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MUSICIAN

Pixinguinha

1897 - 1973

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Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, known as Pixinguinha (Portuguese: [piʃĩˈɡiɲɐ]; April 23, 1897 – February 17, 1973) was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flautist and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro. Pixinguinha composed popular music, particularly within the genre known as choro. By integrating the music of the older choro composers of the 19th century with contemporary jazz-like harmonies, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, and sophisticated arrangements, he introduced choro to a new audience and helped to popularize it as a uniquely Brazilian genre. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pixinguinha has received more than 155,842 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Pixinguinha is the 1,200th most popular musician (down from 1,045th in 2019), the 438th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 391st in 2019) and the 19th most popular Brazilian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Pixinguinha ranks 1,200 out of 2,662. Before him are Joshua Bell, Steven Adler, Herb Ellis, Domenico Montagnana, Al Kooper, and Valentina Lisitsa. After him are Sonny Clark, Takanori Nishikawa, Steve Miller, Jim Keltner, John Legend, and Nani Bregvadze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Pixinguinha ranks 200. Before him are Gene Tunney, Dorothy Arzner, Géza von Bolváry, Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Henri Frankfort, and Neil Ritchie. After him are Erik Malmberg, Rosa Ponselle, Isaías Medina Angarita, Roman Vishniac, Blind Willie Johnson, and Miguel Fleta. Among people deceased in 1973, Pixinguinha ranks 171. Before him are Carlos Schneeberger, Käthe von Nagy, Vera Panova, David Murray, Washington Ortuño, and Raymond Schwartz. After him are Lon Chaney Jr., Arturo de Córdova, Arcadio Larraona Saralegui, Josué de Castro, İbrahim Kaypakkaya, and Erich Srbek.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Pixinguinha ranks 438 out of 2,067. Before him are Victor Meirelles (1832), Anderson Silva (1975), Luiz Luz (1909), Araken Patusca (1905), Nélida Piñon (1937), and Ricardo Ferretti (1954). After him are Paulo Maluf (1931), Daishiro Yoshimura (1947), Michel Teló (1981), Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró (1939), Luiz Adriano (1987), and Roberto Emílio da Cunha (1912).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Pixinguinha ranks 19. Before him are Dorival Caymmi (1914), Rita Lee (1947), Max Cavalera (1969), Luiz Bonfá (1922), Airto Moreira (1941), and Ivan Lins (1945). After him are Laurindo Almeida (1917), Igor Cavalera (1970), Kiko Loureiro (1972), Eliane Elias (1960), Marisa Monte (1967), and Andreas Kisser (1968).

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