Sunday, October 10, 2010

Embassy of Brazil, Kuala Lumpur: Free Master Class With Celso Machado November 25-29

[Celso Machado]

Celso Machado (b. 1953) is an Afro-Brazilian classical guitarist and composer whose second book of sheet music will be entitled Brazilian Music With Baroque Inspiration. The Embassy of Brazil in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia announces Celso Machado will give free master classes:

BrazilEmbassy.org
Date: 22nd & 23rd November 2010
Time: 8:30pm-10:30pm
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
KLPAC-Pentas 1, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan
Off Jalan Ipoh, 51100 Kuala Lumpur
Entry: Free Admission With Pass
Dress Code: Smart Casual

"Free master class available from 25th-29th November 2010
The Embassy of Brazil Presents Free Guitar Master Class With Celso Machado (http://www.celsomachado.com)
25th – 29th November 2010

"Dear Lecturer/Teacher/Student/Guitarist,
The Embassy of Brazil has the honour to present another cultural exchange programme, Guitar Master Classes in conjunction with our Annual Brazilian Concerts which will be held on the 22nd and 23rd November 2010 at KLPAC (http://www.klpac.com).
"Individual Master Class Requirements:
• Participants must have a nylon string or acoustic guitar.
• If the participants are already preparing a Brazilian piece, Celso can help to perfect it.
• Preferably submit the piece in advance.
• Submit your full name, profession and contacts such as email and mobile number to
Mr. Y.L Tang, Guitar Collection Sdn Bhd at email: tang@guitarcollection.com.my and mobile no. 012-309 5088 OR Ms. Emily Chang, Cultural Sector, Embassy of Brazil at email: cultural@brazilembassy.org.my and phone no. 2171 1420 ext.2.
The Individual Master Class’s application is open to public on a first-come, first-served basis.
Duration is 1 hour per participant at Indicine, Kuala Lumpur Performing Art Centre (KLPAC).
All Individual Master Classes are free of charge. Participants will learn more sophisticated techniques from Samba, Bossa Nova and Baião.

"Virtuoso Brazilian guitarist, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, Celso Machado transports his audiences through the richness and diversity of Brazilian music and beyond. Brazilian music has arisen out of the blending of classical European, African, Portuguese and Indigenous influences. Where Celso's music is rooted in Brazilian rhythmic and melodic styles, it also reflects his incurable fascination with other world music traditions. He finds similarities between the music of south Italy and northeast Brazil, the Egyptian maqsoum and the Brazilian baião rhythm, the Moroccan gnawa rhythm and afoxé and samba. Celsoincorporates these influences into his own sound: his own unique contribution to the ongoing evolution of Braziliam music.

"Drawing on his thorough study of classical guitar, Celso composes for guitar and ensemble. His remarkably innovative compositions are infused with a richknowledge of the traditional music of Brazil: samba,choro, baião, frevo etc. http://www.celsomachado.com

"Passes Available at:
Embassy of Brazil
Suite 20-01, 20th Floor, Menara Tan & Tan
207 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur
Guitar Collection Sdn. Bhd."

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