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- Title
The Immigrant Portuguese Guitar: Destination--Ontario.
- Authors
Cristo, Nuno
- Abstract
This paper documents the presence in Ontario of a musical instrument that encapsulates like no other the symbolism of Portuguese culture, and has helped to project and preserve it worldwide: the Portuguese guitar. Primarily connected to the fado genre, the use of the Portuguese guitar in the diaspora often occurs in contexts that differ somewhat from contemporary practice in Portugal. I begin with a historical overview of the instrument in the broader context of North America, in particular in the USA, where Portuguese immigration preceded the establishment of a distinctive diaspora in Canada. Then I focus on Ontario, paying special attention to the three main musical contexts in which the instrument has been used: fado; Coimbra/erudite music; and cantigas ao desafio. Since I have been a maker and player of the Portuguese guitar in the province of Ontario for over twenty years, I include my own personal experience as part of the account.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; MUSICAL instruments; ENGLISH guitar; CULTURAL identity; IMMIGRANTS; SOCIOCULTURAL factors; EMIGRATION &; immigration
- Publication
Portuguese Studies Review, 2015, Vol 23, Issue 1, p143
- ISSN
1057-1515
- Publication type
Article