''Paulo Moura - Alma Brasileira'' is a 2013
Brazil
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ian
documentary film
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directed by
Eduardo Escorel
Eduardo Escorel de Morais (born 1945), most known as Eduardo Escorel, is a Brazilian film editor and director. He debuted as an editor on the Joaquim Pedro de Andrade's '' The Priest and the Girl'' (1965). With his first feature film, '' Lição d ...
about the
clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound.
Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...
ist and
saxophonist
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Paulo Moura
Paulo Moura (15 July 1932 – 12 July 2010) was a Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist.
Born in São José do Rio Preto, where his father was the maestro of a marching band and encouraged his son to train as a tailor, Paulo instead studied in t ...
.
The documentary is based on over 40 years of videos and written records. It features 25 songs from the artist repertoire, while Paulo Moura himself gives more details about his musical life and the Brazilian music scene.
References
Brazilian biographical films
Brazilian documentary films
Documentary films about jazz music and musicians
2013 documentary films
2013 films
2010s Brazilian films
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