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The Sound of Rio: Brasileirinho

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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.

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.

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!!

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

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.

If you LOVE Percussion, you will LOVE this DVD !! This is the ULTIMATE !!! This DVD goes above and beyond my expectations !!!

I am a big fan of samba/bossa nova music, and was not all that familiar with choro. This is a totally fabulous DVD of choro music and the musicians. If you like brasilian music, you cannot but like this!

This is a DVD with excellent brazilian jazz musicians, for those who love guitar and jazz, its marvellous. As far as story and interviews, i choose to skip those and just enjoy the concerts.