Fado is a folk romance or lyrical song that is an important part and main feature of Portuguese culture. This national music is performed with a guitar and is filled with sadness and melancholy. Fado has two main directions with centers in Lisbon and Coimbra, and if the first is performed by both men and women, then the second is performed exclusively by men. The songs are mainly dedicated to longing in various forms and express romantic sadness for something that is irretrievably lost. In Portugal, this feeling is even called a separate word - "Saudade".
Arriving in Lisbon, you should definitely go to a performance with fado, because it was this city that gave the world this musical genre. If you want to do this, it is best to go to a traditional tavern or restaurant in the Alfama, Mauraria or Madragoa area.
There, in the evenings, guest singers perform sad Portuguese songs live, and visitors enjoy their concert during dinner or with a glass of wine.
Our fado evening was arranged in a cozy restaurant "Pateo de Alfama", lost in the labyrinth of narrow streets of the Alfama quarter. This is a fairly popular place, so you need to book a table for dinner here in advance. Their fado concert program is very diverse - there were both solo performances and whole musical mini-performances with dances and songs. Thanks to the intimate atmosphere and the sad tunes of fado to the enchanting sounds of the Portuguese guitar, this evening left a pleasant and unforgettable impression in my soul!
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Arriving in Lisbon, you should definitely go to a performance with fado, because it was this city that gave the world this musical genre. If you want to do this, it is best to go to a traditional tavern or restaurant in the Alfama, Mauraria or Madragoa area.
There, in the evenings, guest singers perform sad Portuguese songs live, and visitors enjoy their concert during dinner or with a glass of wine.
Our fado evening was arranged in a cozy restaurant "Pateo de Alfama", lost in the labyrinth of narrow streets of the Alfama quarter. This is a fairly popular place, so you need to book a table for dinner here in advance. Their fado concert program is very diverse - there were both solo performances and whole musical mini-performances with dances and songs. Thanks to the intimate atmosphere and the sad tunes of fado to the enchanting sounds of the Portuguese guitar, this evening left a pleasant and unforgettable impression in my soul!
Want to see with your own eyes - tours to Portugal, Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua, +38(044)592-24-26, +38(050)418-7505, +38(067)440-3682
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