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Portugal: Music and Dance from Madeira

Various Artists
Portugal: Music and Dance from Madeira Part of Portugal since its discovery in the early 15th century, Madeira developed music, dance, and festival traditions that reflect and shape its history and social life. Political and economic changes since the 1970s have stimulated a renewed appreciation of local traditions that are researched and performed today by many grassroots folk groups, such as the one featured here. From the dramatic opening track of unaccompanied work calls to an old tragic ballad, song duels, dance songs, and instrumentals featuring a variety of local instruments, these sparkling and startling 1996–1997 recordings display the unique and enduring musical legacy of a disappearing rural life and the vigor of urban life. Produced and annotated through a collaboration of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and the Associação Musical e Cultural Xarabanda in Madeira. 54 minutes, 38-page booklet. Previously unreleased.

Track Listing

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Cantiga dos Borracheiros (Song of the Borracheiros) Grupo de Borracheiros da Associação Flores de Maio de Porto da Cruz 07:03
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Cantiga de Carregar Trigo (Song for Carrying Wheat) Maria José Pestana 01:11
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Baile da Meia-Volta (Meia-Volta Dance), dance-song Grupo de Folclore do Porto Santo 06:43
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Charamba, sung poetic competition, excerpt António João Baptista, António Fernandes de Nóbrega, João Marques Gouveia, Manuel Figueira Vieira de Freitas 03:16
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Bailinho, dance-song Eduardo Caldeira, António Francisco Teixiera, Virgílio Caldeira, Adelino Basílio 04:49
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O Veneno da Moriana (Moriana’s Poison), ballad Maria Noémia Santos Velosa 03:22
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Toque do Pife (Flute Solo) João Caldeira 01:19
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Cantiga do Espírito Santo (Song of the Holy Spirit) Cristina Perpétua de Gouveia 03:34
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História do Coelhinho (Story of the Little Rabbit), song Virgílio Caldeira 01:10
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Triste Avezinha (Sad Bird), for mandolin orchestra Orquestra de Palheta do Recreio Musical União da Mocidade 04:55
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Fado Grupo de Folclore e Etnográfico de Boa Nova 05:01
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Mourisca dos Canhas (Mourisca of Canhas), dance-song Grupo Folclórico da Ponta do Sol 03:21
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Senhor António (Mr. António), song Grupo Folclórico da Ponta do Sol 02:17
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Baile dos Canhas (Dance of Canhas), dance-song Grupo Folclórico da Ponta do Sol 03:04
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Encrenca (Trouble), instrumental composition Musical Xarabanda 02:56