Living room Potluck

Brazilian Choro with Ian Coury (bandolim) and Catherine Bent (cello)

North Cambridge, Cambridge

Sat, May 17, at 7:00 PM, EDT

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Reserve a spot $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

Capacity: 6 of 20 spots still available
: Bring your own drinks
: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks provided
: All guests must be 21
: Dogs live here
Wheelchair access: Not wheelchair accessible
: General accessibility details

This is a groupmuse

A live concert in a living room, backyard, or another intimate space. They're casual and friendly, hosted by community members.

Host

Elizabeth G.

We are thrilled to host an evening of Brazilian choro with Ian Coury and Catherine Bent. Here they describe a bit about the origins of choro and about themselves:

"We draw on 130+ years of Afro-European music forged in the coastal cities of Brazil. Choro originated in Rio de Janeiro when music from European ballrooms was played on Brazilian soil by local musicians. Samba emerged later from choro. Forró (dance music native to Bahia) flowed from the same sources but resulted in different flavors and rhythms. We (Catherine and Ian) love to play the traditional music of Pixinguinha, Jacob do Bandolim, Ernesto Nazareth, Luiz Gonzaga, Dominguinhos et al, modern composers like Guinga, Hermeto Pascoal and Sivuca, and our own compositions."

Ian Coury is an award-winning 10-string bandolim player and composer from Brazil who has shared stages with Brazilian legends Toninho Horta and Hamilton de Holanda. He is currently finishing his Berklee degree in Contemporary Writing and Production. English-born multi-style cellist

Catherine Bent, an alumna of Cirque du Soleil, has performed and recorded with Joe Jackson, Lee Konitz, Patty Larkin, and many others. Catherine is an Associate Professor at Berklee, teaching in multiple departments. The two have a musical connection that transcends their backgrounds and crystallizes around their passion for Brazilian choro and forró. Since 2021 they have given more than 40 performances together in the US
and Brazil.

We'll provide food and wine. If you would like to bring some food or drink to share, that'd be lovely.

What's the music?

Ian Coury & Catherine Bent Cello and 10-string Brazilian mandolin

Local multi-style cellist Catherine Bent and Brazilian mandolin prodigy Ian Coury dazzle and charm listeners with their unique take on Brazilian instrumental music.

Catherine Bent, an alumna of Cirque du Soleil, has performed and recorded with Joe Jackson, Lee Konitz, Donna Summer, and many others. She is regarded in Brazil as the leading cellist in the choro genre. Ian Coury is an award-winning 10-string bandolim player and composer from Brazil who has shared stages with Brazilian legends like Toninho Horta and Hamilton de Holanda.

The two have a musical connection that transcends their backgrounds and crystallizes around their passion for Brazilian choro music. Choro (pronounced “shoh-roh") is an instrumental music that has its origins in late 1800s Rio de Janeiro. It's been likened to New Orleans jazz, and shares that tradition's improvisation, soulfulness, and often irrepressible joyfulness.

Where does this music come from?

Choro music arose in 19th century Rio de Janeiro from the union of West African rhythms and dances (principally the lundu), and European popular dance (including polka, schottisch and waltz).
This occurred in the upper-class ballrooms, and also in the streets and bars of Rio and its suburbs.
In essence an oral tradition, choro lends itself as easily to intricate arrangements as to extravagant and spontaneous improvisation.
This program will feature both!

Location

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