Pixinguinha

Summary

Pixinguinha is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rio de Janeiro^[2]. He was born on April 23, 1897^[3]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. He died on February 7, 1973^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], composer^[7], and saxophonist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Pixinguinha's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro^[2].
• Pixinguinha died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• Pixinguinha was born on April 23, 1897^[3].
• Pixinguinha died on February 7, 1973^[5].
• Pixinguinha died on February 17, 1973^[10].
• Pixinguinha's father was Alfredo da Rocha Viana^[11].
• Pixinguinha held citizenship in Brazil^[12].
• Pixinguinha is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group^[13].
• Pixinguinha worked as a singer^[6].
• Pixinguinha worked as a composer^[7].
• Pixinguinha worked as a saxophonist^[8].
• Pixinguinha's field of work was music^[14].
• Pixinguinha received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[15].
• Pixinguinha is recorded as male^[16].
• Pixinguinha's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Pixinguinha's genre is choro^[18].
• Pixinguinha's Commons category is recorded as Pixinguinha^[19].
• Pixinguinha's family name is recorded as Vianna^[20].
• Pixinguinha's given name is recorded as Alfredo^[21].
• Pixinguinha's pseudonym is recorded as Pixinguinha^[22].
• Pixinguinha's official website is recorded as http://www.pixinguinha.com.br^[23].
• Pixinguinha's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[24].
• Pixinguinha's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Pixinguinha's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese^[26].
• Pixinguinha's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Alfredo da Rocha Vianna'}^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1897-04-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-02-17^[31]

• Genre(s): choro^[32]

• Community tags: arranger, brazilian, choro, instrumentalist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 15051984-4d2a-419f-8241-787403e3dc54^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rio de Janeiro^[2], Pixinguinha… he was born on April 23, 1897^[3]. His father was Alfredo da Rocha Viana^[11]. He is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], composer^[7], and saxophonist^[8]. Pixinguinha's field of work was music^[14].

Recognition

Pixinguinha received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 7, 1973^[5] and February 17, 1973^[10]. Pixinguinha passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

Why It Matters

Pixinguinha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (302 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Pixinguinha born?

Pixinguinha was born in Rio de Janeiro^[2].

Where did Pixinguinha die?

Pixinguinha passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

Who were Pixinguinha's parents?

Pixinguinha's father was Alfredo da Rocha Viana^[11].

What did Pixinguinha do for work?

Pixinguinha worked as singer^[6], composer^[7], and saxophonist^[8].

What awards did Pixinguinha receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[15].