Pixinguinha
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Pixinguinha was a pioneering Brazilian composer, arranger, and flutist who helped define and popularize the choro genre in the early 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian composer
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arranger ⓘ choro musician ⓘ flutist ⓘ human ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| birthName | Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-04-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-02-17 ⓘ |
| familyName | da Rocha Viana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Brazilian popular music
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choro ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfredo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Afro-Brazilian ⓘ |
| hasOccupationPeriod | 1910s–1970s ⓘ |
| helpedDefine | choro genre ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | choro genre ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian popular music
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later choro musicians ⓘ |
| instrument |
flute
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saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative choro arrangements
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use of sophisticated harmonies in choro ⓘ virtuosic flute playing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOf | Os Oito Batutas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Brazilian popular music of the early 20th century ⓘ |
| nickname | Pixinguinha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carinhoso
NERFINISHED
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Lamentos NERFINISHED ⓘ Naquele Tempo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sofres Porque Queres NERFINISHED ⓘ Um a Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ instrumentalist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| performedWith | Os Oito Batutas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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