I did not know that Portugese court stayed in Brazil. It happened in 1808 and I think it is fascinating as there must have been artists attached to the court! My new task is therefore to do some research about that time in Brazil and perhaps to find out what was the music like before then and whether it had a lot of things in common with the European baroque and early classical time... I am excited, but I cannot speak Portugese... That is where the internet comes handy and I have started learning but I think I will have to rely on my friends most of the time; that is even better as I will be able to meet more people form that beautiful part of the world. Too early to plan a trip but dreams sometimes come true!
Not long ago I was having a walk with one of my friends, we went from Bloomsbury, through Holborn to Covent Garden and we had lunch in a Brazilian place with a lot of nice people around. Then, as my birthday gift, she gave me a CD with some Brazilian music (bossa nova, samba...) - absolutely marvellous and I cannot stop listening. And, amusingly, not before long I ended up on stage in Guanabara, a Brazilian club in London, with all the club singing 'happy birthday' to me and my friend celebrating on the same occasion. The music there was excellent!
Something is in the air and I have the feeling that I cannot let it pass by...
Sunday 4 May 2008
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co ty nie powiesz! spacer po covent garden i plyta 'acoustic brasil'? ;)
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