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Mar de Choro no Labuta Mar, Glória, Rio de Janeiro - Chorinho ao vivo - Música Brasileira

#choro #riodejaneiro #brazilianmusic "As terças-feiras ganham um toque especial no Labuta Mar, com o evento “Mar de Choro”! Das 18h às 21h, leve a família para curtir uma noite embalada pelo melhor do chorinho com os talentosos músicos Rômulo Frazão e Jeferson Souza." - https://riotur.rio/evento/chorinho-no-labuta-mar/ "Terça tem “Mar de Choro” no Labuta Mar. Das 18h às 21h, o chorinho toma conta da Rua do Russel com @romulofrazao_ e @jeferson.souz4. É o combo perfeito: música boa, pratos do mar, drinks autorais e aquele clima gostoso da Glória." - https://www.instagram.com/p/DKKVGGNtP9h/ "O choro — ou chorinho — é o primeiro gênero urbanamente característico do Brasil e foi declarado Patrimônio Cultural Imaterial brasileiro pelo Iphan. Surgido na segunda metade do século XIX no Rio de Janeiro, combina a polca, valsa e modinha europeias com ritmos afro-brasileiros como lundu e batuque, gerando uma música rica harmonicamente e em improvisação, executada com instrumentos de corda, percussão e sopro. ... O restaurante na Glória recebe em várias terças-feiras o evento “Mar de Choro”. Além das apresentações de duplas, trios e quartetos de músicos, vale conferir os petiscos e pratos com frutos do mar, drinks e cerveja gelada. 📍 Onde - Labuta Mar - Rua do Russel, 450 – Loja B, Glória 📆 Terças, 18h às 21h🔗 @labuta_mar (instagram)" - https://g1.globo.com/guia/guia-rj/noticia/2025/07/05/veja-onde-ouvir-choro-no-rio-de-janeiro.ghtml --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Inside the Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Walking Tour

#cathedral #workship #riodejaneiro "The greatest challenge in this project was the acoustics. The Cathedral has a conical shape, with a diameter of 106 meters and an external height of 75 meters, with an internal height of 64 meters. The entire structure is made of concrete, and some areas feature stained glass. It has a capacity for 20,000 people standing. There were still limitations regarding fixation, cable routing, aesthetics, and operation. A technical project had to be developed and presented to the church's committee and engineers for the installation of the boxes, given that it was the fourth most visited tourist attraction in the city of Rio de Janeiro. A presentation of the solution had to be put together in order for the purchase of the system to be approved. At the celebration where this first demonstration took place, there were more than 600 priests; this occurred during Holy Week in 2017. It took 3 months of preparation for the final installation. The implementation of the system required the installation of a dedicated power distribution system, as well as all the electrical power for the altar and choir, to avoid any type of interference, both in the system itself and in the signal going to radio, web TV, television, and online digital media. More than 5000 meters of cable were used for system connections and power supply. Oneal's DPD (projects and development department) used its own software, AMS-OLB (Acoustic Modeling Software from the OLB line), to perform the simulations and transcribe the processing data. To minimize low-frequency feedback to the rear of the sanctuary, the cardioid subwoofer mounting technique was used, with the subwoofers placed on the sides of the sanctuary. This technique allows for better control of the direction of the sound waves and minimizes low-frequency interaction with the back wall of the sanctuary, thus allowing a larger area of ​​the church to be served with direct sound. The AMS-OLB software allowed the boxes to be positioned in strategic locations to achieve the best direct and homogeneous coverage with an excellent intelligibility index in these areas. The main PA system consists of 6 symmetrically positioned points with OLB1202.5 cabinets (each point contains 2 cabinets mounted on a double OSV1202 bracket). In the cathedral's inner corridor, we took advantage of the offering boxes and repositioned them. We developed a support for attaching the boxes, custom-made for the project. In this covered area, we also used 10 symmetrically positioned points with OLB1202.5 boxes. Boxes were also placed at all three entrances in case of overcrowding during the celebrations. " - Oneal Audio - https://lnkd.in/g4sX7Aqs #acoustics #architecture #soundsystems #loudspeakers #signalprocessing #audio #proaudio #audinengineering #sounddesign #musictechnology #measurements --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Estátua de Tim Maia - Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - Música Brasileira

#timmaia #riodejanrio #brazilianmusic "O cantor, compositor e multi-instrumentista que inseriu o soul na música brasileira está eternizado na Praça Afonso Pena, na Tijuca. Tim reina com uma estátua de 150 quilos, apenas 10 a menos do que o cantor." - https://riotur.rio/que_fazer/tim-maia/ "Estátua de Tim Maia é inaugurada na Tijuca, Zona Norte do Rio Uma estátua em homenagem ao cantor Tim Maia foi inaugurada na manhã desta sexta-feira (19) na Praça Afonso Pena, na Tijuca, Zona Norte do Rio. O bairro escolhido é o local onde o músico nasceu e foi criado. Fãs aproveitaram a novidade para fazer selfies com a estátua. O filho de Tim Maia, o ator Carmelo Maia, de 40 anos, esteve presente na inauguração e afirmou que ficou muito feliz com o presente. "Eu estava no trânsito quando recebi a notícia, fiquei muito emocionado e comecei a chorar. Nada mais justo que fazer na Tijuca, onde ele foi criado. É uma forma de matar a saudade", disse. Durante a cerimônia, Carmleo pediu também que a população da região preserve o monumento. Recentemente, algumas estátuas foram depredadas e tiveram algumas partes roubadas no Rio, como o episódio em que os óculos do monumento em homenagem ao cantor Michael Jackson foi furtado no Morro Santa Marta, na Zona Sul do Rio. "Só espero que a população tome conta e respeite esse patrimônio. Porque ele é um gênio e gênio não nasce na esquina. Salve Tim Maia, Salve Tijuca", disse o filho. A relação de Tim Maia com a Tijuca é citada na biografia 'Vale Tudo', de Nelson Motta. O autor explica que o primeiro emprego do "síndico" foi justamente entregar marmitas, preparadas pela mãe, pelas ruas do bairro." - https://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2015/06/estatua-de-tim-maia-e-inaugurada-na-tijuca-zona-norte-do-rio.html "O cantor, compositor e multi-instrumentista que inseriu o soul na música brasileira está eternizado na Praça Afonso Pena, na Tijuca, bairro onde nasceu e foi criado. Tim reina com uma estátua de 150 quilos, apenas 10 a menos do que o cantor. O monumento foi inaugurado em junho de 2015 com a presença do filho do artista, o ator Carmelo Maia. A obra é da artista Christina Motta que fez as estátuas de Tom Jobim, na orla de Ipanema e de Brigitte Bardot, em Búzios." - https://bafafa.com.br/turismo/passeios/estatua-do-tim-maia-na-praca-afonso-pena --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

📡 Acquiring & Visualising
Academic Research Trends

A Python Tutorial with ICASSP Data from IEEE Xplore

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What you will learn in this notebook:

• How to install Python libraries and understand what each one does
• How to acquire structured data from a real academic database (IEEE Xplore) via its REST API
• How to clean and organise that data using pandas
• How to build a publication-quality donut chart using matplotlib
• How to animate your chart into a GIF across multiple years
• How to build an interactive HTML visualisation without any web framework
• How to analyse and plot research trajectories over time
• How to interpret research output trends, including China's remarkable growth over the last decade

No prior Python experience is required. Every concept is explained before the code that uses it.

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🎓 About the dataset

ICASSP stands for the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing. It is one of the most prestigious and high-volume annual conferences in the world for signal processing, audio, speech technology, and machine learning research. Each year, thousands of papers are submitted and the accepted ones are published through IEEE Xplore — the IEEE's official digital library, found at https://ieeexplore.ieee.org.

IEEE Xplore stores rich metadata for every paper, including titles, authors, publication details, and institutional affiliation information. By analysing those affiliations, we can determine which countries contributed to a paper and build country-level statistics across conference editions.

This makes it possible to answer questions like:

How many ICASSP papers in 2022 included at least one author affiliated with an institution in China? How does that compare to the USA? How has it changed over ten years?

That is exactly what this notebook does. We will acquire ICASSP metadata from IEEE Xplore for editions between 2016 and 2026, derive country participation from author affiliations, and visualise the results in several ways.

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🗺️ How to use this notebook

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• Run cells in order from top to bottom — later cells depend on earlier ones
• Cells marked 🏋️ Challenge are optional exercises to test your understanding

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Capoeira in Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - Music - Culture

#capoeira #copacabana #riodejaneiro Capoeira in Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - Music - Culture --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Inside the Kirche Enge, Zürich, Switzerland - Places of Worship - Walking Tour

#church #zurich #switlzerland "Enge Church Enge Church is already visible from a distance. Visitors entering its dome are treated to a magnificent view over Zurich. The Reformed Enge Church is well worth a visit. On the one hand, it is considered the most important Neo-Renaissance church in Switzerland, and on the other, it reveals much about the self-image of liberal Protestantism in the late 19th century. This architectural gem, affectionately known by some locals as the “Sacré-Coeur of Zurich”, stands in an elevated location on a moraine hill. Built by architect and ETH professor Alfred Friedrich Bluntschli between 1892 and 1894, it offers a magnificent view of the lake basin and the city." - https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/attractions/enge-church "Zürich, Reformierte Kirche Enge The organ in the Reformierte Kirche Enge built by Kuhn in 1951, is an instrument with a noble, strong and round sound. Its original stoplist, drawn up by Erich Vollenwyder, organist of the church from 1947-1989, was designed to perform repertoire of all style periods as faithfully as possible. It is nevertheless clearly an instrument in the romantic tradition, and with its dynamic ‘Récit expressif’ it obviously points in the direction of French symphonic music. The reeds in particular were made according to the tonal aesthetic of the famous French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, whose powerful and colourful instruments inspired an entire romantic-symphonic era of organ music. In the mid-twentieth century, through the turmoil of war, many French organ builders moved their activities to Switzerland. Thus Maurice Hurbain and Paul Beurtin, for example, became chief voicers with the Kuhn company. They had worked for Mutin-Cavaillé-Coll: Charles Mutin had carried on the business of the Cavaillé-Coll company after he took it over in 1898. A particular feature of the Enge organ, and indeed a considerable asset, is the Fernwerk in the dome of the church. Its case stems from the previous instrument, which was the first in the church built in 1894. In 1994, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the ‘Sacré-Cœur of Zurich’, as this neo-Renaissance edifice in its lofty lateral position above the town is known, the Fernwerk which had been silent since 1951 was brought back to life again. The organ builder Norbert Stengele, who worked for Kuhn before starting his own business, and from 1990 maintained the instrument for some fifteen years, revised the stoplist of this division and thus optimally complemented the existing organ. Today the organ is again in the hands of its original builder Kuhn, who extensively rebuilt it in 2017. Besides a new action with adjustable combinations, the instrument was revoiced by the company’s Stephan Wioland in the spirit of the builder and the French romantic style, through which it has acquired a new brilliance. On the 125th anniversary of the laying of the church’s foundation stone a Voix Céleste was added to the Fernwerk." - https://aeolus-music.com/pages/page-zuerich-reformierte-kirche-enge --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Tablao Flamenco El Paraigua, Barcelona, Spain - Flamenco Concert - Spanish Music

#flamenco #barcelona #spanishmusic "In the heart of the historic center of Barcelona, a new flamenco tablao emerges with strength and passion in the iconic venue of El Paraigua. This emblematic space has been transformed into a perfect setting for a unique and captivating flamenco show. In addition, El Tablao Flamenco Barcelona El Paraigua is born with the firm conviction of offering an intimate experience and closeness to the public, where the connection between artists and spectators becomes palpable. With a cast of top quality artists, every night a story of virtuosity and emotion is woven, turning this corner into the epicenter of the authentic expression of flamenco art." - https://www.tablaoflamencoelparaigua.com/en/ "El Paraigua is an example of a bar that was not originally Modernista but was decorated using original elements from the period. It was opened in 1968 after being fitted out with the decoration of an entire Modernista shop founded at the beginning of the 20th century. This shop, called Gallés, sold umbrellas and fans and was located at Carrer dels Arcs number 5 until it was decided to demolish the building in 1967 and the business had to be moved. Little information is available on this shop. It was founded in 1902 but neither the owners nor the decorators are known: a photograph of the old façade can be seen on this page.In 1966 the owner of the shop sold the decoration to the decorator and theatrical designer Josep M. Espada. All the ornamentals elements were dismounted piece by piece and Espada used them to create a new design by adapting them to smaller premises, near Plaça Sant Jaume, which were to be converted into a bar. The Yagüe brothers were contracted to restore all the boxwood elements and adapt them structurally to the new space. Before one enters the establishment, the first thing that strikes the attention is the front door. The panels of the lintels were formerly the umbrella shop sign (if you look closely you can even see the street number of the shop marked in the wood). In other parts of the establishment, and especially on the glass partitions, a repeated motif reminds one of the origins of the decoration: two umbrellas and a fan. All the Modernista decoration is located from the bar to the ceiling in the first space of the establishment, on the ground floor, including the lamps and wall lights. The lower part of the bar was made using the wooden panels from the top of the umbrella display cabinets. The ceiling was decorated with the sliding doors that covered the display shelves for the fans. Other features of the former shop are the wainscot on the walls, which in this case served a similar purpose in the original establishment, and all the frames of the mirrors covering the walls of the bar. Thus, this very small establishment (particularly in height) was redecorated with the decoration taken out of the original shop. This is why the motifs are repeated on different parts of the walls and doors, because the pieces were placed according to their size in order to make as few modifications as possible. In most of the elements two ornamental motifs are repeated: a decoration of undulating lines finished at the ends with floral motifs, and a more naturalistic decoration with interlaced flowers and leaves. In the lighting, original Modernista lamps are combined with wall lights some of which designed by Espada in the 1960s. The new bar El Paraigua was opened on 5 April 1968, and its founders, in addition to Josep M. Espada, were J.M. Segarra and E. Vila Casa. In 1969 J.M. Sánchez, an Andalusian from Cádiz who had arrived in Barcelona three years earlier, began to work in the bar: in 1972 he became a partner and from 1995 to the present he has been the sole owner, together with his wife Sebastiana Guerrero. In the 1980s it was decided to extend the premises by fitting out a basement with medieval vaults (it seems to have been the cellar of a former monastery) to house an elegant cocktail bar that offers select classical music. " - https://rutadelmodernisme.com/ficha/el-paraigua-en/ --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Bandão da Escola Portátil de Música - Casa do Choro - UNIRIO - Rio de Janeiro - Música Brasileira

#choro #brazilianmusic #riodejaneiro "A Escola Portátil de Música foi criada por músicos de choro em 2000, a partir da necessidade de passar adiante seus conhecimentos sobre o gênero. Começou com cerca de 50 alunos na Sala Funarte, alcançando hoje aproximadamente 1.000 alunos nos Núcleos Urca (na UNIRIO), Virtual e Casa do Choro. A equipe conta com cerca de 40 professores de flauta, clarinete, saxofone, trompete, trombone, contrabaixo, violão, cavaquinho, bandolim, pandeiro, percussão, piano e canto, tendo boa parte deles sido formada na própria EPM. Um grande diferencial da EPM consiste no fato de seus professores serem músicos profissionais atuantes no mercado e de respeitada notoriedade. Além das aulas de instrumentos, são oferecidas aulas de apreciação musical, história do choro, acompanhamento de samba, teoria musical, harmonia, arranjo, composição, prática de conjunto etc. A formação musical oferecida pela Escola Portátil de Música inclui, portanto, cursos práticos e teóricos, dando ao aluno formado subsídios para trabalhar dentro de qualquer estilo musical. Com as aulas do Núcleo Virtual, a EPM ampliou suas fronteiras e passou a alcançar alunos de diversos estados do Brasil e de vários países do mundo – Europa, Estados Unidos, América Latina, Austrália, Japão – atualmente são mais de 100 alunos japoneses frequentando aulas online, com tradução consecutiva. Na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, o ensaio aberto semanal do Bandão — que reúne todos os alunos da escola, iniciantes e avançados — já virou, graças ao boca-a-boca, uma mistura entre programa carioca de sábado e atração turística informal. Ali, aos pés do Morro da Urca, curiosos e amantes da boa música comparecem toda semana para ouvir os arranjos especialmente feitos para o grupo, sejam de clássicos da música brasileira, sejam de composições inéditas. A proposta de promover a educação musical a partir da linguagem do choro proporcionou, ao longo das últimas duas décadas, a formação de dezenas de jovens músicos atuantes no cenário nacional. Por outro lado, são milhares de alunos diletantes que atuam amadoristicamente e contribuem para divulgação e para a formação de novas plateias interessadas no choro e na música brasileira." - https://www.casadochoro.com.br/epm-sobre "A história da Escola Portátil de Música e sua contribuição para a transmissão do choro 2020, Anais da XXX Congresso da Anppom Abstract A Escola Portátil de Música (EPM) é uma instituição dedicada ao ensino do choro e seus gêneros correlatos. Foi fundada em 2000 por músicos liderados por Luciana Rabello e Mauricio Carrilho como uma oficina de choro. A EPM ocupou alguns espaços no Rio de Janeiro até se instalar nas dependências da UNIRIO desde 2005. Este artigo investiga a trajetória da escola e sua contribuição para a consolidação do cenário do choro no Brasil, através de suas atividades pedagógicas, publicações, pesquisa histórica e gravações. Realizou-se pesquisa em periódicos e utilizou-se os referenciais de Greif (2015), Coelho (2003) e Frydberg (2011)." - https://www.academia.edu/44840512/A_hist%C3%B3ria_da_Escola_Port%C3%A1til_de_M%C3%BAsica_e_sua_contribui%C3%A7%C3%A3o_para_a_transmiss%C3%A3o_do_choro --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Samba no Armazém Senado - Portela & Confraria Roda de Samba - Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian Music

#samba #armazemsenado #riodejaneiro "One of Brazil's oldest bars, opened in 1907, hosts a traditional samba circle every Saturday. The street gets packed with a mixed crowd, from the old guard to young folks drawn by the nearby trendy spots. A great option for good music, good food, and some flirting. Further down Rua do Resende, there's a charm ball on the first Saturday of every month." - https://www.timeout.com/rio-de-janeiro/bars/armazem-senado "Opened in 1907, the Armazém do Senado has functioned for over a century, offering plentiful options for snacks and cold draft beer. In 2011, the establishment acquired the status of City’s Cultural Landmark as declared by the City of Rio." - https://riotur.rio/en/onde_comer/armazem-do-senado-2/ "Armazém Senado is a must-visit spot in the old center of Rio de Janeiro, offering a sensational and cozy vibe compared to other bars in Lapa. It's known for its high-quality samba circles and cold beer at good prices. The bar is adorned with historic decor, including old photos and posters that showcase the city's history." - https://wanderlog.com/place/details/6317713/armaz%C3%A9m-senado https://www.instagram.com/portelaconfrariasamba/ --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Estátua de Noel Rosa - Rota do Samba de Vila Isabel - Rio de Janeiro - Música Brasileira

#samba #noelrosa #riodejaneiro "Noel de Medeiros Rosa nasceu em 11 de dezembro de 1910, no bairro de Vila Isabel, zona Norte do Rio de Janeiro. Seu nascimento foi marcado por uma intervenção com fórceps, que causou uma fratura responsável por uma deficiência permanente no queixo. Filho de uma família de classe média, cresceu em um ambiente musical que mais tarde influenciou decisivamente sua trajetória. Seu primeiro instrumento foi o bandolim, que aprendeu a tocar com sua mãe. Estudou no tradicional Colégio São Bento e chegou a ingressar na faculdade de Medicina, abandonando o curso para seguir sua verdadeira vocação: a música. O início de sua trajetória artística ocorreu com o grupo Bando de Tangarás, fundado em 1929 por Almirante, que gravava gêneros musicais como o coco, emboladas e maracatus, revelando a proximidade de Noel com as raízes populares brasileiras. Frequentador assíduo dos principais redutos do samba carioca, tais como os morros da Mangueira, São Carlos, Macacos, Festa da Penha e os botequins da Lapa, Noel circulava em espaços de sociabilidade negra onde estabeleceu parcerias inéditas com sambistas. Conheceu o samba em sua origem – nas favelas cariocas — e ajudou a levá-lo para o asfalto e às grandes rádios, contribuindo para a consolidação do gênero. Foi parceiro de nomes como Cartola, Ismael Silva, Heitor dos Prazeres, Vadico, Orestes Barbosa e Francisco Alves. Criou uma poesia popular simples, direta e profundamente ligada ao cotidiano, abordando temas como a fome, o dinheiro, a malandragem, o trabalho, o morro e a vida urbana, quase sempre misturando humor e drama. Em apenas seis anos, compôs mais de 250 canções, muitas consideradas clássicos da música brasileira. Sua principal intérprete foi a cantora Aracy de Almeida. Na vida pessoal, foi marcado por polêmicas e amores intensos, como o casamento com Lindaura Martins e o romance com Ceci, dançarina e prostituta da Lapa, inspiração de canções como “Dama do Cabaré”. Portador de tuberculose, morreu em 4 de maio de 1937. Hoje, sua memória permanece viva em Vila Isabel, especialmente na escultura do Boulevard 28 de Setembro, referência ao samba “Conversa de Botequim”. Noel Rosa, o Poeta da Vila, popularizou o samba e ajudou a transformá-lo em símbolo da identidade nacional." - https://riomemorias.com.br/memoria/estatua-de-noel-rosa/ --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Inside the Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Bregenz, Austria 🇦🇹 - Place of Worship - Sacred Heart Church

#church #bregenz #austria Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Bregenz, Austria 🇦🇹 "Sacred Heart Church: Modern acoustics and project video The Sacred Heart Church in Bregenz boasts a state-of-the-art sound system! In 2023, the sound system underwent a complete modernization – thanks to meticulous planning by MÜLLER-BBM ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD, structural optimizations, and cutting-edge media technology from MULTIMEDIAFABRIK GmbH. A key objective was to reduce reverberation time to improve speech intelligibility and sound quality. Our media technology team reduced it from seven to five seconds – thanks to innovative Fohhn Audio AG loudspeakers with precise beam steering technology." - Google Translation: https://lnkd.in/dJmyx53R "The main organ in the westwork of the Sacred Heart Church is one of the great works of the Schwarzach organ builder Josef Behmann. Built in 1931, it is considered a "high-ranking tonal monument" and a "Vorarlberg cultural asset of the first order." It is a testament to late Romantic organ building and remains structurally and tonally unchanged to this day. The key action is electro-pneumatic, the stop action pneumatic. Its case currently houses 4,529 pipes distributed across 61 speaking stops. In 2001, an additional stop, Vox Humana, was added. In 2020, the Rieger organ building company in Schwarzach carried out a complete cleaning and restoration. A combination action system for electronic stop control was also installed." - https://lnkd.in/dfAPcTUE #audio #acoustics #audioengineering #architecture #sounddesign #loudspeakers #worship #organ #proaudio --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Gloriosa Roda de Samba - Feira da Glória - Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian Music

#samba #riodejaneiro #rodadesamba "Traditional Samba Circle in Glória Declared Cultural Heritage of Rio The 'Gloriosa Roda de Samba' has taken place every 3rd Sunday of the month since 2005 The 'Gloriosa Roda de Samba'—as the gathering of musicians that has been taking place for nearly 20 years, every 3rd Sunday of the month in Glória (in central Rio), is popularly known—has officially become an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the City of Rio de Janeiro. The initiative, enacted this Monday (April 29) and authored by City Councilors Luciana Boiteux (PSOL), Marcio Santos (PV), and Monica Benicio (PSOL), seeks to honor and celebrate the history revolving around the neighborhood and the samba circle itself. The circle began in 2005 as a gathering of a group of friends and eventually came to be visited monthly by renowned samba masters. 'It [Gloriosa] revived the joy of memorable *partido alto* sambas, which perfectly complement the charming and historic atmosphere of Glória. Today, it serves as a cultural and tourist attraction that also boosts the neighborhood's economic activity through its accompanying food and craft fair,' said Marcio Santos." - https://diariodorio.com/tradicional-roda-de-samba-da-gloria-e-declarada-patrimonio-cultural-do-rio/ "GLORIOSA is the traditional Samba Circle held every third Sunday of the month at the Glória Popular Fair Square. It is an initiative of the *Arteiros da Glória* Carnival Bloc, the musician PAULÃO 7 CORDAS, and the *Grupo de Samba da Mesa*. Upholding the traditions of days gone by, the Gloriosa Samba Circle features sambas by Candeia, Paulinho da Viola, Nelson Cavaquinho, Martinho da Vila, Zeca Pagodinho, Almir Guineto, Geraldo Pereira, Noel Rosa, among others. It is free to attend and always draws a great crowd." - https://www.sambando.com/as-10-rodas-de-samba-mais-tradicionais-do-rio-de-janeiro/ --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ https://www.instagram.com/gloriosa_rodasamba/ @gloriosarodadesamba Did you enjoy the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Inside the Kleiner Sendesaal, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪 - Walking Tour

#berlin #walkingtour #concerthall Kleiner Sendesaal, Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪 "Small Broadcasting Hall The Small Broadcasting Hall most closely resembles the original state of Poelzig's 1931 design. The dimensions of the Small Broadcasting Hall are: 24.24 m in length, 11–14 m in width, and 7.20–7.50 m in height. It can be accessed from the foyer via a small anteroom. The floor plan, like that of the other two broadcasting halls, is conical or trapezoidal. A gallery runs along the western long side on the first floor. A corridor runs beneath this gallery on the ground floor, connecting the foyer with the east wing. Double, and in some cases even triple, windows are set into the walls on both long sides of the broadcasting hall complex; these can be closed with curtains. The idea behind the multiple windows is to create an air buffer to absorb sound from outside. The longer narrow wall contains the control booth (also called the control room or listening room) on the ground floor. Above and beside the windows of the control booth are double-sided, door-like wooden panels. The side walls are also lined with these wooden panels, which can be folded down using hinges to dampen the sound. One side (wood) reflects the sound, while the other side (Celotex) absorbs it. This allows for the adjustment of various reverberation times. The ceiling, both above the gallery and above the actual broadcasting hall, as well as the floor, are also made of wood. All windows, doors, and the opening to the gallery can be completely closed with fabric curtains to alter the acoustics. The hall was formerly used for live radio broadcasts when recording and playing music was not yet possible or too expensive. For example, the inaugural concert of the building took place here on January 22, 1931. The hall is now used for chamber music, jazz concerts, and a variety of special events." - https://lnkd.in/dcyykRuB "The small broadcasting hall, Studio 3, is primarily used for music recordings today. In addition to fire safety requirements, the structural integrity, ventilation, and acoustics must be inspected. In consultation with the historic preservation authorities, the flooring will be replaced and the studio technology upgraded." - https://lnkd.in/dGpeFxSD #acoustics #architecture #audio #audioengineering #sounddesign #soundsystem #broadcast #radio #tv #immersiveaudio #musictechnology #signalprocessing --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Blackberry Smoke live at Mister Rock, Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Concert Overview

#blackberrysmoke #belohorizonte #livemusic 00:00:00 Mister Rock 00:00:15 Bronco Billy e os Mangas Coloradas 00:00:29 The Bar 00:00:45 Merchandise 00:01:03 Blackberry Smoke "Back to Brazil Seven years ago, Blackberry Smoke debuted in Brazil, performing in Curitiba, Porto Alegre, and São Paulo. Now they're keeping those three cities and adding another: Belo Horizonte. The shows are happening this week. See dates and locations: — April 8th (Wednesday): Porto Alegre (Urb Stage) — April 10th (Friday): Belo Horizonte (Mister Rock) — April 11th (Saturday): São Paulo (Audio) — April 12th (Sunday): Curitiba (Tork n’ Roll) Despite the pandemic, the death of Brit Turner, and other events that impacted the perception of time, Charlie Starr says he remembers the warm reception in 2019 very well and can't wait to repeat the experience: "Well, I hope to have a lot of fun. Judging by my experience last time… You said it was seven years ago? I haven't forgotten, it was incredible." So I think we're really looking forward to it. I remember the excitement of the audience, first of all. Because we didn't know what to expect, or I didn't know, last time. Being our first visit, I was impressed by the fact that people knew the lyrics to all the songs and were singing so loudly. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.” At the time, Blackberry Smoke was promoting the album Find a Light (2018). Now, the band is on the road celebrating 25 years of history, which will result in a more comprehensive setlist, according to Charlie. Given its importance in the group's catalog, The Whippoorwill will certainly be the most featured album. It includes classics like "Pretty Little Lie," "One Horse Town," and "Ain't Much Left of Me." However, the repertoire will be vast and complete, worthy of the recently released Rattle, Ramble & Roll: The Best of Blackberry Smoke – Volume One (2025), their first compilation album. Charlie comments: "Well, this is our 25th anniversary. So we'll probably play a wider selection of material because we're kind of celebrating everything. You know, last time we were touring a specific album, you could say. So this time we hope to play everyone's favorites, if we can." - https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/blackberry-smoke-charlie-starr-entrevista-2026/ --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Monsters of Rock 2026 - São Paulo - Festival Overview - Halestorm - Extreme - Lynyrd Skynyrd - GnR

#monstersofrock #gunsnroses #lynyrdskynyrd 00:00:00 Eddie Trunk presents Yngwie Malmsteen 00:00:25 Yngwie Malmsteen 00:01:58 Halestorm 00:04:28 Eddie Trunk presents Extreme 00:05:25 Extreme 00:09:59 Eddie Trunk presents Lynyrd Skynyrd 00:11:13 Lynyrd Skynyrd 00:15:41 Guns and Roses --- "Monsters of Rock 2026 was a marathon of riffs, sweat, and emotion: review and photos On April 4, 2026, at Allianz in São Paulo, we witnessed another edition of Monsters of Rock, which was full of surprises. The day was fantastic, and the audience was enthusiastic and ready to enjoy a day of great rock. Jayler was the first surprise. The band's high-quality sound and spectacular stage presence, especially vocalist James Bartholomew with a firm voice and a range that resonated, energizing the entire audience that was still arriving at the stadium. I had already heard and seen videos, but live it was even better. A powerful, technical performance full of the overwhelming energy of the new generation of Hard Rock! Right after, we had Dirty Honey, who left a great impression. The vocalist Marc LaBelle had plenty of charisma, winning over the audience by singing in the middle of the crowd. A powerful performance, full of groove, memorable riffs, and the classic energy of modern hard rock! Changing the pace, Yngwie Malmsteen arrived, with his expected long solos, showcasing technique and talent to spare. Fans witnessed a fervent demonstration from this talented guitarist. Absurd speed, impeccable technique, and that neoclassical style that only he possesses—it was a guitar lesson from beginning to end. Now, a band that energized the audience was Halestorm. Right from the start, they featured an impressive performance by Lzzy Hale, who delivered an extraordinary show with a powerful voice that captivated the audience and pleased the fans, along with her brother Arejay Hale on drums. The live performance of "I Miss the Misery" was powerful, intense, and showcased Lzzy's vocal delivery and striking presence. The audience was captivated from beginning to end. Changing the atmosphere slightly, Extreme took the stage with a balanced performance. Gary Cherone entered with high energy that lasted until the end of the show. Of course, the highlight was the song "More Than Worlds," when the entire stadium sang along, enjoying the moment with Gary and Nuno Bettencourt, whose talent and charisma captivated the audience, adding a nostalgic atmosphere. A powerful, emotional performance full of distinctive musicality. Finally, the long-awaited band arrived: Lynyrd Skynyrd. And they guaranteed the high point of the night. An emotionally charged performance that kept the audience engaged from beginning to end with a sequence of classic songs from the band, seemingly hand-picked to ensure the fans' delirium. Johnny Van Zant brought a confident and captivating presence, and the crowd responded accordingly. The song "Simple Man" echoed through the stadium, a chorus from everyone present, along with "Tuesday's Gone," which brought tears and generated a strong connection and nostalgia for the band's tragic history. To close with a flourish, during the encore, they played "Free Bird," which featured images and the voice of Ronnie Van Zant, moving the audience and clearly demonstrating the grandeur and presence of Lynyrd Skynyrd. An emotional, intense performance, brimming with the classic soul of Southern Rock. Closing the festival was the last show of the night, Guns N' Roses, who came out blasting with "Welcome to the Jungle," which had the crowd going wild right from the start. Axl Rose returned with renewed energy and a much better performance than the last time. We had moments of euphoria with songs like "November Rain" and also "Junior's Eyes," a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. Slash delivered a grandiose, emotional performance marked by the band's epic arrangements! In short, a performance full of attitude and the classic energy of the group! Monsters of Rock delivered what was expected: seven bands and almost 12 hours of shows, in a festival that has been bringing big names from the world of Rock for years. Let's wait for the next one, hoping they'll surprise us with great Monsters of Rock. By Rosana Sanchez" - https://rockbrigade.com.br/monsters-of-rock-2026-foi-maratona-de-riffs-suor-e-emocao-review-e-fotos/ 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Inside the Candelária Church, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Worship, Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Candelária

#church #riodejaneiro #worship "Who goes to Rio and does not know Candelária leaves the city with a sensation of not doing a complete ride. Beloved by the people, it’s one of the most famous and beautiful churches of Brazil. The Nossa Senhora da Candelária church receives a hundreds of tourists every day, and it’s located where there are a lot of cultural interest on the city. The name of the church has an origin that it’s not proven historically. It tells the legend that, in the beginning of the century 17, a storm almost caused a wreck of a Spanish boat called Candelária. Where the captains Antonio Martins Palma and Leonor Gonçalves were. The couple would have made a promise to raise a hermitage dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Candelária whether they would scape alive. Fulfilling the promise, on the arrival in Rio, over 1609, they built a little chapel in the place where lately is the church. However, the official records start only in 1710, when happened the first reform of the parish little church. On the second half of the century 18, the necessity of the extension made that the Staff Sergeant Francisco João Roscio, Portuguese military engineer, draw plans to the new edification like a latin cross, started in 1775, using the extracted material of the patroness of the city, at Catete. The first opening was made in 1811 with works unfinished – there was only one nave and altars carved by Mestre Valentim – because of the presence of the prince regent and future king of Portugal, D. Joao VI. Mestre Valentim was the big artist like rococo style from Rio de Janeiro and unfortunately his works were replaced in the subsequent reforms. Some people use to say that the church reminds some works of portguese barroco scheduled from the century 18. The facade, considered one of the most beautiful of the world, is directed to Guanabara bay, main entrance road of the city on the age of the construction. The plant has a latin cross format and all the history in painted on murals. On the century 19, the church’s Project was extended to the current configuration with three naves, keeping the original facade created by Francisco Roscio. The dome, final part of the project, represented a big obstacle to the work between 1856 and 1877. Many architects need to intervene and the several part of the dome, made by Lioz Portuguese rock and brought from Lisboa, were finally installed following the 8 statues that decorates the church, sculpted by the Portuguese José Cesário de Salles. The dome of Candelária Church was for a long time the highest construction of the city. In1878, the intern decoration Italian renaissance started to appear in the church because of the polychrome marble flooring on the walls and columns, differently of the usual on that age. The paintings on the murals belong to the Brazilian João Zeferino da Costa, professor of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and the students Henrique Bernardelli, Oscar Pereira da Silva and Giambattista Castagneto helped him. Other important details from the country side are the altar of the Brazilian Archimedes Memoria, the German stained glass and the big pulpits in art nouveau style of the Portuguese sculptor Rodolfo Pinto de Couto (1931). In 1901, were installed the beautiful brass doors on the entrance of the church, Portuguese Teixeira Lopes’ work." - https://riotur.rio/en/que_fazer/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-da-candelaria-2/ --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Inside Convento de Santo Antônio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Place of Worship - Walking Tour

#church #riodejaneiro #worship "The Convent presents several riches such as the carpentry pieces executed by Manoel Setúbal. The Festival dedicated to the saint is celebrated on the 13th of June with Masses from 6h, blessings and distribution of breads and stalls with typical food of June parties.The space “ Antonian Gastronomy is back to business again during the festivities with dishes of pasta and sauces,in the basement of the convent." - https://riotur.rio/en/que_fazer/church-and-convent-of-santo-antonio/ "The first friars of the Franciscan Order arrived in Rio in 1592 and established their first residence at the foot of the now-extinct Morro do Castelo (Castle Hill), until they received a donation of land on Morro de Santo Antônio (Saint Anthony's Hill) (so named because there was a small chapel dedicated to the Saint there) where they built the Convent. The cornerstone was laid on June 4, 1608, and the first mass was celebrated in 1615. In the 1750s, major renovations were made to expand its capacity, and the convent took on its current configuration. Several friars from the Convent were prominent figures. Friar Vicente do Salvador, for example, authored the first document in Brazilian historiography, *História do Brasil* (1627). The manuscript was found by Capistrano de Abreu in the National Library in 1881, two and a half centuries after it was written and published in 1888. Friar Sampaio authored the *Manifesto do Rio de Janeiro*, a text that requested Dom Pedro's continued stay in Brazil and was delivered to the prince on January 9, 1822, the date Dom Pedro famously declared "I'm staying." The friar was also a political mentor to Dom Pedro I, and it is said that several discussions in favor of independence took place in his cell. No campo intelectual, destaca-se a biblioteca que, em meados do século XVIII, contava com 5 mil títulos. Ela ainda é bastante rica, mas os títulos anteriores a 1900 foram transportados para a Universidade São Francisco, em Bragança Paulista. Foi também no final século XVIII que, no atual Salão de Confissões, funcionou uma universidade até 1820. Após o fim da Revolta da Armada (1891-94), o morro de Santo Antônio começou a ser ocupado por barracões que serviam de alojamento para os soldados, depois por civis e tornou-se uma das primeiras favelas do Rio. Com a justificativa da necessidade de reestruturação viária da cidade, os habitantes da favela do Santo Antônio sofreram ações de desapropriação e alguns incêndios “misteriosos”, até que grande parte do morro foi derrubada, em fins de 1950. O Aterro do Flamengo foi construído com suas terras. Atualmente ele abriga apenas o Convento, a Igreja de Santo Antônio e a capela." - https://riomemorias.com.br/memoria/convento-de-santo-antonio/ --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels

Ratos de Porão and D.R.I. live in Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Concert Overview

#ratosdeporao #dri #belohorizonte 00:00:00 Catavento Cultural 00:00:32 Merchandise 00:01:18 Ratos de Porão 00:21:10 D.R.I. "The tour also includes a stop on March 17, 2026 in Porto Alegre/RS (D.R.I. only), at Ocidente, and continues on March 19th to Curitiba/PR, at Tork n’ Roll. On March 20th, they play in Rio de Janeiro/RJ, at Circo Voador, and on March 21st in Belo Horizonte/MG, at Mister Rock. The ‘dirty and rotten imbeciles’ return to Brazil with a robust setlist, full of classics forged in 41 years as a band. D.R.I. was born as a garage band in Texas in 1982 playing fast and aggressive hardcore punk, inspired by bands like Black Flag and Minor Threat. Their first release dates back to 1983, the demo “Dirty Rotten EP”, with 22 songs in just 18 minutes. The material was later re-released as "Dirty Rotten LP," one of the fastest and most intense albums of the time, and here heavier riffs appear, bringing hardcore closer to thrash metal. D.R.I.'s trademark, the amalgamation of hardcore and metal, was definitively established in 1985 when the band moved to San Francisco, in the Bay Area, the birthplace of thrash metal. The album Dealing With It! marked the turning point: still punk, but with heavier guitars and complex structures. And the peak and success of this style is with the album Thrash Zone (1989), considered D.R.I.'s most popular, with tracks played on various editions and for years on MTV Headbangers Ball. The recent lineup includes founding member Kurt Brecht (vocals), Spike Cassidy, the band's only guitarist throughout their discography, Greg Orr (bass, known for playing in the legendary Californian crossover/thrash band Attitude Adjustment, active since the 80s and equally pioneering in the style) and Danny Walker (drums, with stints in Exhumed, Intronaut and Jesu). Ratos de Porão, the Crossover Icon in the Tropics Ratos de Porão is tireless, touring throughout Brazil and Latin America, and its relationship with crossover is historic, considered the greatest Latin American representative of the style. The band was formed a year before D.R.I., in November 1981, during the explosion of the São Paulo punk movement. Their first album, Crucificados pelo Sistema (Crucified by the System), was released in 1984 and featured songs that became instant hits such as Crucificados itself, Agressão Repressão (Aggression, Repression), and Morrer (To Die). From the second half of the 1980s onwards, influenced by bands like D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, and Corrosion of Conformity, Ratos began to incorporate heavy riffs, solos, and the feel of thrash metal. This was crystallized in albums like Descanse em Paz (1986), Brasil (1989), already completely crossover, with international production and socially impactful lyrics, and Anarkophobia (1991), recorded in Berlin, is one of the most respected crossover albums in the world." - https://roadiecrew.com/events/d-r-i-ratos-de-porao-belo-horizonte-mg/ --- 📍 Location: https://guitars4rl-map.blogspot.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-travels/ Enjoyed the video? Like, comment & subscribe for more on music, sound, and tech. 🔔 #TheSoundTravels