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emiliano @ emiliano.com |
Emiliano has a lot to share with percussion, music and
performing arts enthusiasts. Possessing
a boundless energy and drive, Emiliano seems to be
both electric and heat infused. This Brazilian multi -percussionist has
performed extensively in Europe, Asia, North and South America with many
artists including: Velha Guarda
da Mangueira, Margareth Menezes, George Whitsell (Neil Young &Crazy Horse), Brazilian Legend Emilinha Borba, Alessandra Belloni, Josimar Monteiro, Mutaytor, Brazil Beat Sound System, Orixa, Carlos Oliveira Quintet, Mary Ellen Donald,
Jacqui Naylor, Irene Shams and Alexa Weber Morales among many others. He has also shared stages around the world
with names like Jimmy Cliff, Oscar D'Leon, Dave
Brubeck, Boz Scaggs, Kinky
and Brazilian Mega stars Titãs, Daniela Mercury and O
Rappa. He has performed with the
Estação Primeira de Mangueira, União da Ilha do Governador and Estácio de Sá
Samba Schools during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
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In July 2000 he performed on the soundtrack of the documentary
"Oscar Niemeyer, un Architecte Engagé Dans le Siécle" in
In 2005 Emiliano translated and produced the
vocals in Portuguese for 6 cartoons produced by Golden Films and broadcast by
Cartoon Network Brasil. In 2006 he translated the book ‘Fun with
Bongos’ by expert Trevor Salloum into Portuguese for
Mel Bay Publications. Also in 2006 he
contributed a percussion solo to the Global Internet Collaboration multi-media
project by Christopher Hedge and the Magnetic Poets broadcast at the 2006
Winter Olympics in
Emiliano has appeared in 4 San Francisco Opera
productions: Carmen, Harvey Milk, Rigoletto and
Salome. He has performed 3 times in the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, the third time
directing the music and dance for the group Águas da Bahia with Tânia Santiago
(former member of Olodum and Balé
Foklórico da Bahia). He has taught classes/workshops/drum circles
on Brazilian percussion and dance for adults and children in Europe and the
Emiliano has won the SF WEEKLY MUSIC AWARD for Best
World Music in the Bay Area and the CALIFORNIA MUSIC AWARD for Outstanding
Latin Alternative Album with his band Bat Makumba. He
is a member of ASCAP and PAS.
Emiliano currently divides his time between
Emiliano is available for classes, workshops and
performances.
EMILIANO'S SETUP
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His setup starts with a variety of
Brazilian instruments of all types & sizes - Surdos,
Alfaias, Caracaxas, Repiniques, Cuícas, Pandeiros, Tamborins,
Tantãn, Agogos, Timbal, Zabumbas, Triangles, Bacurinha,
Shakers, Berimbau, Caxixis
& others. The rest of his set
includes a pair of Congas, Timbales, Bongos, Clay (Udu) drums, Tambourines,
Contact: emiliano
@ emiliano.com |
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