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Name:
Ari Colares
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City/Place:
São Paulo
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Country:
Brazil
Life & Work
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Bio:
Ari iniciou sua jornada como percussionista aos dezessete anos, integrando o Grupo Abaçaí, dedicado à pesquisa e produção de espetáculos de teatro, dança e música inspirados pela rica cultura popular brasileira. Em suas primeiras experiências nos palcos, desempenhava diversas funções, incluindo tocar, cantar, dançar e atuar como ator. Gradualmente, especializou-se na área musical, passando a estudar bateria no CLAM, percussão erudita na Escola Municipal de Música de São Paulo e concluindo o Bacharelado em Percussão na ECA – USP.
Desde 1993, é professor de percussão popular na Tom Jobim – Escola de Música de São Paulo (antiga ULM), onde, de 2008 a 2013, coordenou a área de percussão, abrangendo cursos de percussão popular, erudita e bateria. Atualmente, lidera o Grupo de Percussão Popular e há quatro anos leciona percussão na Ong Acaia, atendendo jovens de comunidades próximas ao CEAGESP.
Ao longo de sua carreira, ministrou cursos e workshops no Brasil e no exterior, incluindo destaque para os cursos da Sociedade Kodály do Brasil, ABRAORFF e ABEM – Associação Brasileira de Educação Musical. Suas contribuições educacionais também alcançaram outros países, com workshops em Hong Kong, participação nos cursos internacionais Orff de Madrid e Salzburg, além de experiências em Paris, EUA, Chicago, e em diversas cidades europeias.
Como músico, teve a oportunidade de se apresentar em diversos países ao lado de renomados artistas, como Wynton Marsalis, Egberto Gismonti, Cesar Camargo Mariano, e outros. Desde 1993, colabora com Naná Vasconcelos no ABC Musical, participando de projetos notáveis, como o Dvd "Lingua Mãe" e integrando um trio com Naná e o cellista Lui Coimbra.
Além de integrar o grupo Palavra Cantada e projetos dirigidos por Benjamim Taubkin, faz parte do grupo A Barca, realiza parcerias com Heloisa Fernandes e Chico Saraiva, e esteve envolvido em turnês e gravações em diversos projetos musicais. Atualmente, está concluindo um livro didático para o ensino de samba e, em 2011, finalizou um livro para o ensino de percussão no Projeto Guri, aplicado em 350 polos no interior do Estado de São Paulo.
English:
He began his journey as a percussionist at the age of seventeen, joining the Abaçaí Group, dedicated to researching and producing shows in theater, dance, and music inspired by the rich Brazilian popular culture. In his early stage experiences, he played various roles, including playing, singing, dancing, and acting. Gradually, he specialized in the musical field, studying drumming at CLAM, classical percussion at the Municipal School of Music of São Paulo, and completing a Bachelor's degree in Percussion at ECA – USP.
Since 1993, he has been a popular percussion teacher at the Tom Jobim – São Paulo School of Music (formerly ULM), where from 2008 to 2013, he coordinated the percussion area, including courses in popular percussion, classical percussion, and drums. Currently, he leads the Popular Percussion Group and has been teaching percussion at the Acaia NGO for four years, serving young people from communities around CEAGESP.
Throughout his career, he has taught courses and workshops in Brazil and abroad, including notable courses with the Kodály Society of Brazil, ABRAORFF, and ABEM – Brazilian Association of Music Education. His educational contributions have also reached other countries, with workshops in Hong Kong, participation in the international Orff courses in Madrid and Salzburg, as well as experiences in Paris, the USA, Chicago, and various European cities.
As a musician, he has had the opportunity to perform in several countries alongside renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Egberto Gismonti, Cesar Camargo Mariano, and others. Since 1993, he has collaborated with Naná Vasconcelos on the ABC Musical, participating in notable projects such as the DVD "Lingua Mãe" and forming a trio with Naná and cellist Lui Coimbra.
In addition to being part of the Palavra Cantada group and projects directed by Benjamim Taubkin, he is a member of the A Barca group, collaborates with Heloisa Fernandes and Chico Saraiva, and has been involved in tours and recordings in various musical projects. Currently, he is completing a didactic book for teaching samba, and in 2011, he completed a book for percussion teaching in the Guri Project, applied in 350 locations in the interior of the State of São Paulo.
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