Portugal: Musical Traditions

Various Artists - International - Europe - Continental | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DLG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Portugal has a rich heritage of musical styles localized in different part of the country. These 1988 recordings of dances, songs, and instrumental music include dance music and a ballad from the northeast, ritual songs from the central eastern region, unaccompanied vocal polyphony from the south, instrumental music played on Portuguese guitars from the central city of Coimbra, and some examples of folk revival traditions from the Tagus valley and the northwestern region. Includes a deluxe 76-page booklet with map, photographs, and ntoes in English and Portuguese. 30 tracks. 70 minutes. "An impressive collection...highly listenable and substantial introduction to the regional styles and textures of Portuguese traditional musics." –Folkroots (UK)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff, July 12, 2001

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Luis Ramos (Seattle, WA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Portugal: Musical Traditions (Audio CD)

This is a good album, but I recommend mostly to Portuguese people or fans of traditional music. Keep in mind that this is really the "raw" and "pure" sound that people play, dance, and sing in the Portuguese countryside. Many musicians sell abuns which they claim to be traditional music but it is very different from the actual folk music. This is the real stuff.