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Edu da Gaita
Edu da Gaita (lit. Edu of the Harp), born Eduardo Nadruz (December 13, 1916 – August 23, 1982), was a Brazilian musician. At the end of the 1950s, Radamés Gnattali befriended Edu, composing a concert
Edu da Gaita (lit. Edu of the Harp), born Eduardo Nadruz (December 13, 1916 – August 23, 1982), was a Brazilian musician. At the end of the 1950s, Radamés Gnattali befriended Edu, composing a concert for harmonica and orchestra dedicated to him and, in 1960, taking him on tour in Europe and South America with his sextet in a government-funded program called III Caravana Oficial de Música Popular Brasileira. The tour was recorded and generated two albums: Radamés na Europa, com seu Sexteto e Edu – vol. 1 and Radamés na Europa, com seu Sexteto e Edu – vol. 2, all by Odeon Records. In 2022, in his behalf, the state of São Paulo passed a bill declaring August 23 as “Dia Nacional da Gaita e do Gaitista” (National Day of the Harp and the Harp Player) . Selected filmography * Berlin to the Samba Beat (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
- Era
- 20th Century
- Lived
- 1916–1982
- From
- Brazil
- Born in
- Jaguarão · died Rio de Janeiro
- Known as
- composer
- Instruments
- harmonica