Déo Rian

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Déo Cesário Botelho

Genres

choro, instrumental music, MPB

Instruments

mandolin, cavaquinho

Biography

Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1944, Déo Rian grew up in a musical family environment in Jacarepaguá, where from an early age he had contact with choro gatherings and serestas. He began his journey playing cavaquinho in childhood before dedicating himself to the mandolin, studying music theory and getting closer to great masters of the genre, such as Pixinguinha and the legendary Jacob do Bandolim, of whom he became a neighbor and close friend.

His professional career began in the 1960s on Rádio Mauá, but it was after the passing of Jacob do Bandolim that his trajectory gained national prominence. Indicated to succeed him in the renowned ensemble Época de Ouro and at the RCA Victor record label, Déo Rian quickly established himself as one of the greatest artistic heirs to the mandolinist's sound and technique, participating in historic shows alongside names like Paulinho da Viola.

Throughout more than four decades of dedication to instrumental music, Déo formed his own group, Noites Cariocas, toured internationally in countries like Japan and Chile, and recorded several relevant albums. In addition to his intense work on Brazilian stages and festivals, he also stood out as the founder and president of the Instituto Jacob do Bandolim, preserving and diffusing the rich tradition of choro.

Discography

• Ernesto Nazareth (1970)
• Choros de Sempre (1974)
• Déo Rian Participação Especial Quinteto Villa Lobos – Saudades de um Bandolim (1976)
• Déo Rian e Conjunto Noites Cariocas – Inéditos de Jacob do Bandolim (1980)
• Raphael Rabello & Déo Rian – Delicatesse (1993)
• Déo Rian e Bruno Rian, Conjunto Noites Cariocas – Choro em Família (1996)
• Choro Choro Choro.Com.Déo Rian (2004)
• Déo Rian & Noites Cariocas – Inéditos de Jacob do Bandolim Volume II (2007)
• Déo Rian & Regional Imperial – Déo Rian - 70 Anos (2015)