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Choro das 3 - Workshop
When and where
Date and time
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 · 1:30 - 3:30pm CDT
Location
First Congregational Church 1000 S Cooper St Memphis, TN 38104
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Description
Memphis Acoustic Music Association
an introduction to the classic Brazilian instrumental music
with internationally acclaimed teaching artists
~ Choro das 3 ~
WORKSHOP:
Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 1:30-3:30 pm
First Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper St., Memphis
$25
Pre-registration is requested but not required.
Enter though the red door by the playground (rear of church).
We've all heard Brazilian music, right?
Bossa nova... Carmen Miranda... Samba!
But the music that gave rise to all of these is
Choro
...the first Brazilian urban music.
Choro - the musical melting pot of 19th-century Rio.
Choro - the earthy, sophisticated, humorous, daring, joyous soul of Brazil.
Choro - an authentic living tradition, enjoying a worldwide renaissance.
Memphis has never seen authentic choro played live.
How do you say it? SHORE-oo.
What kind of music is this?
Choro blends “the influences of the European court music, West African rhythms, American jazz, Eastern European polkas and Klezmer music, Italian mandolins, Russian 7-string guitars, and marching band music..."
(Jovino Santos Neto)
Choro developed as an almost purely instrumental style.
All-night jam sessions, called rodas de choro, became common
Now MAMA is delighted to bring this music to you!
Choro das 3 is a Brazilian trio formed in 2003 by 3 sisters, then aged 10-15,
from the state of Sao Paulo.
Despite their youth, sisters Corina, Lia and Elisa have amassed an amazing number of achievements. They have played for audiences large (over a million) and small, for President Lula da Silva, and for a major Brazilian television show akin to our Late Show with David Letterman. They've garnered numerous national awards in a country that takes its music VERY seriously, performed for audiences in Europe and Japan - and are now headed to the US for their first tour of North America, including a week-long teaching residency at the Mandolin Symposium. Choro das 3 released their debut CD, entirely recorded, produced and mixed by the sisters, in 2008, following up with Escorregando in 2012. By the time we see them, their newest CD, Boas Novas (Good News), will be released.
Most choro aficionados will tell you that to get a real sense of choro,
one must actually see it performed live.
Join Choro das 3 for this
1:30 - 3:30 pm at the church
Musicians of all ages and on all acoustic instruments are welcome!
$25
Choro das 3 in Concert
Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 7 pm
First Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper St., Memphis
$20 adult / $10 students
Concert tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite.
*tickets purchased at Booksellers will all be sold at the $20 level,
but those under 18 will receive $10 back from MAMA
About the organizer
MAMA is a non-profit organization that promotes the preservation and performance of acoustic and folk music.
At our concerts, you will find national and international touring musicians playing everything from blues, old time, jazz, and folk music to Celtic, Latin, and a broad range of other styles.
http://mamamusic.org/