Dan莽a dos escravos
by Egberto Gismonti
- Type: Album
- Released: 1989
- Label: ECM
- Country: Brazil
- Length: 46:40
- Community rating: 4.05/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The virtuosic Brazilian multi-instrumentalist delivers a stunning, highly technical acoustic exploration of his country's indigenous and African roots. Utilizing uniquely modified guitars, 'Dan莽a dos escravos' weaves a breathtakingly complex tapestry of folkloric melodies and avant-garde compositional structures.
Genres
Descriptors: technical, instrumental, acoustic, improvisation, traditional, minimal, virtuosic, melodic, guitars, Portuguese language
Tracklist
- 2 Violoes (Vermelho) (5:58)
- Lundu (Azul) (6:29)
- Trenzinho Do Caipira (Verde) (7:18)
- Alegrinho (Amarelo) (3:44)
- Dan莽a Dos Escravos (Preto) (14:59)
- Salvador (Branco) (4:45)
- Memoria E Fado (Marrom) (3:23)
Credits
- Egberto Gismonti - primary artist, acoustic guitar [6, 10, 12, 14 strings], composed by
- J.C. Mello - artwork [art coordination]
- Lu铆s Trimano - painting [paintings]
- Heitor Villa-Lobos - composed by