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Left to right: Celsinho Silva (percussion), Rogério Souza (guitar),
Rodrigo Lessa (bandolim), Papito (bass), Mário Sève (sax and flute)
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The Brazilian music called "choro" is a constant source of surprise.
This century-old, ever-evolving form of instrumental music, with diverse roots
ranging from classical European salon music to Afro-Brazilian rhythms and instrumentation,
is enjoying a wildfire revival in Brazil today, with a new generation of polished instrumentalists.
Nó Em Pingo D'Água is the group that is generally credited for first inspiring the new generation to perk up their
ears and embrace this instrumental music. Their arrangements are skilled and inventive, making
their music whip and swing. Yet they are harmonious, easy on the ear, helping us, the
audience, to move forward easily with them and their new twists on the great choro repertoire.
The group consists of the traditional foundation of percussion (Celsinho Silva), guitar (Rogério Souza)
and bandolim (Rodrigo Lessa) , spiced with soprano sax and flute (Mario Sève) and bass (Papito).
Their shows are a combination of their unique interpretations of the great classic choro masters,
with their own compositions that promise to become the classics of tomorrow.
Since their formation in 1978, Nó Em Pingo D'Água has released five recordings
under their own name, as well as an impressive collection of appearances on
recordings by leading artists. They have toured to acclaim in Denmark, Germany,
Holland and Chile. They have earned a number of prestigious awards (Sharp, Playboy,
Festivals of Choro [Rio]) as well as garnering praise from critics including Tárik
de Souza (Jornal do Brasil), José Domingos Rafaelli (O Globo), writers from
Billboard and The Beat (USA), the newspaper Information (Copenhagen) and
accolades and endorsements from major Brazilian artists like Paulinho da
Viola, Ivan Lins, Ney Matogrosso, Moraes Moreira and Guinga, among others.
With all their considerable achievements, they are still young and passionate
about their music. Dynamic onstage, they are also extremely personable and
have a loyal and devoted following in Brazil and abroad.
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September 20: World Music Festival: Chicago 2003 (at HotHouse) 9:30 PM
September 21: World Music Festival: Chicago 2003 (River East Arts Center/Ogden Slip) 12:00 noon
September 22: Chicago: Rhythm Club (on double bill), 1108 Randolph Street, 9:00 PM
September 24: Workshop at De Paul University,10::00 AM
September 24: Chicago: Performance at Old Town School of Folk Music (La Peña Series) 8:30 PM
September 25: South Bend: Performance at the South Bend Regional Art Museum, 5:30-8:30 PM,
co-sponsored by the Kellogg Institute of Latin American Studies at Notre Dame University,
radio station WVPE and the Museum, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM
September 26: South Bend: Performance at Notre Dame University, 7 PM (Jordan Auditorium)
September 30: New York City: Talk/Demonstration/Workshop at The Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies 7:30 PM
Co-sponsored by A Marca Bavaria the Brazilian beer, Assagio Ristorante Italiano at 473 Columbus Avenue,
and Bruculino Ristorante Italiano at 225 Columbus Avenue; and supported by the Consulate General of
Brazil in New York.
October 1: New York City: Performance at The Jazz Standard, 116 East 27 Street - sets at 7:30 and 9:30 PM
October 2: Princeton, NJ: Performance at Princeton University, Richardson Auditorium
October 3: Washington, DC: Performance at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Washington, DC, 6 PM
October 4: Newark, NJ: Performance at Segundo Encontro Impressarial Brasileiro de Newark
October 7: Miami: Concert at Coral Gables Congregational Church co-sponsored by radio station WDNA-FM and The Rhythm Foundation.
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