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Viola da Terceira: the viola da terceira is a guitar associated with the island of Terceira in the Azores. It has either 15 strings, arranged in 6 courses of 3-3-3-2-2-2, or 18 strings, arranged in 7 courses of 3-3-3-3-2-2-2. [4] Viola da terra: The viola da terra is a small guitar from the Portuguese islands of the Azores. It has two sound ...
Music Box is a 1989 film by Costa-Gavras that tells the story of a Hungarian-American immigrant who is accused of having been a war criminal. The plot revolves around his daughter, an attorney, who defends him, and her struggle to uncover the truth. The film was written by Joe Eszterhas and directed by Costa-Gavras.
The Azores are located at the seismically active Azores triple junction plate boundary where the North American plate, Eurasian plate and Nubian plate meet. [7] The climate of the Azores is very mild for such a northerly location, being influenced by its distance from the continents and by the passing Gulf Stream. Because of the marine ...
The dance itself is a lively dance done in a circle. There is a caller who sings out directions to all the dancers. The pairs of dancers gather in opposite rows, approaching and moving away as the music progresses. [3] The following is an example of a Chamaritta verse with the English translation. A moda da Chamarrita Nã tem nada que aprender,
Viola da terra is a stringed musical instrument from the islands of the Azores, closely associated with the saudade genre of Portuguese music. [1] Its 12 or 15 metal strings are arranged in either five or six courses .
São Miguel Island (pronounced [ˈsɐ̃w miˈɣɛl]; Portuguese for 'Saint Michael'), nicknamed "The Green Island" (Ilha Verde), is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
The viola and other string instruments were brought during the Portuguese maritime expansion to the Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde, Brazil and other locales, becoming common in the populations. [1] Due to its importance in Portuguese music it likely arrived in Angola, Goa and Macau, and as far as Hawaii by the 19th century, where it became the ...
The Teatro Angrense is located on Rua da Esperança in the historic centre of Angra do Heroísmo, on Terceira Island, in the Azores, Portugal. The town centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The theatre is the town's main performance venue.