Braz da Viola
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Braz da Viola is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist musician, luthier
, conductor and teacher. He runs workshops of viola caipira in several cities in Brazil. He played with several guitar players in Brazil, such as Roberto Corrêa, Paulo Freire, Renato Andrade, Pereira da Viola, Ivan Vilela
and dual Zé Mulato and Cassiano. He worked with Inezita Barroso
, when the singer appeared accompanied by the Orquestra de Viola Caipira de São José dos Campos.
in his own atelier, a typical instrument of the Brazilian Pantanal.
Luthier
A luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc...
, conductor and teacher. He runs workshops of viola caipira in several cities in Brazil. He played with several guitar players in Brazil, such as Roberto Corrêa, Paulo Freire, Renato Andrade, Pereira da Viola, Ivan Vilela
Ivan Vilela
Ivan Vilela is a Brazilian composer, arranger, research, teacher and viola caipira player. Ivan Vilela is teacher of the School of Arts and Communication, University of São Paulo....
and dual Zé Mulato and Cassiano. He worked with Inezita Barroso
Inezita Barroso
Ignez Magdalena Aranha de Lima is a Brazilian folk singer and TV host who has also done some acting...
, when the singer appeared accompanied by the Orquestra de Viola Caipira de São José dos Campos.
Biography
He began playing guitar at age 15. He was introduced to the guitar by his uncle, Braz Aparecido, broadcaster and composer, who has recorded works by Tonic and Tinoco, Vieira and Vieirinha and Liu and Léu. He learned to play guitar with Dean Barioni. In 1991, he founded the Orquestra de Viola Caipira de São José dos Campos in order to publicize and popularize the viola caipira and also to organize viola players. He is conductor of that orchestra. In 1999, he developed works for the dissemination and popularization of the viola with the Orchestra Viola de Coité. That same year he founded "Viola Serena" in Itamonte - MG. In August 2006, he was one of Brazil's representatives at the Festival of World Cultures in Dublin, Ireland.Lutenist
He learned the craft of building viola caipira from Renato Vieira, factory of violas Xadrez. In 1994, deployed two lutenist of viola workshops in Sao Jose dos Campos and São Francisco Xavier. Currently he is building beautiful violas de cochoViola de cocho
The viola de cocho is a singular plucked string instrument from Brazil. It is typical from the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul and it was record as an untangible national patrimony by Iphan - the brazilian institution which is responsible for the preservation of the national cultural...
in his own atelier, a typical instrument of the Brazilian Pantanal.
Discography
- 1994 - Paraiba vivo, o rio da minha terra - with the Orquesta de Viola Caipira
- 1995 - Modas e violas do vale - with the Orquesta de Viola Caipira
- 1996 - Crisálida - with Roberto Corrêa and Orquestra Juvenil
- 1997 - Clarão do luar
- 1998 - Violeiros do Brasil - Various artists
- 1998 - Feito na Roça - with the Orquesta de Viola Caipira
- 2000 - Festa no Lugar - with the Orquesta de Viola Caipira
- 2001 - Florescê
- 2001 - Viola de Coité - with the Orquesta de Viola Caipira from Londrina