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Portuguese music has a striving experimental underground music scene since the '80s, with some exponents attaining international attention. Notable groups and musicians in this genre are Osso Exótico , Ocaso Épico , Telectu , Carlos Zíngaro , Pedro INF , Favela Discos , If Lucy Fell and Life Theory .
Se Amália ainda é o nome mais conhecido na música portuguesa, na década de 1980 surgem bandas seminais para o enriquecimento da cultura musical portuguesa, como por exemplo os Heróis do Mar, os Sétima Legião, os GNR, os Madredeus. O fado evolui com cantores como o Camané ou a Mariza .
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It was in the domain of organ music, the organ being itself the liturgical instrument par excellence, that Portugal's composers of the 16th and 17th centuries achieved particularly high standards. Portuguese organs, as well as Spanish ones, usually had just one manual, without pedalboard.
Aug 6, 2012 · The Music Of Portugal: Traditional Riches, Fate & Revolution. Regional Traditions. Social and economic change has removed much of the role for Portugal’s old traditional musical cultures, but there’s a surprising amount that continues in its original content and which also provides a wellspring for new Portuguese musics.
A Portuguesa" ("The Portuguese [song]", Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ puɾtuˈɣezɐ]) is the national anthem of Portugal. The song was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the 1890 British Ultimatum to Portugal concerning its African colonies.
- 5 October 1910
- Alfredo Keil, 1890
The Portuguese participate in many cultural activities, indulging their appreciation of art, music, drama, and dance. Portugal has a rich traditional folklore (Ranchos Folclóricos), with great regional variety. Many cities and towns have a museum and a collection of ancient monuments and buildings.
Francisco de Sá Noronha (1820–1881), composer and violinist. José Augusto Ferreira Veiga, Viscount of Arneiro, (1838–1903) composer and ballet choreographer. Alfredo Keil (1850–1907), composer of operas and author of the music of the Portuguese national anthem. José Vianna da Motta (1868–1948), pianist, teacher and composer.