Commemorative Book dedicated to Miso Music Portugal
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Miso Ensemble and Miso Music Portugal (1985-2025), the book Sentem Sem Som Cem Sons Sempre was released last December...
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I. Bossa
II. Baile
III. Melodia
IV. Lamento
V. Choro Quebrado
Instrumentation
Musical Category Chamber music (2-8 instruments)
Instrumentation (general) flute and guitar
Program Notes
The American Suite was composed from memories of my musical life, as a guitar player in my native country, Brazil. In this work I sketched a scenario composed of strongly differentiated sounds – like the melodies in the "Charanguito" or "Bossa-Nova" style – intertwined with the syncopated rhythms and the "ayre de danza" that permeate all movements. As a result, the music floats between contrasting environments, exposed in a passionate and direct way. I dedicated this work to my first music teacher, my uncle Bayard Umbuzeiro: an unforgettable sailor, who flooded my childhood with his guitar.
Eli Camargo Júnior, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal, Autumn of 2004