Pixinguinha
Brazilian composer
Born on: April 23, 1897Died on: February 7, 1973
Aged: 75 years 290 days (909 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Brazil
Birth Sign: Taurus
Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, better known as Pixinguinha, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flutist, and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro.
He worked with Brazilian popular music and developed the choro, a genre of Brazilian music that blends Afro-Brazilian rhythms with European influences.
Some of his compositions include "Carinhoso", "Glória", "Lamento", and "Um a Zero".
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