Originally posted by Fran Carango:
There are some nice styles there....but number 17...is that out of tune on purpose...Is there a special tuning to this type of music?
After listening to again it seems that there is one note out of tune.
But here is just a brief description of some Portuguese culture. This style is called “fado”. It is traditional folk music that dates back well over 100 years. The fado music is the heart of Portugal. It is played with the Portuguese guitar and other acoustic guitars. But it is the Portuguese guitar that gives it the mandolin type of sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMKQFXn9WiM