Midi Files Musica Portuguesa
Tucked away in a dusty corner of a shop in Lisbon’s Alfama district,
- BitMidi (search: Portuguese)
- FreeMidi.org
- MidiWorld.com
- MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files store musical performance data (notes, timing, velocity, controllers) rather than recorded audio.
- For música portuguesa, MIDI enables study, arrangement, transcription, performance practice, and adaptive learning of traditional and contemporary Portuguese music.
3. Forums and Blogs
The Treasures of Portuguese MIDI Repertoire
Large international databases often have a "World" or "European" section.
- Guitarra Portuguesa (Lisbon or Coimbra tuning)
- Viola Braguesa, Cavaquinho, Bandolim
- Acordeão (accordion)
