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Workshop | Choro in Theory and Practice
Postgraduate students in Music from INET-md are organizing the workshop "Choro in Theory and Practice: Historical and Performative Aspects of an Afro-Brazilian Instrumental Music," led by Lucas de Campos Ramos, a PhD student at INET-md. The event will take place on March 25, April 1, 8, and 15, from 6 pm to 8 pm, in room 21.1.24 of the Department of Communication and Arts (DeCA) at the University of Aveiro. Participation is free, but registration is mandatory.
The workshop is aimed at instrumentalists interested in deepening their knowledge of Choro, an Afro-Brazilian musical genre predominantly instrumental, often associated with Jazz and Samba. With a strong tradition of improvisation and harmonic sophistication, Choro represents one of the richest expressions of Brazilian music. During the sessions, participants will explore the genre's historical evolution, its main stylistic and technical characteristics, as well as the interpretation of iconic repertoires. The sessions will also include practical experimentation with Choro idiomatic resources, expanding the expressive possibilities of instrumentalists in different musical styles.
The seminar is open to the entire community. However, it is recommended that participants have an intermediate or advanced level. For the practical workshops, held in all sessions, each participant should bring their musical instrument.
Those interested should register here. Registration is free but mandatory.
About Lucas de Campos Ramos
Lucas de Campos is a musician, arranger, researcher, and music professor, with a career linking Brazil and Portugal. Currently living in Aveiro, he is pursuing a PhD in Ethnomusicology at the University of Aveiro, researching the circulation of Angolan music to Brazil. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Music from the University of Brasília, where he stood out in the Choro scene, being a disciple of Alencar 7 Cordas and actively performing in the Brasília music circuit in the 2000s. As a researcher, he collaborated with IPHAN in the instrumentalization of the Choro's registration as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Brazil.
With an extensive artistic career, he has performed and recorded alongside artists such as Hermeto Pascoal, Ivone Lara, Nei Lopes, and Teresa Cristina. Some of his major discographic works include Alencarinos (2013), A Velha Guarda do Choro de Brasília (2013), and Café Centro-Oeste (2015), where he also took on the musical direction. In Portugal, he is part of the groups Choro de Aveiro and LadoBê, and also collaborates with projects such as the Clube do Choro de Lisboa and the Orquestra Bamba Social.
