A Imagem da Melancolia was created in 2002 aiming to explore the renaissance polyphonic repertoire. The ensemble’s core is constituted by 5 recorder players but other instrumentalists or singers can be added according to the nature of the ongoing project. A thoughtful study of musical, literary and iconographical sources are some of the fundaments for their interpretations, as well as a comprehensive research on several aspects of the renaissance music theory and performance practice (such as tuning, melodic and harmonic theory...). A Imagem da Melancolia seeks to bring to the modern listener a sound and musical experience somewhat far related to the common in our modern days.

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