Choro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃoɾu], "cry" or "lament"), also popularly called chorinho ("little cry" or "little lament"), is an instrumental Brazilian popular music genre which originated in 19th …

Choro (pronounced SHOH-roh) is best described in American terms as "the New Orleans jazz of Brazil." It is a complex popular musical form based on improvisation, and like New Orleans …

Choro, popularly known as "chorinho," is an instrumental genre of Brazilian popular music whose origin dates back to the end of the 19th century in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Appearing as a musical genre in the late 1880s, choro was at first strictly an instrumental style, and was marked by its improvisational character and the virtuosity of its solos. Thus it has …

Jun 30, 2024 · Choro music, often referred to as the “soul of Brazilian music,” holds a special place in the hearts of Brazilians. Originating in the 19th century, this genre has not only …

Historians generally agree that Choro, also known as Chorinho, is a unique style of interpreting various musical genres. In the 19th century, many European genres such as polka, the waltz, …

The musical genre of “choro”, also known as “chorinho,” began to take shape in mid-19th century Rio de Janeiro, where the music of the Portuguese court – ballroom dances such as the polca, …

Choro is Brazil’s earliest form of urban pop music. Choro is also very social. Musical friends gathered for informal sessions at local pubs or in the parlor of someone’s home. By 1910, …

Choro is considered the first urban popular music typical of Brazil. Originally choro was played by a trio of flute, guitar and cavaquinho (a small chordophone with four strings). Other …

Choro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃoɾu], “cry” or “lament”), also popularly called chorinho (“little cry” or “little lament”), is an instrumental Brazilian popular music genre which originated in 19th …