Artist · braguinha
Pedro Gonçalves
Biography
Pedro Gonçalves is a Madeiran musician, teacher, and researcher specializing in the traditional chordophones of his homeland: the braguinha, rajão, and viola d’arame.
He teaches these instruments at the Conservatório – Escola das Artes da Madeira (Portugal) and is a PhD candidate at NOVA University Lisbon, where his research focuses on the history and pedagogy of Madeiran instruments. As a performer and composer, he collaborates with the Xarabanda association and various ensembles, actively promoting and expanding the repertoire of his island’s musical heritage.