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| Obrigado Brazil | 
 enlarge | Artist: Yo-yo Ma
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $18.97
Buy New: $3.44
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (33 reviews)
Sales Rank: 8443
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 89935
UPC: 696998993525
EAN: 0696998993525
ASIN: B00009ZKXD
Release Date: July 29, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Intro to Brasilian music August 8, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
For anyone who thought that Brasilian music began and ended with 'Wave', here's a good starter set of Brasilian classics: Doce de Coco, Carinhoso, 1x0, Brasileirinho and many other choro standards which most of us gringos never heard, from some of Brasil's greatest musicians/composers - Pixinguinha, Jaco do Bandolim, Waldir Azevedo; plus Gismonti, Assad, and others. Don't let the sweetness of the music fool you; it's as tonally sophisticated as music which sounds much grittier. Yo Yo Ma ain't no Jacques Morelbaum but he treats this seemingly delicate music with affection and respect.
 My favorite CD this Summer August 8, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my first Yo-Yo Ma CD - I've heard his name so many times, but knowing nothing about "Classical" music I never made it to buying a CD. I saw this one being advertised and then I heard him on the radio - it just looks/sounded like it was worth the risk. All I can say is, if you are looking to take the plunge into a different musical space, this is the CD you should do it with! This is rhymthic, enjoyable music that sets a cool vibe. If more classical musicians were adventurous enough to make records like this it would be a great thing for music in general. Thanks Yo-Yo!
Intergrated August 1, 2003
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
Two classical gurus told me that they were not a fan of this particular CD. They even said that the genre is a classical. I dissent; I actually enjoy listening to this CD and believe it is not entirely classical music. Yo-Yo Ma fuses his classical training with Brazilian style jazz that is easy for listeners who are not astute to classical music and/or jazz. Thus, it is the perfect CD for people who are starting out with classical and/or jazz music. For advanced listeners, it is relaxing, mellow, and playful, simultaneously. Every phrase is well developed with warmth and care. It is also a nice change of (music) palette. Usually, whenever Yo-Yo Ma endeavours into a new genre, he encompasses himself with the genre's most prominent musicians. Listen to the CD and purchase it. It speaks for itself. Enjoy!
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