Música Brasilis

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Educational Resources

Instruments

Search and learn more about instruments. Here you will find information about piano, percussion, violin, recorder, clarinet, saxophone and cavaquinho, among others. The contents presented here are originated mainly from the research developed by PhD in Historical Musicology Mayra Pereira.

Articles

Articles on Brazilian music history and genres of all times written by specialists.

Games

In the mixer game, the user may change the balance between tracks.

Guided Listening

Listening synchronized with the score. Comments on the work are also provided.

About Brazilian music

1. Colonial period (to 1822). Relatively little is known about art music activities and composition during the first two centuries of Brazilian history. The substantial documentation attesting to important musical activities in Pernambuco (Olinda, Recife) and Salvador, Bahia, was not compiled and...