About this Collection
Frevo is a popular music form played by the Military Police during Carnival in Pernambuco. Frevo music and dance were declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO (2012) and as Intangible Cultural Heritage by IPHAN (2007).
Collection Overview
Alternative title
Frevo Manuscripts from
Captain Zuzinha's Band
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ark:/21198/z12r819k
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Memorial Denis Bernardes, mdb@ufpe.br
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Description
Throughout the twentieth century, thousands of original written manuscripts were authored by one of Frevo's most notable contributors - Captain Zuzinha and his band. This collection of manuscripts represents the first formal record of Frevo’s creation and documents of the birth of frevo as a vibrant cultural expression.
Contents note
Nesta coleção os instrumentos inscritos nas partituras são de Corda (violão, cavaquinho, banjo, violino, baixo, etc); de Sopro (flauta, flautim, saxofone, trompete, clarinete, etc ) e de Percussão (bombo, caixam pandeiro, etc)
In this collection the instruments inscribed on the scores are String (guitar, small guitar, banjo, violin, bass, etc); Wind (flute, piccolo, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, etc) and Percussion (bass drum, snare, tambourine, etc)
In this collection the instruments inscribed on the scores are String (guitar, small guitar, banjo, violin, bass, etc); Wind (flute, piccolo, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, etc) and Percussion (bass drum, snare, tambourine, etc)