INTRODUCTION

This is a 75 minute workshop which consists of a practical and a theoretical part. It intends to present a brief history of choro as well as to give music students and/or woodwind professionals some playing experience. It will be given by two acclaimed Brazilian woodwind players Mário Sève and David Ganc.

PROGRAMME

1. Brief Historical Overview
2. Short History of the Flute and the Saxophone in Choro Style, and their main interpreters
3. Short Biography of Pixinguinha
4. The Choro Musical Vocabulary since Pixinguinha:
   a) melodic phrasing; form;
   b) rhythmic phrasing (the interpretation of the Brazilian syncopation).
5. The Pixinguinha and Benedito Lacerda Duet:
   c) brief history;
   d) the counterpoint in the choro;
   e) original recordings.
6. Pixinguinha and Benedito Lacerda by Mário Sève and David Ganc:
   a) the research;
   b) arrangements and recordings;
   c) repertoire and musical genres used by the musicians: (lundu, samba, choro, maxixe, baião, frevo, valsa); play-along.
7. Hands on Participants are invited to play two tunes (one in up tempo and the other in slow tempo) together with the artists.