Like the last musical interlude, this one combines two of my favorite things…only this time it’s classical music and Pringles. Listen!
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Although I have not been doing as much with it as I used to, my saxophone has not been entirely dormant over the last few months. On our recent trip to Ceará I got together with a good friend of mine for a little jam session, and we managed to record a couple of pieces….
Brazilian culture is everywhere, if you know where to look. This recently showed up in my Instagram feed. The song “A Banda” (The Band) was originally written by Chico Buarque de Holanda. Here’s the original. And yes, the famous “serious/smiling” meme is actually Chico Buarque. __________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation…
No collection of train songs would be complete without this one. Special bonus is the great footage of people actually working on the railroad.
We’ve featured the Brazilian classic “Tico Tico no Fubá” before on this website…but never like this. Here it gets a full orchestra treatment, and not just from one orchestra, but two! In reality, I found both and couldn’t decide which arrangement I liked better, so I included them both. First up, an orchestra that I…
Well…the Brazilian Marine Band, that is. This is a fascinating mixing of two cultures: Brazilian music with Scottish instrumentation. And they really pull it off – The Luiz Gonzaga classic “Asa Branca” (White Wing) actually sound pretty good on bagpipes. Also…love those helmets! ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our…
A few of these kids are personal friends of ours. Turn up the volume and prepare to be blessed. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.. This means that clicking on these Amazon links and making purchases is one way you can help our work. Also, don’t forget to check out our sister…
I oved this! Hah! Who would have thought of such!
Thanks for the interlude.
Great! reminds me of a visit to the Empire State building where a man was drumming on plastic pails and “tin” pot covers and getting real music.