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Estudio De Concierto 2 by Agustin Barrios Mangore (Guitar Tab)

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Estudio De Concierto 2 by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) Barrios’s compositions can be divided into three basic categories: folkloric, imitative and religious. Barrios paid tribute to the music and people of his native land by composing pieces modeled after folk songs from South America and Central America. Imitating the compositional style and techniques of the …

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Anna Terra by Yamandu Costa (Guitar Tab)

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Anna Terra by Yamandu Costa (1980-) Costa began to study guitar at age seven with his father, Algacir Costa, leader of the group Os Fronteiriços (The Frontiersmen). Costa’s diverse styles include chorinho, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba and chamamé. He studied the music of other Brazilians, such as Baden Powell de Aquino, Tom Jobim and …

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Mariana by Yamandu Costa (Guitar Tab)

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Mariana by Yamandu Costa (1980-) Costa began to study guitar at age seven with his father, Algacir Costa, leader of the group Os Fronteiriços (The Frontiersmen). Costa’s diverse styles include chorinho, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba and chamamé. He studied the music of other Brazilians, such as Baden Powell de Aquino, Tom Jobim and Raphael …

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Caboclinhos by Sergio Assad (Guitar Tab)

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Caboclinhos by Sergio Assad (1952-) Sergio Assad is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger who often performs with his brother, Odair in the guitar duo Sérgio and Odair Assad, commonly referred to as the Assadbrothers or Duo Assad. Over the last twenty years Assad has concentrated most of his efforts on building a repertoire for …

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Morning’s Rag by Sergio Assad (Guitar Tab)

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Morning’s Rag by Sergio Assad (1952-) Sergio Assad is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger who often performs with his brother, Odair in the guitar duo Sérgio and Odair Assad, commonly referred to as the Assadbrothers or Duo Assad. Over the last twenty years Assad has concentrated most of his efforts on building a repertoire …

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Odeon (Arr. Raphael Rabello) by Ernesto Nazareth (Guitar Tab)

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Odeon by Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934) Ernesto Júlio de Nazareth was a Brazilian composer and pianist, especially noted for his creative tango and Choro compositions. Nazareth was noted for creatively combining diverse influences into his music, not only of Brazilian music but also from the music of Europe, Africa and ragtime. Many of his compositions remain …

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Modinha by Antonio Carlos Jobim (Guitar Tab)

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Modinha by Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) Antonio Carlos, also known as Tom Jobim was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally.

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