| Work Title
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Danças características africanas
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| Alternative. Title
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African Folk Dances
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| Composer
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Villa-Lobos, Heitor
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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W085 ; Opp.47, 57, 65
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IHV 31
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| Key
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Various:
- 1. G♯ minor (ends in C♯ major)
- 2. A minor
- 3. A minor (ends in C major)
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 pieces:
- 1. Farrapós, Op.47 (Dança dos moços)
- 2. Kankukus, Op.57 (Dança dos velhos)
- 3. Kankikis, Op.65
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1914-15
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| First Performance.
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1. Friburgo, Teatro Dona Eugênia - Lucilia Villa-Lobos
2. Rubens Figueiredo (or Ernâni Braga?)
3. 1917-11-17 in Rio de Janeiro, Salão Nobre - Nininha Veloso Guerra
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| First Publication.
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1920
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| Dedication
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2. Ernâni Braga
3. Nininha Velloso Guerra
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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12 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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piano
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| Extra Information
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Based on themes of the Caripunas Indians (from Mato Grosso).
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