seven string guitar. I wonder though why Jacob Do Bandolim is not mentioned, where his compositions feature strongly.
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Great Music Fantastic ImagesJan 31, 2007
By M+
If you like latin music, you should get this!! I didn't know much about Choro but it's a very groovy sound. I love it! The film has beautiful images and shows a different side of Rio de Janeiro. And it all culminates in a concert at the end!!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great introduction to "choro"Dec 05, 2007
By D. Guillen-nakamura
This DVD is a great introduction to the "choro" style of music. This is the ancestor of bossa, and also blends nicely with samba. Choro is the urban musical style of Rio. Features excellent artists such as Yamandu Costa, Trio Madeira Brazil, Paulo Moura, Guinga, Ze da Velha & Silverio Pontes, Joel Nascimento, Jorginho do Pandeiro, Marcos Suzano, and singers such as Teresa Cristina & Pedro Miranda, Elza Soares, Adamilde Fonseca, Zeze Gonzaga, and others. Playing music of excellent composers such as Ernesto Nazareth, Pixinguinha, Dilermando Rios, etc. Watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSuDm61CedA
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Wonderful!Dec 03, 2007
By Douglas Auwarter
This DVD showcases a style of music from Rio de Janeiro known as "Choro." It's a very vibrant, beautiful, joyous style and the participants are all famous virtuoso performers. There's also a nice blend of the "old guard" and the new. The cinematography is first-rate as are the interviews and story line. This movie is a must-see for anyone wanting to learn more about this style of music, and it will make you want to board a plane for Rio as quickly as you can get your bags packed.
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