Trio Elétrico Salvador Bahia Carnaval 2005

Trio elétrico (, ''electric trio'') is a kind of

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equipped with a high-power sound system and a stage for music performance on the top, playing for the crowd as it drives through the cities. It was created in

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specifically for Carnival and it is now used in similar events in other districts and countries. This setup is used in

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inside the '' blocos carnavalescos'' and other festivals in

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, specially in '' micaretas''. The idea was introduced in 1949 during a carnival in

by the duo ''Dodô e Osmar'' (Adolfo Nascimento and Osmar Macedo). Some Brazilian artists have been known to sing on a Trio, such as

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(from

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), Asa de Águia and Chiclete com Banana.

History

The ''trio elétrico'' arises from the "dupla eletrica" ("Electric Duo"), composed of the two friends Adolfo Antônio Nascimento (Dodô) and Osmar Álvares de Macêdo. In 1950, the two used a Ford Model T to perform their self-made electric instrument, known as pau eletrico (electric log), during Bahia carnival. They drove through the streets playing music powered by the car battery. The show took place in the city centre on carnival Sunday and attracted a large crowd. The name "trio elétrico" was coined in 1951 when Dodô and Osmar invited a friend to perform with them, the architect Temístocles Aragão, turning their ''dupla'' into a ''trio''. They played through Salvador in a Chrysler pick-up. Though the name originally referred to the band, it became better known for their invention of a motorized band stage. Another invention from Bahia, the " micaretas" (an out-of-season Carnival) began using the trios or floats. Today, there is a huge industry for the production, maintenance and leasing of trios. Many new artists are discovered on trios. In 1983, a trio built in

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was inaugurated in

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in the presence of 80 thousand people who danced to the electric sound of Dodô, Osmar and Armandinho. That was the first time a trio was featured out of

. In 1985, invited by students of the University of

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, in

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, Armandinho, Dodô and Osmar traveled once more to

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to take some of Carnival to more than 100 thousand people in Toulouse. The trio is known worldwide as one of the symbols of Brazilian culture, its music and its Carnival.

External links

Trio Electrico at Europe

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