You Quiero Ser Pauliteiro
Conversations with the people who keep the tradition alive: dancers, pipers and the people of Sendim.
The podcast that opens the doors - and the heart - of the Pauliteiros de Miranda tradition.
Here we tell stories, go behind the scenes, listen to memories and celebrate the cultural strength that runs through generations in the Terra de Miranda.
In every episode we give a voice to those who live the tradition from the inside: pauliteiros, pauliteiras, musicians, dance masters, young people from the Escola do Pauliteiro, researchers, craftspeople and everyone who keeps this unique heritage alive.
If you have ever thought “What if I were a Pauliteiro?”, this podcast is for you!
it’s belonging, it’s culture.
All episodes
08Episode 8David Jantarada
In this week's episode, David Jantarada recalled moving to Portugal at the age of 6, his deep bond with the pauliteiros despite never having danced, the shortage of snare drummers on the plateau in the '90s and '00s, and his career as a postman.
07Episode 7Maria Suzana
Our seventh episode, the longest so far, features a craftswoman from Sendim who proves that las mulhieres nun se meden pula eidade (women aren't measured by their age). Over an hour of conversation she told us about growing up in Sendim in the 1950s, her path as an artisan, the cultural richness of the Miranda region, making the capa de honras for Pope Francis and her bond with the pauliteiros.
06Episode 6Célsio Correia
Our Easter episode brought one of the group's current pauliteiros to the podcast. Célsio talked about his (still) short experience as a pauliteiro, his childhood in Sendim and the stories that shaped him.
05Episode 5Henrique Fernandes
Our fifth episode was recorded at the Picão dos Arteiros, one of the most beautiful spots in Sendim. Henrique Fernandes talked about moving from France to Sendim, learning the bagpipes, the shortage of pipers in Sendim in the '90s, making reeds, the birth of Lenga Lenga and the building of the Casa do Pauliteiro.
04Episode 4Davide Brás
Our fourth episode's guest is former president and pauliteiro Davide Brás, one of the people who brought the group back in difficult times. Davide recalled his childhood and his time in the children's folk group, his years as president and the values he passed on and learned during his time in the association.
03Episode 3Sofia Branco
The third episode features Sofia Branco, one of the first generation of the Pauliteiras de Sendim. In half an hour of conversation we talked about pauliteiros vs pauliteiras, Sofia's childhood and path, making costumes from scratch and her love for Sendim.
02Episode 2Manuel Marcelino
The second episode of You Quiero Ser Pauliteiro welcomes Manuel Marcelino, one of the founders of the Pauliteiros de Sendim. We recalled old traditions in Sendim, how the group was formed during the Colonial War, Mr Manuel's connection to Portugal's railways and his passion for photography.
01Episode 1Pedro Morete
You Quiero Ser Pauliteiro kicks off in style with Pedro Morete, pauliteiro and dance trainer of the Pauliteiros de Sendim. In this first episode we talked about the group's past and present and Pedro's life and path in the world of tradition, with a few special segments along the way.
