Ordinarius presents a show dedicated to the repertoire of Carmen Miranda, a Portuguese-Brazilian singer who was one of the most outstanding artists in the 30's in Brazil and the 40's in the USA. Famous worldwide for her amusing participation in hollywood films in comic characters who spoke and sang in accented English, Carmen was also responsible for releasing songs by composers such as Dorival Caymmi, Ary Barroso, Braguinha and other masters of Brazilian Popular Music. A precursor to fashion and performance. Its stylization of Bahia is a reference of the Brazilian carnival to the present day.
When visiting the repertoire of the artist who represented the South American Way, Ordinarius presents original arranjements for classics such as "Tico-tico no fubá" (Zequinha de Abreu), "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" (Ary Barroso) , "Disseram que eu voltei americanizada" (Vicente Paiva and Luiz Peixoto) and "O que é que a bahiana tem" (Dorival Caymmi), in addition to visiting songs unknown to the public and equally precious as "O Samba e o Tango "(Amado Régis) and" Yi, yi, yi, I like you very much "(Mack Gordon / Henry Warren).
The musical journey through the repertoire of Carmen is accompanied by an aesthetic re-reading of the artist's entire visual concept, which was famous for drawing her own clothes and for creating this character that brought Brazilian culture to the world with costumes and props that brought in itself the representation of Brazil half Bahia and half carioca, fruitful, colorful and cheerful.
Augusto Ordine's musical direction, Flávio Paiva's scenic supervision, Ana Rezende's scenography and Fernanda Montavani's lighting help create the atmosphere, which is a tribute not only to Carmen Miranda, but to the whole history of Popular Music Brazilian
About
The vocal sextet Ordinarius offers a varied repertoire, with the voice as its primary instrument. The group’s original and exclusive arrangements are the work of Augusto Ordine, musical director and founder. The repertoire includes both acapella pieces and songs with guitar, ukulele and percussive instrumental accompaniment. Works are drawn from Brazilian and international sources, from American pop music by Stevie Wonder to the rock music of the Beatles, from Brazilian bossa nova by Johnny Alf to traditional “choro” by Ernesto Nazareth to samba by Gilberto Gil.
With the repertoire of their first CD, considered to be one of the best CDs of Brazilian music in 2012 by the music site “O embrulhador”, they have toured in Brazil and Europe. The group’s music clips have more than 300 thousand visualizations on YouTube and are drawing in fans from all over the world. The Ordinarius version of “As long as you love me”, originally performed by the Backstreet Boys, was recommended by the American group itself on Twitter and Facebook, drawing additional attention to the group’s rendition of the song, which ended up being included in the soundtrack of the popular TV drama Salve Gorge, on Brazil’s Rede Globo.
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Over the last few years, besides showcasing their first CD in live performances, Ordinarius has expanded its presence on social networks through music clips that have proven very popular. Besides a number of clips of live performances and the extremely successful “As long as you love me”, they have produced clips of Gilberto Gil’s “Ladeira da preguiça”, “Baião de quatro toques”, a song by José Miguel Wisnik e Luiz Tatit that accompanies images of the group’s trip to Germany, and the classic “Carinhoso” by Pixinguinha and João de Barro, which incorporates voices and images of the group’s fans.
ORDINARIUS goal is to offer quality vocal music that draws on many styles and sources. Their performances offer the audience the opportunity to sit back and enjoy the best that vocal arrangment can offer, as well as a chance to sing along and join the fun!
History
In 2010 and 2011, Ordinarius toured the SESI training schools in the state of Rio de Janeiro, conducting didactic concerts with a strong theatrical component, as part of the the ‘Repertórios Program’ of musical education. The group performed in thirteen cities on this tour.
In 2012, the group competed with nine other Brazilian vocal groups and was awarded Second Place in the National Vocal Group Competition promoted by “Brasil Vocal”, at the Bank of Brazil Cultural Center (CCBB) in Rio de Janeiro. In this same year, the group released their first CD, which was acclaimed as one of the 100 best of the year, being preselected for the Brazilian Music Awards. The group promoted the release of their CD with special shows at the Sala Baden Powell and Centro Cultural Carioca, in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2013, the sextet was invited to perform in Germany, where they sang at Brot Fabrick (Frankfurt) and conducted Brazilian music workshops. Also that year, they performed a series of concerts at the Parque das Ruínas and at the Centro de Referência da Música Carioca. They were invited to be the opening act for the vocal group ‘Quarteto em Si’ at the Festival Brasil Vocal (CCBB), performed on Rock in Rio, and took part in the webseries “Mais Vinicius, por favor”, produced by Coverflow for Multishow.
In 2014, the group performed at various venues in Rio de Janeiro and won first place in National Vocal Group Competition, the same competition in which they had been awarded second place in 2012. The year ended with their well-received crowd-funding campaign to complete their new CD, dedicated to the universe of “choro”.
In 2015,the group released its second CD, "Rio de Choro". Also played at Teatro Rival, SESC Copacabana, CCBB-RJ, at the Federal Justice Cultural Center, at SESC Pompéia (recording Rolando Boldrin's show, "Sr. Brasil"), at Hotel Mabu Thermas Grand Resort in Foz do Iguaçu, among other private events.
In 2016, the sextet participated in the city of Belo Horizonte’s “Som Clube” (Sound Club) festival, performing a show at the Praça Savassi; they were also involved in the “Música na Estrada” (Music on the Road) festival, performing a concert in front of a full house at Manaus’ historic Amazonas Theater”. They integrated the “MPB em Cena” project, doing a show in Niterói’s UFF (Fluminense Federal University) Theater; the group was also hired by the São Paulo Choro Club to do a show and workshop at the Arthur Azevedo Theater, and they later performed at the city’s SESC (Commercial Social Service) Santo André. In Rio de Janeiro, the group did the opening ceremony of the Olympics for the event’s sponsors at the National History Museum; they were included in the “Ações Locais” (Local Acts) program; they performed at the Casa do Choro (Choro House), the Sítio Burle Marx (Burle Marx Ranch), the Casa da Gávea (Gávea House), the IED (European Design Institute) Rio, the SESC Tijuca, and also did numerous shows and workshops at the Federal Justice Cultural Center.
The year 2017 began with the new opening of Fantástico (Rede Globo) being released with the voices of the Ordinarius. Through a successful collective financing campaign, the group raised funds for the recording of CD Notável, in honor of Carmen Miranda. Participating in the SESC São Paulo Circuit, the group performed in 9 different cities in the interior of São Paulo. Within the Vozzes Project, the group performed at Caixa Cultural de São Paulo. It was one of the attractions of Exposibran (Belo Horizonte), celebrating the 100th anniversary of Anglo-American. Ordinarius also participated in the Asunción to Voices festival in Paraguay and the Auvernier Jazz Festival in Switzerland Show less
