NEW! 5 centuries of Brazilian Music
an online course in 10 sessions by Jovino Santos Neto - for all musicians and music lovers!
This course has 10 sessions of 80 minutes each, taught to a small group (under 12 participants) via Zoom. The instructor is Jovino Santos Neto, a Brazilian pianist, composer and educator with strong credentials: an environmental biologist, a member of the legendary Hermeto Pascoal Group for 15 years, a music producer nominated for 3 Latin Grammies and a Professor of Music at Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts since 1994. Jovino is respected worldwide for his knowledge and delivery style, presenting deep musical concepts with simple examples, often taken from nature. Sessions will be held twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 to 9:20 AM Pacific Time, from Tuesday June 23 until Thursday, July 23.
Each 80-minute session will be dedicated to one aspect of the music of Brazil:
1. June 23 - Circle-based rhythms: batuque, rural samba, lundu
2. June 25 - Choro
3. June 30 - Maxixe
4. July 2 - Baião, xaxado, forró, arrasta-pé, xote, coco
5. July 7 - Urban samba, batucada, samba-canção, partido alto
6. July 9 - Bossa Nova
7. July 14 - Marcha-rancho, ciranda, frevo and other parading traditions
8. July 16 - Maracatu – the sacred coronation march
9. July 21 - Samba-jazz and other hybrids
10. July 23 - Contemporary Music in Brazil
You can book the entire course for one payment of $250.00 or each individual session for $30.00
The course has already started. Please click below to reserve individual classes:
To reserve your spot for individual sessions, click below:
Testimonials from participants:
"Jovino is an enthusiastic, fluent, and incredibly knowledgeable teacher who brings direct experience with the music as one of the world’s leading Brazilian jazz pianists. Combined with his broad awareness of history, culture, and nature and a really engaging way of presenting, his classes are superb learning experiences." - Eric Siegel
"Jovino is an enthusiastic tour guide to the entirety of Brazilian music! He is historically knowledgeable and musically astute in the fascinating choices he plays for the class from his deep archive of recordings. Anyone who loves Brazilian music - either as a player or a scholar - will love this class as much as I did." - Fred Hersch
"I had the fortunate opportunity to attend one of Jovino's masterclasses. In one clear and thorough example Jovino covered the history of Brasil and the development of it's music through the years parallel with world history, quantum physics, mind & body awareness and it's response to music, the rhythms of Brasil, dance and more, all connected in a clear and natural way. Jovino is a
real master and a wonderful teacher. Needless to say, the students were fascinated throughout the class. So was I." - Anat Cohen
"The whole series has been inspiring, educational, fun, fascinating, exciting, surprising, heart-touching, energizing. My ears are very happy! Jovino plays many examples throughout each class. The way he has structured the class & his particular set up makes it easy to hear, easy to respond, easy to ask questions. It's a very interactive process, thoroughly enjoyable. His commentaries are marvelous. Sometimes technical, sometimes anecdotal, sometimes personal. For anyone who ever had a boring music teacher, I'm sorry! For who thinks that a music history class might be boring - AU CONTRAIRE! - Ellen Hoffman
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"Jovino is an enthusiastic, fluent, and incredibly knowledgeable teacher who brings direct experience with the music as one of the world’s leading Brazilian jazz pianists. Combined with his broad awareness of history, culture, and nature and a really engaging way of presenting, his classes are superb learning experiences." - Eric Siegel
"Jovino is an enthusiastic tour guide to the entirety of Brazilian music! He is historically knowledgeable and musically astute in the fascinating choices he plays for the class from his deep archive of recordings. Anyone who loves Brazilian music - either as a player or a scholar - will love this class as much as I did." - Fred Hersch
"I had the fortunate opportunity to attend one of Jovino's masterclasses. In one clear and thorough example Jovino covered the history of Brasil and the development of it's music through the years parallel with world history, quantum physics, mind & body awareness and it's response to music, the rhythms of Brasil, dance and more, all connected in a clear and natural way. Jovino is a
real master and a wonderful teacher. Needless to say, the students were fascinated throughout the class. So was I." - Anat Cohen
"The whole series has been inspiring, educational, fun, fascinating, exciting, surprising, heart-touching, energizing. My ears are very happy! Jovino plays many examples throughout each class. The way he has structured the class & his particular set up makes it easy to hear, easy to respond, easy to ask questions. It's a very interactive process, thoroughly enjoyable. His commentaries are marvelous. Sometimes technical, sometimes anecdotal, sometimes personal. For anyone who ever had a boring music teacher, I'm sorry! For who thinks that a music history class might be boring - AU CONTRAIRE! - Ellen Hoffman
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I am also available for private lessons:
Playing and exploring the world of music for over 4 decades, I feel very fortunate to have learned with some of the world’s most inspiring and advanced musicians. Now it is my privilege to share this experience with students worldwide via online sessions using Skype, FaceTime, Zoom or Google Hangouts. My goal is to impart my concept and love of Music as a Universal Force, a driving engine of humanity. In an easy and accessible language, I can demonstrate what constitutes excellence to musicians and composers of any level or age. Whether you are searching for options for developing your inner ear, improving your skills on the piano or expanding your vocabulary as a composer, arranger or improviser, I can help.
Lessons can be given in English, Portuguese, French or Spanish.
Playing and exploring the world of music for over 4 decades, I feel very fortunate to have learned with some of the world’s most inspiring and advanced musicians. Now it is my privilege to share this experience with students worldwide via online sessions using Skype, FaceTime, Zoom or Google Hangouts. My goal is to impart my concept and love of Music as a Universal Force, a driving engine of humanity. In an easy and accessible language, I can demonstrate what constitutes excellence to musicians and composers of any level or age. Whether you are searching for options for developing your inner ear, improving your skills on the piano or expanding your vocabulary as a composer, arranger or improviser, I can help.
Lessons can be given in English, Portuguese, French or Spanish.
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we have reduced the price for a 1-hour lesson with Jovino by 25%
Price: $75.00 (US dollars, unless otherwise agreed on)
Price: $75.00 (US dollars, unless otherwise agreed on)