Dino 7 Cordas
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Horondino José da Silva (5 May 1918, Rio de Janeiro
– 26 May 2006, Rio de Janeiro
), best known as Dino Sete Cordas ("Seven-String Dino"), was a Brazil
ian guitar player renowned as the greatest influence in seven-string guitar
, a musical instrument in which he developed his own language and techniques, and one of the greatest choro
instrumentalists ever.
He developed the language that is used up to this day in seven-string guitar in choro, as well as samba, and recorded with the biggest figures in Brazilian popular music from the fifties until the beginning of the 21st century.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
– 26 May 2006, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
), best known as Dino Sete Cordas ("Seven-String Dino"), was a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian guitar player renowned as the greatest influence in seven-string guitar
Seven-string guitar
A seven-string guitar is a guitar with seven strings instead of the usual six. Some types of seven-string guitars are specific to certain cultures . The standard 7-string guitar tuning is BEADGbe...
, a musical instrument in which he developed his own language and techniques, and one of the greatest choro
Choro
Choro , traditionally called chorinho , is a Brazilian popular music instrumental style. Its origins are in 19th century Rio de Janeiro. In spite of the name, the style often has a fast and happy rhythm, characterized by virtuosity, improvisation, subtile modulations and full of syncopation and...
instrumentalists ever.
He developed the language that is used up to this day in seven-string guitar in choro, as well as samba, and recorded with the biggest figures in Brazilian popular music from the fifties until the beginning of the 21st century.
Albums
- 1991 - Raphael Rabello & Dino 7 Cordas" (/w Dino 7 cordas) (Caju Music)
- 2001 - Cafe Brasil - Various Artists
- 2002 - Cafe Brasil 2 - Various Artists