The World's Musical Traditions, Vol. 9: Musical Traditions of Portugal

Portugal has a rich heritage of musical styles localized in different part of the country. These 1988 recordings of dances, songs, and instrumental music include dance music and a ballad from the northeast, ritual songs from the central eastern region, unaccompanied vocal polyphony from the south, instrumental music played on Portuguese guitars from the central city of Coimbra, and some examples of folk revival traditions from the Tagus valley and the northwestern region. Includes a deluxe 76-page booklet with map, photographs, and notes in English and Portuguese. 30 tracks. 70 minutes. "An impressive collection...highly listenable and substantial introduction to the regional styles and textures of Portuguese traditional musics." Folkroots (UK)
Track Listing
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Señor mío (My Lord) | Paulino Pereira João, Paulina José Raoso, and Domingos Alfredo Flacão | 1:49 | |
102
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La yerba (The hay) | Paulino Pereira João, Paulina José Raoso, and Domingos Alfredo Flacão | 1:20 | |
103
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Repasseado | Paulino Pereira João, Paulina José Raoso, and Domingos Alfredo Flacão | 2:22 | |
104
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Os passacalhes (Street rounds) | Grupo Instrumental de Constantim | 1:16 | |
105
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Jota | Grupo Instrumental de Constantim | 1:00 | |
106
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Os soldados violadores (The rapist soldiers) | Marta dos Anjos Martins Fidalgo | 5:41 | |
107
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Divina Santa Cruz (Divine Saint Cruz) | Rancho de Monsanto | 2:25 | |
108
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Lá cima ao castelo (Up at the top of the castle) | Rancho de Monsanto | 1:44 | |
109
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Marcelada | Rancho de Monsanto | 1:31 | |
110
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Arvoredo (Tree grove) | Rancho de Monsanto | 2:08 | |
111
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Encomendação das almas e Martírios (Chant for the souls in purgatory and for martyrdom) | Rancho de Monsanto | 5:03 | |
112
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Ao romper da bela aurora (At the break of the beautiful dawn) | Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba') | 2:54 | |
113
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A Florentina (The Florentina) | Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba') | 1:35 | |
114
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A Margarida (The Margaret) | Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba') | 3:28 | |
115
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O Deus Menino (The Infant God) | Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba') | 4:54 | |
116
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No tempo da primavera (In springtime) | Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba') | 2:31 | |
117
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Quais, quais oliveiras olivais (Which olive trees, which olive groves) | Grupo Coral 'Os Ceifeiros de Cuba' ('The Harvesters of Cuba') | 1:34 | |
118
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Bailados do Minho (Dances from Minho) | Quarteto de Guitarras de Coimbra (Guitar Quartet of Coimbra) | 2:37 | |
119
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Variations in D Minor: Guitarrada | Quarteto de Guitarras de Coimbra (Guitar Quartet of Coimbra) | 3:03 | |
120
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Valsa para o tempo que passou (Waltz for the times that are past and gone) | Quarteto de Guitarras de Coimbra (Guitar Quartet of Coimbra) | 3:58 | |
121
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Dueto concertante | Quarteto de Guitarras de Coimbra (Guitar Quartet of Coimbra) | 2:22 | |
122
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Fandango | Rancho folclórico 'Os Camponeses' de Riachos (The "Country Folk" of Riachos) | 3:24 | |
123
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Valsa a dois passos | Rancho folclórico 'Os Camponeses' de Riachos (The "Country Folk" of Riachos) | 0:57 | |
124
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Verde gaio de cana | Rancho folclórico 'Os Camponeses' de Riachos (The "Country Folk" of Riachos) | 0:51 | |
125
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Todos me querem (They all want me) | Grupo Folclórico de Viana do Castelo (Folk Group of Viana do Castelo) | 1:42 | |
126
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Vira da Raia | Grupo Folclórico de Viana do Castelo (Folk Group of Viana do Castelo) | 1:56 | |
127
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Senhor da Serra: Vira da filas (Lord of the Mountain: Couple line dance) | Grupo Folclórico de Viana do Castelo (Folk Group of Viana do Castelo) | 1:43 | |
128
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Vira Geral (General dance) | Grupo Folclórico de Viana do Castelo (Folk Group of Viana do Castelo) | 1:07 | |
129
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O Malhão | Grupo dos Sargaceiros da Casa do Povo da Apúlia | 2:39 | |
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Bate certo (Strike right) | Grupo dos Sargaceiros da Casa do Povo da Apúlia | 1:53 |