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Tag Archives: Brazil
In Which I Complete the 30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE
Fun on Twitter. Last month I took on the #30daysongchallenge. Here are the complete results, lightly annotated: No kidding. Kurt Weill’s haunting masterpiece. The subject of one of this blog’s most widely read pieces: Speak Low, Phoenix, Speak Low… … Continue reading
Posted in Beginnings, Melodies Linger On, Musicabilia
Tagged #30daysongchallenge, Beyoncé, Brazil, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Charlene, Cyndi Lauper, Dschinghis Khan, Ella Fitzgerald, Gangsta's Paradise, I'm So Excited, Ian McKellen, Kate Bush, Kurt Weill, Linda Ronstadt, Love and Anger, Miss Marple, Neil Young, NPR, Philadelphia, Scissor Sisters, She Bop, Speak Low, Tears for Fears, The Beatles, Tue Colors, Wind of Change, Witches, Yes Sir I Can Boogie
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BRAZIL – THE WHOLE FEIJOADA
21 Brazil Articles! – 22 Covers of “Brazil”! – 19 Brazilian Music Tracks! – Countless Brazil Photos! When I started the Two-Fisted Touristing Brazil Series I did not anticipate that it would grow to 21 articles (including this final one) … Continue reading
Posted in Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Amazon, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aquarela do Brasil, Bebel Gilberto, Bing Crosby, Brazil, caves, Cornelius, Desi Arnaz, Django Reinhardt, feijoada, Foz Do Iguacu, Frank Sinatra, Geoff Muldaur, Girl from Ipanema, Heitor Villa-Lobos, John Pizzarelli, Kate Bush, Lee Press-On and the Nails, Les Paul, Leslie Odom Jr, Luiz Henrique, Michael Kamen, Pantanal, Petar, Pink Martini, Ray Coniff, Rio de Janeiro, Ritchie Family, Rosemary Clooney, Saludos Amigos, Sergio Mendes, The Coasters, Ultimo Pau de Arara, Verroneau, Xavier Cugat
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Brasília in Twilight
Brazil – Brazil Choir / Brazil String Orchestra / Quatuor Ébène / Richard Héry The last day of our second trip to Brazil, August 2016, was spent traveling from Manaus, in the Amazon, to Campinas, just north of São Paulo, … Continue reading
BRAZIL – Climbing up Trees in the Rainforest
Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil) – Leslie Odom, Jr. People from all over the planet come to Manaus to explore the Amazon. But where do the people from Manaus go on vacation? Presidente Figuerido, a resort town two hours north of … Continue reading
Posted in Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Andrews Sisters, Aquarela do Brasil, Bilbo Baggins, Brazil, canopy, Dowland, Howard Shore, Leslie Odom Jr, Lord of the Rings, Manaus, Osipov Folk Orchestra, Presidente Figuerido, rainforest, Sting, The Hobbit, tree climbing, Treebeard, Waterfall, Y'All
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BRAZIL – The Sculpture Garden of Izulina Xavier
Brazil – Vérroneau When Ed and I were exploring Corumba, the Brazilian city that is one of the gateways into the Pantanal (here and here), the city tourist pamphlet led us to the Izulina Xavier Sculpture Museum. We arrived at … Continue reading
HAPPY HALLOWEEN with Notes from a Composer
As Halloween falls on a Monday this year, I think it makes sense to call this a long Halloween Weekend. Much costumed celebrating and ghoulish goings-on will have already begun yesterday and continue through today and Sunday into the official … Continue reading
BRAZIL – Pernambuco Memories
Brazil – Cornelius Why have Ed and I traveled twice to Brazil, exploring different parts of the country for the whole month of August in 2012 and 2016? We do love to travel and explore the world when … Continue reading
Posted in Beginnings, Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged agreste, Aide Worker, Brazil, Caruaru, Central Committee, child birth, Cornelius, Edward Elder, Hector do Monte, Liberation Theology, manioc flour, Mennonite, midwife, Nestor da Viola, Olinda, Orobo, Pau de Arara, Peace Corps, Pernambuco, public health, Recife, Sampa, Ultimo Pau de Arara, Vanuque, Volunteer work, Where There Is No Doctor
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BLUMENAU – OKTOBERFEST IN BRAZIL
Brazil – Desi Arnaz The classic tune “Brazil”, performed in a classic style by Desi Arnaz and his Orchestra (yes, the Desi from “I Love Lucy”, he led a Band Orchestra in real life too, not just on TV). Now … Continue reading
Posted in Musicabilia, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Blumenau, Brazil, Cavalinho Branco, Desi Arnaz, Fachwerk, flood, half-timber, Iron Bridge, Michelstadt, Oktoberfest, Polka, Prosit, Rathaus, Ray Coniff, retail, Rio Itajaí-açu, souvenir, Vila Germanica
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BRAZIL – Amazon Animal Adventures
Very Close Encounters with Caiman, Tarantula, Pink Dolphins & more in the Amazon! Brazil – Rosemary Clooney and John Pizzarelli Brazil – Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby (Yes, it’s a “Brazil” song double feature today, because it’s Rosemary Clooney, and … Continue reading
Posted in Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Amazon, Bing Crosby, Brazil, Bullet ant, caiman, John Pizzarelli, Pink Dolphin, Python, Rainbow fish, Rosemary Clooney, Sloth, Tarantula
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BRAZIL – The Beauty of Olinda – The Light of Tieta
Brazil – Spirit of Brazil Olinda is a beautiful historic town, one of the oldest in Brazil, founded 1535 in the state of Pernambuco. The large metropolitan capitol city of Recife looms just south, contrasting modern high rises at the … Continue reading
BRAZIL – Salvador High and Low
Brazil – The Coasters Brazil’s city of contrasts – topographically, historically, religiously… Salvador, in the state of Bahia, is a Brazilian city full of highs and lows. Quite literally, at first blush, due to its topography. The historic center sits … Continue reading
Posted in Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Afro-Brazilan, Bahia, Baianas, Bon Fim, Brazil, Candomblé, Capoeira, Christopher Nolan, Elevador Lacenda, Elevator, Escados do Carmo, Escher, Fita, Luiz Henrique, Mas Que Nada, Oxalá, Palmares, quitutes, Salvador, Sergio Mendes, Slavery, The Coasters, Zumbi
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BRAZIL – Upstream into the Pantanal Waterworld
Watery Vistas with Sky Filling Flocks of Herons; Jacaré Alligators, Howler Monkeys, Toucans (well, One Toucan), and the wonderfully weird and brilliantly named Tuiuiu! Brazil – Django Reinhardt Our second Pantanal excursion. You can explore the Pantanal by car in … Continue reading
Posted in Musicabilia, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Alligator, Brazil, caiman, Corumba, Django Reinhardt, Every Breaking Wave, harpy eagle, Howler Monkey, Jabira, Jacare, Lily Pad, Pantanal, Parakeet, Toucan, Tuiuiu, U2, Victoria Regina
