Silvio Caldas

Sílvio Caldas, among the so-called 4 Greats of Brazilian music (alongside Francisco Alves, Orlando Silva, and Carlos Galhardo), was the main artist from the seresta genre. An extremely romantic musical manifestation, characterized by basic harmonies, solid bel canto-inspired voices, and sentimental renditions, the seresta owes its affirmation within the Brazilian musical scenery to Caldas. Mainly a vocalist, Caldas also experienced success like a seresta composer chiefly within the ’30s. Amongst his immortal classics, it could be mentioned a collaboration with mentioned lyricist Orestes Barbosa created “Chão de Estrelas” and “Arranha-Céu”; additional important types of the duo’s creation of are “Serenata,” “Suburbana,” “Santa dos Meus Amores,” “O Nome Dela European union Não Digo,” “Torturante Ironia,” and “Quase Que European union Disse.” Caldas also caused Cartola, Wilson Batista, Ary Barroso, and Billy Blanco. Caldas’ militancy within the seresta genre brought him the epithet of “O Seresteiro perform Brasil” (the Seresteiro/Serenader of Brazil), which adopted him throughout his lengthy and prolific profession. He worked expertly as an designer for 65 years (a lot more than some other Brazilian vocalist), the majority of it filled up with extreme activity in radio, the studio room, and live shows. Getting the seresta, a specific choice for valses, it isn’t astonishing that Caldas was a fantastic interpreter within this genre. But he became individualized in an enchanting yet contained design, the opposite from the excessively sentimental style applied by other well-known performers like Vicente Celestino. Caldas also didn’t possess a powerful a tone of voice like Francisco Alves; rather, the originality of his interpretations, that used to make regular usage of rhythmic gadgets, ended up starting just how for a fresh style that might be completely explored by Mário Reis, who, as well as Orlando Silva, decisively inspired João Gilberto and everything bossa nova. Caldas also devoted himself towards the samba genre, having been one of many interpreters of Ary Barroso’s music, introducing classics like “Morena Boca de Ouro” (documented afterwards by João Gilberto), “Linda Lourinha” (by João de Barro), “Pastorinhas” (Noel Rosa/de Barro), “Lenço no Pescoço” (by Wilson Batista — this samba initiated the musical polemic between Batista and Rosa), “Minha Palhoça” (J. Cascata), “Da Cor perform Pecado” (Bororó), and “Mulher” (Custódio Mesquita/Sadi Cabral). Caldas grew up within a musical environment: his dad was composer A.N. Caldas. Since he was a kid, Caldas used to execute at celebrations and serestas, having debuted within a open public functionality at six on the Teatro Fênix. In 1927, he opened up Rádio Mayrink Veiga, accompanied by other r / c. Caldas documented his first record in 1930, through Victor. Instantly observed by Ary Barroso, he released his “Faceira,” which became Caldas’ initial recorded strike. In 1932, he documented the all-time traditional samba-canção “Maria” (Barroso/Luís Peixoto). After 1944, he became involved with movies, such as for example Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas and Não Adianta Chorar. Having known popularity and achievement, and having been embellished with the Brazilian Academy of Books, Caldas retired to his ranch in upstate São Paulo, where he resided his last 40 years, still taking part in the musical picture until 1970.