Sounds that i can't leave behind 2 - Som que eu não poderia deixar para trás 2

    Good morning! As far as i concern João Gilberto's music is one of the most impactant breaking paradigm on how i understand music. 50 years ago singers were exporing the power of their lungs when this man arrive on mainstream showing that "less could be more". If i could use one word to describe his music it would be "minimalistic". João Gilberto  and his acoustic guitar hit the world musical market and some say, create a kind of sound that was labeled "bossa nova" (from my personal perspective bossa nova is a simply variation of jazz). The true is that his unique way of sing and play still influence generations.

   Bom dia! Até  onde me lembro,  a música  do João Gilberto é  uma grande influência na quebra de paradigmas do meu entendimento sobre música.  A 50 anos as vozes poderosas reinavam em alto e bom tom quando chegou nas mídias existentes  um cara as avessas  do que se ouvia. Cantava baixo, as vezes sussurrava, e tocava ritmicamente como se quisesse fundir bateria e baixo no violão (na minha forma de entendimento). Seu modo de cantar e tocar ainda influencia gerações. 

 


   I couldn't forget to mention here his effort for making his concert a gift for the audience.  Stories that run from turning the air conditioning system off (making all sweat) because the temperature was changing his guitar tunning or the noise was disturbing his concentration, to cancelling (many) presentations after several rehearsals because the sound devices are not good enough for the concert.

   


   Não posso me abster de comentar o que para muitos é folclórico ou esquisitices dele ou (no meu entender) parte do compromisso em entregar qualidade à plateia. Estórias que vão  de determinar que desliguem o ar condicionado porque estava prejudicando a concentração ou alterando a afinação do violão até  cancelar muitas apresentações (depois de muitos ensaios) porque o equipamento de som  não era apropriado.

   The legacy of his work remains and i will always keep it in my heart, i hope you enjoy this concert !!!!

   O legado da genialidade permanece e eu sempre carregarei comigo a beleza do seu toque e canto. Espero que gostem dessas apresentações postadas!!!

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