Circense
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Circense is a 1980 studio album recorded by the Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Egberto Gismonti. All the album was elaborated under the concept of circus and its recording counts with some beloved Brazilian musicians of that period.
It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Karatê" | Egberto Gismonti | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Cego Aderaldo" | Egberto Gismonti | 6:25 |
| 3. | "Mágico" | Egberto Gismonti | 7:14 |
| 4. | "Palhaço" | Egberto Gismonti, Geraldo E. Carneiro | 5:51 |
| 5. | "Tá boa, santa?" | Egberto Gismonti | 5:54 |
| 6. | "Equilibrista" | Egberto Gismonti | 8:13 |
| 7. | "Ciranda" | Egberto Gismonti | 5:33 |
| 8. | "Mais que a paixão" | Egberto Gismonti, João Carlos Pádua | 4:42 |
Personnel
- Egberto Gismonti: ten-string acoustic guitar, piano and vocals[2]
- Mauro Senise: saxophone and flute
- Luiz Alves: bass
- Robertinho Silva: percussion
- Silvio Mehry: piano
- Pery Reis: guitar
- Aleuda Malu: vocals and percussion
- Dulce Bressane: vocals
- Pepê Castro-Neves: vocals
- Benito Juarez: string orchestra conduction
Special guest:
- Lakshminarayana Shankar: violin (in "Cego Aderaldo")
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Circense". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-06.