Mandolin Mondays #278 w/ Special Guest Ian Coury
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, May-03-2021 at 7:00am (11389 Views)
Brazilian mandolin prodigy Ian Coury brings us a mind-bending performance on this Brazilian Choro classic "Corta Jaca" played on his powerful 10-string mandolin built by Tércio Ribeiro.
Ian was born in Brazil on February 4, 2002, and started playing mandolin when he was 8 years old. At the age of 11, he took the stage with Hamilton de Holanda, his idol. At 12, he made his first solo show at the renowned Clube do Choro in Brasilia, with a crowded house. Public and critical success. That same year he took the stage with Armandinho Macedo.
Today, at the age of 19, he's already been recognized by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Arts, History, and Literature, Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, and Magazine of Choro. In his curriculum, he also participated in courses such as "Global Strings Intensive" and "Summer Five Week," both by Berklee College of Music located in Boston. He's also participated in festivals and international conferences.
Here's a quote from Ian about the tune and mandolin in this video, "I recorded this song "Corta Jaca'' by Chiquinha Gonzaga, who is one of the first and most influential Choro composers in Brazil. "Corta Jaca" is a classic in the repertoire of Brazilian instrumental music.
This mandolin I'm playing in the video is a 10-string mandolin by the Brazilian luthier Tércio Ribeiro, who is from Rio de Janeiro. This instrument because it has a lower pair of strings (the lower C) allows me to do the polyphony by playing everything at the same time as the harmony, bass, melody and rhythm. In addition, it brings me more possibilities to make harmony. It is an instrument that has little time in the history and development of this polyphonic technique that was started by the Brazilian mandolin player Hamilton de Holanda."
And be sure to connect with Ian at the following links below for more information about his music:
https://www.instagram.com/ian_coury/
http://iancoury.com/en/biography/
https://www.facebook.com/iancourybandolim
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyV...57jZ09DVcS8Wgw
And as always, tune in next week for more Mandolin Mondays! Until then...
Happy Picking!
David