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Brasileirinho (PG)
In the late 19th century, Brazilian musicians started to blend European melodies, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and the melancholic interpretation of the indigenous Indians' music to create Choro: the first musical expression of Brazil's melting pot.
Choro remained a major popular music style until the 1920s, leading directly into Samba and later to Bossa Nova. Three of Brazil's outstanding Choro musicians - the "Trio Madeira Brasil" - plan a concert and reminisce about key events in the history of Choro.
Interviews with well-known Samba and Bossa Nova artists illustrate the reciprocal inspiration with Samba and Bossa Nova music. A final show in one of Rio's traditional music halls show once more the opulence of rhythms and melodies in Choro.
©2005 Directed by Mika Kaurismaki
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