Rogerio is an expert in Choro and Samba and all the shadings of what is Musica Carioca. He plays both 6 and 7 string guitar and is a composer and arranger(Ivan Lins, Ney Mattogrosso etc..). Recently he has been teaching throughout South America and has been performing frequently with his brother Ronaldo do Bandolim, "No em Pinga d'Agua", plus has done various solo concerts. From my own experience I can tell you that Rogerio is an amazing arranger for the guitar of Choro and Samba. He has numerous arrangements of Pixinguinha and Jacob do Bandolim and Ernesto Nazareth amongst others. His recent CDs include " Homenagem aCarlinhos Leite", "tributo a Baden Powell" and "Rogerio Souza". I strongly urge you not to miss the opportunity to see his demonstration of arranging for the guitar, guitar comping for Samba and Choro, contrapuntal bass lines for guitar (baixaria) and a general discussion of the Aesthetics of Brazilian guitar.
Reserve your spot! - there will be no more than twenty participants with guitars. Because of the extra room size, I will have room for auditors if you do not wish to participate as a player. Write me if you have questions or concerns.
Subjects to be covered:
- Baden Powell's Approaches to Guitar: A look at his special techniques
- Samba - Right Hand Techniques- Partido Alto
- Baixaria - how to form accompanying bass lines that are used in Samba and Choro
- The subgenres of Choro: Maxixe, Tango Brasileiro, Polka, Lundu, Valsa - How to play
- Repertoire of the Brazilian Guitarist
- Guitar Arrangement
Rogerio comes off a year of intensive teaching, traveling and playing internationally. Let's not miss the opportunity to spend some time with him while he is here so briefly in NYC.
Inquiries to: billy@billynewman.com
Will there be a performance as well?
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