Edu da Gaita (lit. ''Edu of the Harmonica'', born Eduardo Nadruz in

Jaguarão Jaguarão () is a municipality in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul located on the shores of the Jaguarão River, bordering Uruguay. It lies a short distance inland from the Mirim Lagoon. Geographical and historical proximity to ...

on October 13, 1916 -

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on August 23, 1982) was a Brazilian composer and harmonica player. Apart from releasing multiple solo albums, he also performed with Brazilian composer

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and his sextet, touring Europa and South America

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1944)

Discography

Albums

*''Violino cigano / Canção da Índia'' (1939) Columbia 78 *''Onde o céu azul é mais azul / Cantigas de roda'' (1941) Columbia 78 *''Uma gaita em Sevilha / Velhas melodias'' (1941) Columbia 78 *''Ritmo do Brasil / Fantasia espanhola'' (1944) Continental 78 *''Dança ritual do fogo / Andaluzia'' (1949) Continental 78 *''Poeta e camponês (I) / Poeta e camponês (II)'' (1949) Continental 78 *''Torna a Sorriento / O sole mio'' (1949) Continental 78 *''Capricho nortista (I) / Capricho nortista'' (II) (1950) Continental 78 *''Arabescos / Fumaça nos teus olhos'' (1950) Continental 78 *''Batuque / Juazeiro'' (1951) Continental 78 *''Ritmos de Tio Sam (Parte I) / Ritmos de Tio Sam (Parte II)'' (1951) Continental 78 *''Moto perpétuo / Poema'' (1952) Continental 78 *''Ruby / Numa pequena cidade espanhola'' (1954) Continental 78 *''Le grisby / Damasco'' (1955) Continental 78 *''Uma gaita sobe o morro / Talismã'' (1955) Continental 78 *''Moritat / Domingo sincopado'' (1956) Continental 78 *''Edu em 8 Ritmos/Nola/Brasileirinho'' (1957) Polydor 78 *''Manhã de carnaval / Samba de Orfeu'' (1959) Copacabana 78 *''Uma gaita para milhões'' (1960) Copacabana LP *''Edu-Ontem e hoje'' (1965) Philips LP *''Edu da Gaita /D' Eldorado CD

External links

Official website
1916 births People from Jaguarão Brazilian composers Brazilian harmonica players 1982 deaths 20th-century composers {{Brazil-musician-stub