48 pages, music score only
Degree of difficulty: advanced
Brazilian guitarist Guinga is considered one of the most important representatives of the music of his homeland. His CV looks like a Who’s Who of South American music history.
The guitar book “The Music of Guinga” is now offering transcriptions of his compositions. All the pieces are available on his two CDs “Roendopinho” and “Cançao da Impermanência”, which have been recorded for the Acoustic Music label. It’s a must-have for fans of Brazilian music.
Anjo de Candura
Canção da Impermanência
Chapliniana
Constance no. 2
Despedida do Garoto
Doido de Deus
Domingo de Nazareth
Pucciniana
Dona Carmelita
Funeral de Billie Holiday
Lacrimare
Meu Pai
Radio Nacional
Roendopinho
São Dorival
Trenzinho do Corcovado
Valsa de Aniversário
Tom e Vinicius
A native of Rio de Janeiro, Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar) is one of the most acclaimed Brazilian guitarists of our time. Born in 1950, he is recognized as both a player and a composer. As such, not only did he spent many years accompanying well-known Brazilian artists, but his songs – many of which are collaborations with famous Brazilian poets and composers – have also been recorded by countless Brazilian and Portuguese musicians. Guinga’s songs have been part of the curriculum in universities and music schools around the world, including the renowned Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA).
Revered by critics, Guinga has been called the greatest and most important Brazilian composer of our times. In 2012 album Rasganda Seda was nominated for a Latin Grammy as Best Instrumental Album of the Year. In 2015, his song “Sedutora” won the Best Song category of the Prêmio da Música Brasileira awards, in which his “Porto de Madama” also won the Arranger category in 2016. Guinga’s most recent solo CDs, Roendopinho and Canção da Impermanência (Acoustic Music Records) have been receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews from the critics.