Roberto Corrêa

The significance of Roberto Corrêa to Brazilian folk music derives not merely from his virtuosity on the ten-string viola (unlike the bowed homonymous instrument, that one has usually five doubled/octaved strings that must definitely be handpicked or plucked), but additionally from his important role being a researcher and promoter from the genre, from the caipira (hillbilly) culture, and of the instrument. Surviving in Brasília (Distrito Government) since 1975, he discontinued his career being a physicist and graduated in Music on the condition college or university of Brasília. Instantly he begun to coach the device at the college or university, that was something brand-new, provided the prejudice that always surrounds the viola in educational conditions. In 1983, he provided his first concert in Brasília. That same season, he released his first reserve, Viola Caipira. Relaying his analysis in the caipira folklore, it had been also the very first reserve on viola to become released in Brazil. Also a new player from the viola de cocho (an extremely rudimentary folkloric device from the spot from the Pantanal of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso perform Sul expresses), he’d write a reserve on this device in 1988. His initial individual album emerged in 1989, Viola Andarilha. Since that time he continues to be recording other observed albums, a few of them distributed to essential stylists of folk music, just like the violeiro Renato Andrade. Caipira de Fato (1997), using the involvement of Inesita Barroso, was honored with a Clear Prize because the Greatest Regional Recording. Corrêa continues to be playing recitals and teaching in workshops throughout Brazil and in addition in countries like Japan, China, Germany, having becoming asked to officially represent Brazil in Italy, Portugal, Mexico, and Central and SOUTH USA.