Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, I: Aria (Tariq Harb, guitar & violin)

Guitarist and violinist Tariq Harb plays a duo of this gorgeous piece by the great Brazilian composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. This is an excerpt from his Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, originally for a group or an orchestra of cellos and solo soprano, here arranged for guitar and violin. The guitar part has been arranged by the composer and the voice is adapted for violin by Harb. Please enjoy! Guitar and violin: Tariq Harb Audio and video: Tariq Harb Guitar: Martin Blackwell - Cedar double top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides Guitar strings: Savarez CR 540 trebles and Pitbull basses Violin: made in a French shop in 1921 - copy of a 1721 Antonio Stradivari Violin strings: Pirastro Microphone: Rode NT1-A Camera: Nikon D7000 Tariq Harb teaches at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada: