What is Brazilian Choro Music?

Choro is a type of music that originated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It's an upbeat style which typically features a small ensemble with instruments like the guitar, flute, cavaquinho, clarinet and mandolin among others. While some songs are played fast, others can be very slow and melodic. Some people call it the "Brazilian blues".

The word "choro" means "cry" in Portuguese.

Choro originated in the late 19th century. It's most commonly performed by small ensembles, with just two to five musicians. The word "choro" means "cry" in Portuguese, and it was first formalized in the 1870's when flutist Joaquim Callado formed an ensemble called "Choro Carioca" with flute, two guitars and cavaquinho.

The popularity of choro music has peaked and waned several times during it's long history.

By the early 20th century, choro was being played by groups of skilled instrumentalists called choroeiristas.

By the early 20th century, choro was being played by groups of skilled instrumentalists called choroeiristas who played at parties and festivals throughout Brazil. The most famous of these was a group called Os Oito Batutas which included Pixinguinha, who would go on to become on of the most important composers of the choro genre.

For classical guitarists, the composer Heitor Villa-Lobos has been the gateway to choro music.

Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos is a familiar name to many classical and latin guitarists. A contemporary of Andrés Segovia (who commissioned guitar pieces from him in the 1920's), Villa-Lobos managed to incorporate many elements of Brazilian choro into his classical compositions, written for guitar and various other instruments.

For many guitarists, solo compositions by Villa-Lobos are the first exposure to the world of choro music and can lead to a whole world of discovery of this intriguing style.

By the 1930s, choro music became popular among high society and even started appearing on radio stations all over Brazil.

By the 1930s, choro music became popular among high society and even started appearing on radio stations all over Brazil. In fact, it was one of the first Brazilian genres to reach a wide audience through radio broadcasting.

Its popularity began to decline after World War II as other styles of music such as samba began to take hold in Brazil.

Choro has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity since the 1960s, when it was adopted by guitarist Baden Powell and other musicians from the Tropicalia movement. Today, choro continues to be played by groups around Brazil and throughout South America.

The style's popularity began to decline after World War II as other styles of music such as samba began to take hold in Brazil. But several factors contributed to its resurgence after this period: an increase in tourism; the rise of world music festivals; and an interest among younger generations who have begun incorporating choro into their own compositions and performances

Brazilian choros are lighthearted tunes with simple but beautiful melodies

Choro music is a Brazilian genre with lighthearted, simple but beautiful melodies. It's played by a small ensemble of musicians on acoustic instruments, like guitars and mandolins. The music was originally associated with samba and bossa nova in the 1950s and 1960s, but today it's mostly heard during Carnival season in Brazil.

What study choro music as a guitarist?

Choro is a genre of music that originated in Brazil during the late 1800s. It's a very popular style of music today, but it has gone through many changes over the years. Choro composers often wrote melodies for songs with lyrics about love and longing, and these lyrical themes are still present in modern choros today. In addition to traditional Brazilian instruments like accordions and violins, more modern instruments were also used in choros like pianos or saxophones (which weren't common at the time). By the 1930s choro music became popular among high society and even started appearing on radio stations all over Brazil! Its popularity began to decline after World War II as other styles of music such as samba began taking hold - but thankfully nowadays there are still many people out there who enjoy listening to this beautiful genre!

As a guitarist, I'm always discovering new and interesting music to play on the nylon string. Although I have seen the word churro decades before, I never really "discovered" this style of music, until about 15 years ago. When I began to get exposed to some general, compositions, arranged for solo guitar, most notably, the "Sons de Carrilhoes" (The Sound of Bells) by João Pernambuco.

Since then, I have continued to explore this style which can be quite challenging due to its use of fast arpeggio-based melodies (which can be great practice for guitar technique!), and I'm always discovering new things. Some of my favorite choro compositions would be songs such as "Santa Morena", by Jacob do Bandolim, the famous "Tico-Tico" by Zequinha de Abreu, Pixinguiha's "Carinhoso" and "Desvairada" by Garoto.