Anima (''musica mundana humana et instrumentalis'') is a Brazilian

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ensemble. Anima was formed in 2011 by

Marlui Miranda Marlui Miranda is a Brazilian singer, musician, and researcher known for her performances of indigenous music from the Amazon. She has collaborated with Brazilian musicians Gilberto Gil, Egberto Gismonti, Milton Nascimento, and Nana Vasconcelos. ...

(singing, arrangements, Brazilian indigenous flutes, percussion, and research); Silvia Ricardino (Trobadour harp, research, and arrangements); Marília Vargas ( soprano, research, and arrangements); Paulo Dias (percussion,

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, organetto, research and arrangements); Gisela Nogueira – (viola of wire, research and arrangements); Luiz Fiaminghi (Brazilian

rabeca The rabeca or rabeca chuleira is a fiddle originating in Portugal, commonly used in Portugal, Northeastern Brazil, where it is most commonly used in Brazilian forró music, and Cape Verde. It is descended from the medieval rebec. History The ...

s research, arrangements, production, and executive direction), and Valeria Bittar (recorders, Brazilian indigenous flutes, research, arrangements, executive direction, and production). Anima's last album is entitled ''Donzela Guerreira'', by the label SESCNewspaper (January 5, 2010)
Mito Donzela Guerreira inspira novo álbum do grupo Anima
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state, in March 2010.

Discography

* Donzela Guerreira (2010) * Espelho (2006) * Amares (2003 * Especiarias (200) * Teatro do Descobrimento (1999) * Espiral do Tempo (1997/1998)

Awards

* Prêmio Estímulo pela Secretaria Municipal de Cultura da Cidade de Campinas (1993) * "Melhor Conjunto de Música de Câmara" pela Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte (APCA), em Música Erudita (1998) * Prêmio "Melhor Conjunto de Música de Câmara" no V Prêmio Carlos Gomes de Música Erudita, (2000) * Indicado ao IV e VIII Prêmio Carlos Gomes de Música Erudita, na categoria "Melhor Conjunto de música de Câmera" em 1999 e 2003. * Prêmio Movimento de Música Brasileira. Categoria: melhor CD com arranjos instrumentais (1997)

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