Dança das cabeças
Studio album by
Egberto Gismonti
Released1977
RecordedNovember 1976
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length49:51
LabelECM
ECM 1089
ProducerManfred Eicher
Egberto Gismonti chronology
Academia de Danças
(1974)		 Dança das cabeças
(1977)		 Sol do Meio Dia
(1977)

Dança das cabeças (Portuguese: "Head Dance") is an album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti recorded in November 1976 and released on ECM the following year—his debut for the label. Naná Vasconcelos backs on percussion.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The AllMusic review by Álvaro Neder awarded the album 4 stars, stating:

A landmark of the careers of Gismonti and percussionist Naná Vasconcelos, his only accompanist here. Recorded in only three days, the album's concept is based on the history shared by both musicians, according to Gismonti: two boys wandering through a dense, humid forest, full of insects and animals, keeping a 180-feet distance from each other. The album received several international awards, in England, U.S., Germany, and Brazil. It also changed both artists' lives: Naná immediately became an undisputed international artist, touring worldwide; Egberto returned to Brazil, decided to research Amazon folklore, which would be reflected in his later work. The music is pure and sensitive, challenging and sophisticated, with a broad dynamic range going from haunting, mysterious melodies to full-impact, energetic percussive sounds reminiscent of Brazilian Indians' batuque.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Egberto Gismonti, except as noted.

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Part I"
  • "Quarto mundo No. 1"
  • "Dança das cabeças"
  • "Águas luminosas"
  • "Celebração de núpcias"
  • "Porta encantada"
  • "Quarto mundo No. 2"



D. Bressane		25:21
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Part II"
  • "Tango"
  • "Bambuzal"
  • "Fé cega, faca amolada"
  • "Dança solitária"

  • Gismonti
  • G. E. Carneiro

24:30

Personnel

Technical personnel

References

  1. ↑ ECM discography Archived 2012-08-13 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 29, 2011
  2. 1 2 Neder, A.Allmusic Review accessed September 29, 2011
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