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Artist
Ivan Vilela
12+ albums
brasilinstrumentalclassical guitarviolabrazilian
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Active: ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s Instrument: Viola, Viola Caipira Talented Brazilian musician Ivan Vilela began composing at the age of 11, joining a band called Pedra in 1979 and Agua Doce in 1982. In the early ’80s he teamed up with singer Pricila Stephan, forming a duo simply called Ivan & Pricila, recording an album in 1985, and touring the country soon after. In 1991 Ivan Vilela formed a three-piece act called Trem De Corda which combined classical and pop music, releasing Trilhas in 1994. In addition, the instrumentalist joined a group called Anima, mixing Brazilian folk and medieval classical music, recording Espiral Do Tempo in 1998, and issuing a solo album called Paisagens that same year. ~ Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide Ivan Vilela graduated in composition from UNICAMP (SP), where he is finishing a post-graduation course. Vilela composes music for theater and film, and is the author of the regional thematic opera “Cheiro de Mato e de Chao.” He has been researching the cultural expressions of Minas Gerais (BR) for twenty years. Vilela composed and directed a number of records for renowned guitar players and ensembles linked to popular culture. He has also recorded music for children. IVAN VILELA's INSTRUMENT, the VIOLA (10-string Brasilian guitar): Besides the instrument of the violin family, viola is also the name for a 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music. Its origins are obscure, but folklorist Luís da Câmara Cascudo believes i
