Danças características africanas, W085 (Villa-Lobos, Heitor)
| Title | Danças características africanas |
| Alternative title | African Folk Dances |
| Creators | Heitor Villa-Lobos, composer |
| Opus | W085 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | Various: :1. G minor (ends in C major) :2. A minor :3. A minor (ends in C major) |
| Composed | 1914 |
| First published | 1920 |
| Dedication | 2. Ernâni Braga; 3. Nininha Veloso Guerra |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 720 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Dances |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Farrapós, Op.47 (Dança dos moços) | — | — | — |
| 2. Kankukus, Op.57 (Dança dos velhos) | — | — | — |
| 3. Kankikis, Op.65 | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Arthur Napoleão | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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