Raízes - A Piano in the Amazon

2018 28 min

Overview

The pianist Carla Ruaro and her team embarked on a 40 days expedition which involved hoisting a piano onto a boat and traversing the Brazilian Amazon. In collaboration with local composers, the aim of this independent project was to take contemporary Amazonian music to remote riverside communities and an instrument they've never seen before. Through the acquisition and transportation of the instrument to the workshops and musical presentations for the communities along the river margins, the project also strengthens the bonds with hold together the riverside communities, an appreciation of the value of communities and artists.

Genres

Documentary Music

Production Countries

Brazil

Spoken Languages

Portuguese pt

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Cast

Carla Ruaro

Self

Tatiana Cobbett

Self

Crew

Carla Ruaro

Director

João Santos

Director

Carla Ruaro

Producer

Paulo Markun

Screenplay

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External Links

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