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The Guitar in the Brazilian Choro

Analyses of Traditional, Solo and Art Music

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388 pages

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The guitar's integral role in choro is explored through traditional, popular, and academic expressions, highlighting its influence on rhythm and dance forms like lundú and tango brasileiro. The study analyzes transcriptions and published scores, revealing how the guitar shapes the genre's identity. Notably, composers like Heitor Villa-Lobos, Radamés Gnattali, and César Guerra-Peixe incorporated choro elements into their complex guitar compositions, showcasing a rich interplay of styles and a shared heritage within the choro tradition.

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9783659516955

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2014, paperback

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