online lecture

how to play choro

Essential rhythmic patterns, harmonic suggestions and phrasing advices for anyone interested in starting to play Choro. This tutorial is useful for any instrument, and anyone interested in understanding how the genre works.

A brief history of choro

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 Bandolim. All the most important names in the Choro history will be mentioned here, together with suggested discography and playlists... If you are interested in learning how to play choro, check out part 2 of this video: https://youtu.be/JNxQzBabH_0

A Brief history of brazilian music

“A Brief History of Brazilian Music”. Online open-class, discussing the evolution of Brazilian music through the lenses of struggling classes, in the midst of lots of racial/social tension and incredibly creative music. This will be a brief 45-min journey from the first Modinhas to the classic sambas to the MPB and Tropicalia. The class is divided into 5 social "spaces" that represent different periods of the history of Brazil:

1. The Slave Ships (precursors)

2. The Cabarets (Choro and Maxixe)

3. The Street Carnaval (Samba)

4. The Copacabana Palace (Bossa Nova)

5. The Universities (MPB)