Daniel Hersh Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I had no idea that there was a Brazilian concertina tradition, but see this. The players are descendants of immigrants from Pomerania, which is apparently along the German-Polish border. They play what appear to be Carlsfelder concertinas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I had no idea that there was a Brazilian concertina tradition, but see this. The players are descendants of immigrants from Pomerania, which is apparently along the German-Polish border. They play what appear to be Carlsfelder concertinas. Fun! (And does anyone know where the EC tradition in Bolivia comes from - they all seem to have Edeophones or high end Wheatstones as well!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbeta Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I had no idea that there was a Brazilian concertina tradition, but see this. The players are descendants of immigrants from Pomerania, which is apparently along the German-Polish border. They play what appear to be Carlsfelder concertinas. Fun! (And does anyone know where the EC tradition in Bolivia comes from - they all seem to have Edeophones or high end Wheatstones as well!) Hi Spindizzy: I'm from Bolivia, I am researching the origin of the concertina in Bolivia. there is not much information. I think one of the earliest interpreters of the Concertina in Bolivia was Larrea and Uriarte. Other former interpreters come from Cochabamba. I will post an article as soon have more information. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david robertson Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I had no idea that there was a Brazilian concertina tradition, but see this. The players are descendants of immigrants from Pomerania, which is apparently along the German-Polish border. They play what appear to be Carlsfelder concertinas. I don't know about Brazil, but I once bought what looked like a very nice Lachenal EC from Peru. When I opened it up, I discovered that about 75% of the wooden frames were hollow. Voracious insects had left the veneer on the outside (I guess they didn't like the taste of glue) and a wafer-thin sliver of wood on the inside, having devoured everything in between. One particularly industrious grub had eaten its way right through every fold of the bellows to get to the other end. I swore a mighty oath then and there that I would never again buy a concertina from a sub-tropical climate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelv Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Here's a documentory on Concertinas in Bolivia: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Here's a documentory on Concertinas in Bolivia: WOW! I'm going to have to brush up on my high school Spanish, but that was one neat video. Maybe I shouldn't have been, but I was surprised that the EC seemed to be the dominant type. They also appeared to be top-of-the-line instruments, which I guess shouldn't be surprised about that, given the caliber of the musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Here's a documentory on Concertinas in Bolivia: Maybe I shouldn't have been, but I was surprised that the EC seemed to be the dominant type. They also appeared to be top-of-the-line instruments, which I guess shouldn't be surprised about that, given the caliber of the musicians. And did you notice that they play with 2 fingers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Here's a documentory on Concertinas in Bolivia: WOW! I'm going to have to brush up on my high school Spanish, but that was one neat video. Maybe I shouldn't have been, but I was surprised that the EC seemed to be the dominant type. They also appeared to be top-of-the-line instruments, which I guess shouldn't be surprised about that, given the caliber of the musicians. That must have been the video that I'd seen ... aeolas and edeophones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Stein Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 check this out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) check this out! Great vid - more 2-finger playing Edited July 15, 2012 by SteveS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbeta Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 hello: I bring you one of my favorites song (mp3 atached), enjoy the concertina,as I do. regards superbeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 hello: I bring you one of my favorites song (mp3 atached), enjoy the concertina,as I do. regards superbeta No attachment; try again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelly0312 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 ....check this out! (from randy stein) This is scarying me. That is a pretty obscure bit of vid, Randy. How is your PT going? You should not have that sort of time on your hands at this point after you surgery! (snort) shelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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