Portugal: Portuguese Traditional Music
As the liner notes explain and the recordings attest, Portugal’s location on the westernmost coast of continental Europe influenced its folk music in significant ways. In addition to older chants, prayers, lullabies, vocal and instrumental music, the album contains several examples of the well-known fado style. Emotional and melancholy, fado has origins in the Middle Ages and experienced a renaissance in the 18th century; in 2011 it was inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Liner notes include translated lyrics for each track.
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This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music. More than 125 albums are being released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings to make the series publicly available, including a dozen never-released albums of musical traditions from around the globe.
Track Listing
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101
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The Rendez-vous | n/a | 2:11 | |
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102
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Lullaby: Cançao de Embalar | n/a | 2:43 | |
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103
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Macelada (Picking Camomile) | n/a | 2:03 | |
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104
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Christmas Carol | n/a | 4:14 | |
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105
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Sao Joao (Saint John) | n/a | 2:53 | |
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106
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Desejos (Wishes) | n/a | 2:21 | |
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107
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For The Souls In Purgatory | n/a | 2:00 | |
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108
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Aurora teve um menino (Aurora has given birth to a son) | n/a | 5:52 | |
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109
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Os Teus Olhos (Your Eyes) | Maria Teresa de Noronha, Raul Nery, Joaquim do Vale, Joel Pina | 1:28 | |
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110
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A Nossa Rua (Our Street) | Maria Teresa de Noronha, Raul Nery, Joaquim do Vale, Joel Pina | 3:36 | |
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111
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Fado Corrido | Manuel Vicente, Guilherme Carvalhais, Avelino do Carmo | 3:25 | |
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112
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Meia Noite (Midnight) | Manuel Vicente, Guilherme Carvalhais, Avelino do Carmo | 4:12 | |
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113
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Little Fado | Manuel Vicente, Guilherme Carvalhais, Avelino do Carmo | 3:14 | |
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114
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Tirana (The Wild Woman) | n/a | 3:32 | |
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115
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Um Viva para Toda a Gente (A Vivat for Everyone) | n/a | 2:37 | |
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116
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Misericordia, Meu Deus (Have mercy, O Lord) | n/a | 1:25 | |
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117
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Stone-cutter's Song | n/a | 2:05 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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FadosManuel de Almeida and Mariana ...
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Portugal: Monitor Presents Portuguese Fados and Folk SongsMaria Marques and Manuel ...
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Lisboa AntigaFernanda Maria
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Guitarradas Portuguesas and the Accordion of Fernando RibeiroVarious Artists
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Petticoats of PortugalValentina Félix
