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== Summary ==

Tarcísio do Acordeon is a Brazilian singer and accordionist whose music connects [[Forró de vaquejada]], [[Pisadinha / piseiro|piseiro]] and electronic accompaniment. The accordion is central to his identity without confining him to an exclusively acoustic style.<ref name="fr-opovo">[https://mais.opovo.com.br/reportagens-especiais/pisadinha-novo-ritmo-musical/2021/02/19/aumenta-o-som-do-paredao--o-sucesso-da-pisadinha.html Bruna Forte: Aumenta o som do paredão; interviews with Tarcísio and Zé Vaqueiro, O Povo, 2021].</ref>

== Life and career ==

In an interview about the piseiro boom, Tarcísio described bringing earlier band experience and accordion playing into a smaller electronic setup. He also identified his practice with forró de vaquejada. These descriptions explain why sources can apply several labels to the same career without necessarily contradicting one another.<ref name="fr-opovo" />

== Music and style ==

Accordion melody, a strong sung presence and programmed accompaniment coexist in his recordings. That combination links instrumental inheritance to contemporary production. The presence of a sanfona alone does not determine whether a recording belongs to [[Traditional Forró]], while electronic backing does not sever its regional musical relationships.

== Works and performances ==

'Meia Noite' and 'Meu Sonho' offer entry points into his repertoire. His participation in the wider circuit described by [[Xand Avião]] places him alongside [[João Gomes]], [[Zé Vaqueiro]] and other contemporary singers, while his specific accordion-led approach remains identifiable.<ref name="fr-opovo" /><ref name="fr-xand">[https://www.tenhomaisdiscosqueamigos.com/2023/05/23/tmdqa-entrevista-xand-aviao/ Xand Avião interview: roots, piseiro and the shared festival circuit (2023)].</ref>

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