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Jovino Santos Neto: Alma do Nordeste (Soul of the Northeast)

Read "Alma do Nordeste (Soul of the Northeast)" reviewed by Chip Boaz

by Chip Boaz
April 16, 2008

Great composers take their listeners past the simple execution of traditional form; instead they vividly describe their subject matter. Musical building blocks like tempo, texture, and dynamics shape mood and guide the listener's feelings. Cultural instruments reference specific countries. Creative interpretation adds perspective and displays the subject through the composer's eyes. Personal expression invites creative interpretations ...

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Jovino Santos Neto: Alma Do Nordeste

Read "Alma Do Nordeste" reviewed by Martin Gladu

by Martin Gladu
March 26, 2008

Luxurious, green rolling hills probably spring to mind when thinking of Brazil's northeastern region. As rich in culture and traditions as it is in chlorophyll, the areas of Pernambuco, Paraiba, Sergipe, and particularly the small coastal state of Alagoas have all produced many renowned artists. One of those--multi-instrumentalist/composer Hermeto Pascoal, a fascinatingly unique, iconoclast musician--was pianist ...

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News: Recording

Jovino Santos Neto's New CD out in March on Adventure Music

March 18, 2008

Adventure Music announces the new US release by Brazilian pianist and composer Jovino Santos Neto, Alma do Nordeste (Soul of the Northeast). After receiving two Latin Grammy nominations in 2004 and 2006, Jovino has returned to Brazil to record a new CD with all original material, inspired by the musical universe of Northeastern Brazil. Composed after ...

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