Portuguese Love Songs: EMS 13 August

[doversoul1]

Lucie Skeaping talks to lutenist and director Zak Ozmo about his project based on 18th-century Portuguese love songs, known as "modinhas".
In this programme we will explore the history of the 18th-century Portuguese modinha and myths that surround the creation of this fascinating genre. The themes are recognisable, the melodies haunting, and the genre is still able to stir the passions today as it did over two hundred years ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b090lm26

[Old Grumpy]

Lucie Skeaping talks to lutenist and director Zak Ozmo about his project based on 18th-century Portuguese love songs, known as "modinhas".
In this programme we will explore the history of the 18th-century Portuguese modinha and myths that surround the creation of this fascinating genre. The themes are recognisable, the melodies haunting, and the genre is still able to stir the passions today as it did over two hundred years ago.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b090lm26

Very interesting programme this, perhaps also of interest to World Music afficionados - modinhas heavily influenced the development of Fado, apparently

OG