Luiz Fernando Vianna
Luiz Fernando Vianna is a journalist. He has written for O Globo, Folha de S. Paulo and other venues. He is the author of books on popular music, and coordinates the Batuta Radio since 2013.
Rádio Batuta is the web radio of Instituto Moreira Salles. It was created in 2010 to promote the IMS recordings collection and to perform special series, such as those dedicated to Noel Rosa and João Gilberto. Today it has a 24-hour program of Brazilian music, documentaries, interviews in their studios and regular attractions that include classical music and jazz.
The Moreira Salles Institute (IMS), founded in 1992 with its own resources from the Moreira Salles family, currently has three headquarters: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Poços de Caldas (MG). The IMS houses and lends collections of photography, music, literature and iconography. In music, the IMS owns the largest collection of 78 rpm records in Brazil, with over 50,000 records. Among several other activities, it develops Social Action projects and has a web radio, Radio Batuta.
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