Valdir Azevedo
Encyclopedia
Waldir Azevedo was a choro
conductor and performer. He wrote 130 compositions during his lifetime and played the cavaquinho
. He is considered by many to be the first Brazilian cavaquinho shredder
ever. One of his compositions, Delicado [Baiao], is a Latin American dance
that has been arranged for piano.
Choro
Choro , traditionally called chorinho , is a Brazilian popular music instrumental style. Its origins are in 19th century Rio de Janeiro. In spite of the name, the style often has a fast and happy rhythm, characterized by virtuosity, improvisation, subtile modulations and full of syncopation and...
conductor and performer. He wrote 130 compositions during his lifetime and played the cavaquinho
Cavaquinho
The cavaquinho is a small string instrument of the European guitar family with four wire or gut strings. It is also called machimbo, machim, machete , manchete or marchete, braguinha or braguinho, or cavaco.The most common tuning is D-G-B-D ; other tunings include D-A-B-E...
. He is considered by many to be the first Brazilian cavaquinho shredder
Shred guitar
Shred guitar or shredding is lead electric guitar playing that relies heavily on fast guitar solos. While some critics argue that shred guitar is associated with "... sweep-picked arpeggios, diminished and harmonic minor scales, finger-tapping and ... whammy-bar abuse", several guitar...
ever. One of his compositions, Delicado [Baiao], is a Latin American dance
that has been arranged for piano.
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