Waldir Azevedo

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Waldir Azevedo was a Brazilian composer and virtuoso cavaquinho player best known for popularizing the choro genre with pieces like "Brasileirinho."

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Waldir Azevedo canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brazilian composer
cavaquinho player
human
activeYearsEnd 1980
activeYearsStart 1940s
associatedWithInstrument Brazilian cavaquinho tradition
composedInGenre choro
samba
countryOfBirth Brazil
countryOfCitizenship Brazil
countryOfDeath Brazil
culturalContext 20th-century Brazilian music
dateOfBirth 1923-01-27
dateOfDeath 1980-09-21
era 20th century
familyName Azevedo
genre Brazilian popular music
choro
givenName Waldir
hasMusicalStyle instrumental music
hasNotableComposition Brasileirinho
Delicado
Pedacinhos do Céu
Vê se Gostas
hasWorkType instrumental choro
orchestral arrangements of choro
influenced cavaquinho players in Brazil
influencedGenre Brazilian instrumental music
instrument cavaquinho
knownFor popularizing the choro genre
virtuoso cavaquinho technique
languageOfWorkOrName Portuguese
name Waldir Azevedo
nationality Brazilian
notableFor virtuosic choro compositions for cavaquinho
notableWork Brasileirinho
Delicado
Pedacinhos do Céu
Vê se Gostas
occupation composer
instrumentalist
musician
placeOfBirth Rio de Janeiro
placeOfDeath São Paulo
recordLabel Continental Records (Brazil)
RCA Victor (Brazil)
linked to: RCA Victor
sexOrGender male
workFeaturedInstrument cavaquinho

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choro notableComposer Waldir Azevedo
Brasileirinho composer Waldir Azevedo
Brasileirinho hasNotablePerformer Waldir Azevedo
Waldir Azevedo name Waldir Azevedo