Joaquim Antônio da Silva Calado, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joaquim Antônio da Silva Calado

Brazilian musician

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1848

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1880

Profession: composer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Joaquim Antônio da Silva Calado, Jr.
(or Callado; Rio de Janeiro, July 11, 1848 - Rio de Janeiro, March 20, 1880) was a Brazilian composer and flautist.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 choros, 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 and band member, the female composer Chiquinha Gonzaga.