| Genre Categories | Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For voices, percussion, guitar; |
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| Work Title | Caramurú |
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| Alternative. Title | Deus do fogo / Fado característico brasileiro |
| Composer | Gonzaga, Chiquinha |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ICG 28 |
| Key | C major |
| First Performance. | 1889 |
| Librettist | Furtado Coelho (1831–1900) |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Dedication | À Exma. Sra. D. Candida Muniz Barreto Costa |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voices, guitar, orchestra, brazilian viola, pandeiro |
| External Links | Acervo Digital Chiquinha Gonzaga |
| Extra Information | Performed in the plays "De 13 de maio a 15 de novembro" (1889) by Luís Furtado Coelho and "Pudesse esta paixão" (1912) by Álvaro Colás |
The Brazilian viola (viola caipira) is actually a type of Brazilian guitar - see Wikipedia. The pandeiro is a type of drum and is similar to a tambourine - see Wikipedia.