Joaquim Antonio (Callado) da Silva Junior was a Brazilian composer and flutist, born in Rio de Janeiro, July 11, 1848, died March 20, 1880.
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Drawing of Joaquim da Silva Jr.Da Silva is considered one of the creators of the choro genre of music. His band, O Choro do Callado, used an ebony flute, two viols and a cavaquinho, and was noted for facility at improvisation. Da Silva wrote and co-authored many choroes, as a new way of interpreting modinhas, lundus, waltzes and polkas. His work was an inspiration to his friend and pupil, Viriato Figueira, and his friend Chiquinha Gonzaga. (Hide extended text)...(Read all) Source : Wikipedia