Donga (musician)

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Donga, 1972

Donga (born April 5, 1890 in Rio de Janeiro , † August 25, 1974 ibid), actually Ernesto Joaquim Maria dos Santos , was a Brazilian musician.

Life

Donga grew up in a musical family. His father played the euphonium and his mother was an avid singer . He became interested in cavaquinho at an early age and began to learn guitar with Quincas Laranjeiras at the age of 14 . Donga is credited with the composition of the first Samba Carnavalesco, entitled Pelo Telefone ( Over the Telephone ), which was composed in 1916. The piano score was written by his friend Pixinguinha . Pelo Telefone was recorded on record by the band, Oito Batutas , in 1917, and was a huge hit at the Rio Carnival in 1917. With the group Oito Batutas made appearances in Europe in 1922. Then he founded the Orquestra Típica Donga-Pixinguinha together with Pixinguinha . In addition to many other well-known musicians, Donga also worked with the guitarist João Pernambuco . In 1940 he recorded nine of his compositions in the USA under the direction of Heitor Villa-Lobos . Performances with the group Velha Guarda followed in the 1950s . Shortly after his death in 1974, his only solo album was released, on which he interprets his own compositions.

Discography

  • Lamento / Amigo do povo (Orquestra Típica Pixinguinha-Donga), Parlophone 1928, 78
  • Os teus beijos (Orquestra Típica Pixinguinha-Donga), Parlophone 1928, 78
  • Não digahaben / Carinhoso (Orquestra Típica Pixinguinha-Donga), Parlophone 1928, 78
  • O meu tipo (Orquestra Típica Donga), Parlophone 1929, 78
  • O corta-jaca / Pelo telefone (Conjunto Regional do Donga), Odeon 1938, 78

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personal data
SURNAME Donga
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Santos, Ernesto Joaquim Maria dos (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian musician
DATE OF BIRTH April 5, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Rio de Janeiro
DATE OF DEATH August 25, 1974
Place of death Rio de Janeiro