Cavaquinho
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The cavaquinho is a small Portuguese string instrument in the European guitar family, with four wires or gut strings.
Portuguese and Brazilian cavaquinhos
A samba cavaco (right).
Two cavaquinhos in Cape Verde.
A modern ukulele.
Choro
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Choro, also popularly called chorinho, is an instrumental Brazilian popular music genre which originated in 19th century Rio de Janeiro. Despite its name, the music often has a fast and happy rhythm.
Cavaquinho
…and the sound hole is usually round, like cavaquinhos from Lisbon and Madeira. The cavaquinho is a very important instrument in Brazilian samba and choro music. It is played with a pick, with sophisticated percussive strumming beats that connect the rhythm and harmony by playing the rhythm “comping…
Joaquim Callado (1848-1880), considered one of the creators of the choro genre
Instruments commonly played in choro, from left to right: the seven-string guitar, the acoustic guitar, the mandolin, the flute, the cavaquinho and the pandeiro
Pixinguinha (1897–1973), one of the most important choro composers of all time