ME/EU
neurodivergent{autistic}; experimental folk musician; low/slow tech enthusiast; applied humanities and arts professor; outreach researcher
MUSIC/MUSICA
rainer m b [2022 -] / solo project. musical experiments on “eastern” folk and art music (great persia & asia minor) and on northeastern brazilian backlands melodies.
2026 carrasco breu. digital [to be released]
2024 Ecos do abismo [Depths of Ascension OST]
ÁSPERO - instrumental narratives [2007 - 2022; inactive] / solo project. drawings, tunes and letters compose this instrumental ambient music experiment in the frame of brazilian backlands and their solitude.
2022 Rumores na terra sobre as feras da chuva / digital and physical (cassette) + booklet
2021 A comitiva de notícias e outras estórias / digital and physical (cassette) + booklet
2020 A casa de Héstia / digital + booklet
2017 Duas derradeiras / EP, digital
2013 Queda & Regresso / EP, digital
AL’GAZARR [2014 - 2016; inactive] / instrumental acoustic duo focusing early baroque and south american folk tunes e rhythms.
members: Fábio de Oliveira Martins (acoustic guitar); Rainer Miranda Brito (brazilian ten strings guitar/viola de dez cordas).
2015 AL'GAZARR / EP, digital
TrêsCordas - duo de rasqueado instrumental [2007 - 2015; inactive] / instrumental duo focusing platino tunes and rhythms from brasil, paraguay, argentina and uruguay.
2009 TrêsCordas / EP, digital
AS GUEST/COMO CONVIDADO
2024 Grupo SER / track Sertão do ser
2021 Fernanda de Paula / track Delicadeza
2021 Joaquim Izidro / track Izidros
2012 Levi Ramiro / track O bote da jararaca
PROJECTS/PROJETOS
Ciclo Experimental de Artes Populares (CICLOPES) [2025 -] / The Experimental Cycle of Popular Arts (CICLOPES) is a program of cultural and educational activities for the promotion and experimentation of popular arts from the backlands of northeastern Brazil and beyond. The cycle hosts artistic presentations, workshops and publications through ongoing and segmented activities. Based in the semi-arid region of Piauí, the CICLOPES encompasses various popular and classical arts, with special attention to performance dimensions associated with music and manual arts. The CICLOPES is an outreach initiative of the Federal University of São Francisco Valley (UNIVASF), São Raimundo Nonato campus, Piauí. More info at https://ciclopes.art
VÁRIA - artes e violas na caatinga [2017-2024] / A cultural project & outreach action based in the Federal University of São Francisco Valley (Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco - UNIVASF, Serra da Capivara campus). A project offering workshops on popular culture of Piauí, brazilian ten strings guitar presentations for teachers and students of public schools, rural communities and cultural institutions; the project seeks aswell the creation of small archives of folk melodies from São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí, region. More info at https://varia.univasf.edu.br
RESEARCH PROJECTS/PROJETOS DE PESQUISA
Most of my research happens through my academic activities as a professor and outreach researcher at Federal University of São Francisco Valley (Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, UNIVASF). I teach and research at undergraduate and graduate levels. You can check my Curriculum.