About the project
Hering Chromatic Harmonica
Luiz Gonzaga
Teacher and Musician
Oct. 19, 2025 Updated 3:17 p.m.
Culture has always been a means of access for all peoples, whether in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, or any region of the world. Through culture, we can always identify with and appreciate music of diverse rhythms and regions, as well as popular or contemporary dances, which are beneficial for the body. We also have gastronomy, where each country shares its food traditions with its people. There are also customs, characteristics of a particular region, languages, clothing, etc. Culture is essential for the peoples of the earth.
In the field of music, a universal language, people are connected and interconnected where there are no barriers. There are no borders, as each person identifies with any music that pleases them. Therefore, and believing that music can save people, heal our souls, and create jobs, this project emerges: a harmonica school, as well as a way to promote harmonica culture. We offer albums for promotion, news, shows, and so on.
Child playing harmonica
Regarding the name Mundi, which is Latin for "universal," it's a musical instrument played all over the world. For example, in Brazil it's used for Choro, Embolada, Samba, Forró, and Frevo; in the USA it's more focused on Jazz, Blues, and Rock; in Canada, Folk and Country; in Spain, Flamenco; in Asia, oriental music; in Africa, batuques and lundus; each country has its own unique musical universe, and so on. There's an immense cultural exchange, as seen, for example, at the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Clube do Choro in Paris.
The project also emerged from two paths. The first was during the pandemic, a very difficult and sad time for humanity, a time when people fell into depression, and music was fundamental in reviving their spirits. The other path is that this project was part of a teaching subject in the technology field, resulting from the development and programming of websites. This involved a union of cultural knowledge of harmonicas and technology. Therefore, this Harmonica Mundi project has the mission of promoting culture, knowledge, and teaching of harmonicas, publicizing concerts and albums, and also serving as a pedagogical practice. Oh, one more thing, follow our project on social media: harmonica_mundi
Tavares da Gaita playing harmonica, watch the documentary
