Brazil

Ilha dos Valadares is an island belonging to the municipality of Paranaguá, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city, with one of the largest ports in Brazil.  Born and living on the isolated island, rabeca/ fandango master- Aorelio Domingues, who is also member of “Associação de Cultura Popular Mandicuera” (Mandicuera Popular Culture Association), leads the association in revitalizing cultural activities of the Caiçara people from the coastal region of the state of Paraná.  The entity formed by a group of popular artists and masters its motto is the preservation and diffusion of their intangible heritage.  With careful use of the Atlantic forest, Aorelio has developed on-hands techniques for everybody to make their own traditional folklore music instrument: rabeca and fandango.  The studio, with incentives, is open daily with free access to the community, all instruments made, as well as the construction technique, are donated to small tribes along the southern coast.  Inherited from his grandfather, today Aorelio and his twin daughters continues the path of diffusing cultural events and manifestations that belongs to the Caiçara people.

Programs

Music of Wood

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The World Wood Day 2019 Regional Event in Brazil aims on extending the musical journey of Lutherie from Southern to the Northeast of Brazil. Further moving toward Ceará, revealing the woodcarving and folk art, which is considered the cradle of Afro-Brazilian culture.

Alumioso Caririzeiro

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Music group from Juazeiro do Norte, state of Ceará.  Formed by talented musicians Difreitas, Airton Santos and Evanio Soares, brings the unique Cariri region style show “Alumiozo Caririzeiro”.  Perfect blend of classic and local folk music, their music represents the identity of local Northeastern Brazil, revealing t...

Os Compadre - A northeastern Brazilian folk art workshop

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Located in the semi-arid sertão (hinterland) region of northeastern Brazil, Juazeiro do Norte is best known as the base of the charismatic priest and spiritual leader Padre Cícero; the famous bandit leader and folk hero of the Cangaço (banditism phenomenon of Northeast in late 19th century) Lampião; poet, songwriter a...

Aorelio Domingues - Paranaguá Fandango Master

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Ilha dos Valadares is an island belonging to the municipality of Paranaguá, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city, with one of the largest ports in Brazil.  Born and living on the isolated island, rabeca/ fandango master- Aorelio Domingues, who is also member of “Associa&c...