Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show. 
Music and featured items
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Forro
Paulo Andre describes the music style Forro to Lucy Duran.
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Music Played
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Luiz Gonzaga Danado de Bom
Brazilian Classics 3, Luaka Bop 7599-26323-2
- 00:04
Luiz Gonzaga A Feira de Caruaru
Brazilian Classics 3, Luaka Bop 7599-26323-2
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Azulao
Lucy talks to Azulao, a Forro musician about performing traditional Forro.
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Music Played
- 00:07
Herbert Lucena Balanca Boeiro
Performers: Azulao with his musicians
, Recorded by the BBC in Caruaru, Pernambuco on 8th September 2008
- 00:14
Azulão Dona Teresa
Performers: Azulao with his musicians
, Recorded by the BBC in Caruaru, Pernambuco on 8th September 2008
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Decline of Forro
Lucy and Paulo discuss Forro’s decline and difficulties in hearing its traditional form.
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Music Played
- 00:19
Azulão Dor de Cotovelo
Performers: Azulao with his musicians
, Recorded by the BBC in Caruaru, Pernambuco on 8th September 2008
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World's biggest open air theatre
At the world’s biggest open air theatre the story of the Passion is performed annually.
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Music Played
- 00:27
Waldir Silva Nesse coco eu mao brinco mais
Recorded by the BBC in Caruaru, Pernambuco on 8th September 2008
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Walmir Silva
At a bar in Caruaru Lucy meets famous Forro musician, Walmir Silva.
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Music Played
- 00:32
Waldir Silva Improvisation for Paulo Andre
Recorded by the BBC in Caruaru, Pernambuco on 8th September 2008
- 00:36
Waldir Silva Casa de Maroca
Recorded by the BBC in Caruaru, Pernambuco on 8th September 2008
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J Borges and his work
Lucy is in a small town called Basero in the studio of a local artist, J Borges.
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Music Played
- 00:43
Maciel Melo Brasil Pernambuco
Volume 1 of Musica de Pernambuco: Forro
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Arcoverde and coco
In Arcoverde Lucy hears African group Coco Raizes perform ‘coco’, the music of slaves.
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Music Played
- 00:46
Coco Raizes Balanco da canoa
Recorded by the BBC in Arcoverde on 7th September 2008
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Coco Raizes and clog dancing
Coco Raizes demonstrate how dancing with wooden clogs provides percussion.
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Music Played
- 00:51
Coco Raizes Abelha
Composer: traditional
Recorded by the BBC in Arcoverde on 7th September 2008
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Cowboys in the desert
Lucy meets cowboys in the desert area of Sertao. Paulo explains their harsh lifestyle.
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Music Played
- 00:56
Unknown cowboys Improvisation about the World Routes team
Recorded by the BBC in the Sertao of Pernambuco on 7th September 2008
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On Location in Brazil video diary
You must enable javascript to play contentFoot percussion in Arcoverde with the group Coco Raizes
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On Location in Brazil video diary
You must enable javascript to play contentLucy at New Jerusalem
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Cowboys of the sertoa
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Azulao, A Forro singer in the town of Caruaru
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New Jerusalem
Broadcasts
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BBC Radio 3Sat 27 Dec 2008 15:00 BBC Radio 3
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BBC Radio 3Sat 30 Jan 2010 15:00 BBC Radio 3
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World Routes and Beyond
This collection features our choice of musical highlights from across the globe.
