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There was a great brazilian classical musician and teacher: Heitor Villa-Lobos. His name baptizes the Villa-Lobinhos Project, in Rio de Janeiro. Project is already in its third year of life, discovering and forming musical talented children inside poor communities. Almost all of the young participants come of social programs in its communities. In general, they start playing guitar, percussion, cavaquinho (a little guitar) or flute. Then they start to know other instruments and get close to the idea of learning to play them. Along the course, behavior of each children and the interest in living in future on music are evaluated. " The criteria for choice is the effort, to study a lot, and if the child really feels that wants to be a musician", explains the Rodrigo Belchior, coordinator. " My satisfaction in Villa-Lobinhos is to make available to this group the same chance to study that I had. Actually what lacks, really, is a chance. And it lacks too much", he says. While the group is in school lessons, the shows agenda is stopped. On the end of this year, first nine pupils who had started the project on January of 2000 will leave the group. The good notice is that all of them had used the chance that they had: some are doing courses in university, others already give lessons in other social projects and some had assembled professional musical groups. Those who wants to know more and make donations for Villa-Lobinhos Project can make contact with Rodrigo Belchior, calling (+55 21) 2540-5890 or (+55 21) 9956-0475. Click to hear a version of "White Wing" (Luiz Gonzaga/Humberto Teixeira) interpreted by Villa-Lobinhos here. You´ll need to have installed on your computer the Real Audio Player program. Adapted from www.rits.org.br
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