{"id":11627,"date":"2022-01-15T08:38:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T08:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/?p=11627"},"modified":"2022-11-18T08:42:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T08:42:23","slug":"min-on-music-journey-no-45-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/zh-hant\/11627\/min-on-music-journey-no-45-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Min-On Music Journey No. 45: Federative Republic of Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Min-On\u2019s Music Journey! Today, the Min-On Concert Association and the Embassy of Brazil in Japan welcome you to the Federative Republic of Brazil in South America. Brazil has the largest population, the largest economy and the largest land area on the continent.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The world\u2019s largest waterfall, Iguazu Falls (\u00a9 All rights reserved)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Jewish Austrian author Stefan Zweig fled to Brazil during the Nazi persecution of the Jews in WWII, and there he witnessed a \u201cworld without discrimination\u201d where different races had integrated and lived together. He channeled the emotions he felt at this into his book, <em>Brazil, a Land of the Future.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As we begin our journey, please enjoy seeing the rich scenery of the many beautiful places throughout the Land of the Future, Brazil, while listening to \u201cSouth American Way\u201d sung by Ordinarius at a 2019 concert hosted by Min-On.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> South American Way<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XzAWNZkcLck?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"\u3010Min-On Music Journey\u3011\u201cSouth American Way\u201d | Ordinarius | Kanagawa\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nBras\u00edlia, the capital of a multiracial country<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every city in Brazil has a unique culture. The capital city of Bras\u00edlia is known for its unique shape, which looks like an airplane when seen from above.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil2-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" \/><em>\u00a9 Oton Barros<\/em><\/p>\n<p>UNESCO registered this beautiful, futuristic city as a World Heritage Site for its remarkable approach to urban planning. Oscar Niemeyer, the father of modern architecture, designed several landmark buildings in Bras\u00edlia, such as the Presidential Palace and the Bras\u00edlia Cathedral, and these buildings have become symbols of the capital.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><em>Presidential Palace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 Bruno Pinheiro\u00a0 \u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil4-1024x340.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"340\" \/><em>Bras\u00edlia Cathedral\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 Bruno Pinheiro\u00a0 \u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>S\u00e3o Paulo, the largest metropolis in the southern hemisphere, and Rio de Janeiro, a mecca of tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>S\u00e3o Paulo is Brazil\u2019s largest city and South America\u2019s business and finance center. In this metropolis, visitors can experience the mixture of the several cultures who contributed to shape Brazilian identity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge\u00a0 Photo by Jo\u00e3o Raposo\/Rede C\u00e2mara @raposophoto\u3000\u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo boasts several museums of modern and contemporary art, and some of the best restaurants in South America. The Museum of Japanese Immigration in S\u00e3o Paulo allows visitors to learn about the lives of the early immigrants from Japan to Brazil, and the Japan Town in the Liberdade district is the largest in the world, making it popular with tourists.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil7-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Museum of Art of Sao Paulo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2016 Olympic Games, and this exquisite city is praised as one of the world\u2019s most beautiful ports. A coastline of pristine white sand set against a backdrop of rocky mountains extends as far as the eye can see along Rio de Janeiro\u2019s crystal blue waters. The clusters of skyscrapers interspersed among the lush countryside between the coast and the mountains create a stunning cultural landscape, leading UNESCO to register the area as a World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Photo by Rafael Catarcione\u3000\u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy listening to \u201cThe Girl from Ipanema,\u201d a popular song originally conjuring the Ipanema Coast in Rio de Janeiro. Sururu na Roda performed this piece at a concert hosted by Min-On in 2014.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Garota de Ipanema <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/loSaXM6BFZc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"\u3010Min-On Music Journey\u3011\u201cGarota de Ipanema\u201d | Sururu na Roda | Kanagawa\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Night view of Rio from Corcovado Hill<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Photo by Rafael Catarcione | Riotur\u3000\u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil11-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Carnival of Rio<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The world\u2019s largest waterfall, <\/strong><strong>Iguazu Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among the 22 World Heritage sites in Brazil, we\u2019d like to feature Iguazu Falls, the largest waterfall in the world. The enormous scale of the falls is utterly breathtaking and it is shared between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Iguazu means \u201cgreat waters\u201d in the indigenous language, and true to its name, an inconceivable amount of water passes over Igauzu Falls\u201465,000 tons of water per second.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><br \/>\n<em>\u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil14-1024x312.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"312\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Photo by Juca Varela (left)\u00a0 \u00a9 All right reserved<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Photo by Christian Rizzi\u00a0 (right)\u00a0 \u00a9 All right reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Amazon River Basin, one of the world\u2019s largest, flows through Brazil, and the Pantanal Conservation Area is one of the world\u2019s largest tropical wetlands. The area is approximately the same size as Japan and is home to a staggering variety of plants and animals. We would like to feature some of the rare species found only in Brazil here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil16-1024x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" \/><br \/>\n<em>\u00a9 All rights reserved\u3000\u3000\u3000\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil18-1024x328.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"328\" \/><br \/>\n<em>\u00a9 All rights reserved (left)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Photo by Nilton Rolin \/ Cataratas do Igua\u00e7u S.A (right) \u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil20-1024x359.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"359\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Photo by Raphael Milani\u00a0 \u00a9 All rights reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brazil, a musical wonderland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A unique musical culture has developed in Brazil, including genres like choro, samba and bossa nova, through the fusion of indigenous culture with the cultures of many immigrants to Brazil. Brazilian music is also known for constantly changing and developing with the times, and it continues to have a large influence on the modern global music scene. Modern Brazilian music has fans all over the world, who love its incredible ingenuity and musicianship.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy listening to \u201cMas Que Nada,\u201d one of the best-known pieces of Brazilian music in the world.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Mas Que Nada<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PFwMYPsjErs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"\u3010Min-On Music Journey\u3011\u201cMas Que Nada\u201d | Ordinarius | Kanagawa\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Beginning with the Brazilian Carnival 1979, Min-On has been a part of over 30 cultural exchange events with Brazil, hosting artists like former Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa. One of these events was The 19th Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting, held in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The competition had 331 conductors from 49 different countries and regions in participation. The illustrious first prize went to none other than Jos\u00e9 Soares, a 23-year-old Brazilian conductor.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy this video, which shows the highlights of the finalists giving their best performance during the final round.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U41iBABe8VI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"\u30cf\u30a4\u30e9\u30a4\u30c8 | \u7b2c19\u56de\u6771\u4eac\u56fd\u969b\u97f3\u697d\u30b3\u30f3\u30af\u30fc\u30eb\uff1c\u6307\u63ee\uff1e \u672c\u9078\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To conclude our journey, we would like to feature musician Hamilton de Holanda recommended by the Embassy of Brazil to Japan. Hamilton de Holanda is a Brazilian mandolinist who started playing the instrument at the age of 6. He has captivated audiences around the world with perfect balance in various musical genres such as choro, jazz, and samba, as well as his prodigious improvisational skills.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Bossa Negra<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kwBpc_s_0Q4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Hamilton de Holanda e Diogo Nogueira - Bossa Negra\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Afro Choro<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rTUGZhf0IkI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Afro Choro\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Canto da Siriema<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lHIofm7O7c0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.min-on.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"HARMONIZE | CANTO DA SIRIEMA | HAMILTON DE HOLANDA QUARTETO\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian author Bellissimo said, \u201cThe world is vast, and it is overflowing with things worth seeing.\u201d We look forward to continuing to explore the incredible cultures of the world and their fascinating music with you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Brazil22-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Photo by Fernando Maia\u00a0 \u00a9 All right reserved<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What did you think of your music journey to Brazil? There are still many more places to go! Please look forward to our next destination.<\/p>\n<p>(Produced in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Japan, who also provided photos.)<\/p>\n<p>Min-On Concert Association<\/p>\n<p>\uff0dMusic Binds Our Hearts\uff0d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Min-On\u2019s Music Journey! 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