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Egberto Gismonti

Jazz
Brazilian music
World music
A virtuoso on both guitar and piano, Egberto Gismonti found an original way of bridging the gap beween the Brazilian folk tradition and classical music. His innovations included designing and playing a new kind of guitar, using the fretboard like piano keys so that it sounded like several instruments being played at the same time creating an effect that resembled a full orchestra. He was born into a musical family - his uncle and grandfather were both band leaders - in Carmo state, Brazil in 1947 and, studying piano as a child, took up guitar in his teens. Profoundly influence...
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Mágico (Magico)Egberto Gismonti, Children Chorus, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves, Benito Juarez and Dulce Bressane
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Palhaço (Palhaco)Egberto Gismonti, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves and Benito Juarez
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Are You Sleeping?Katia B and Egberto Gismonti
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Karatê (Karate)Egberto Gismonti, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves and Benito Juarez
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Cego AderaldoEgberto Gismonti, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves and Benito Juarez
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Tá Boa, Santa (Ta Boa, Santa)Egberto Gismonti, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves, Benito Juarez and Aleuda
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Mágico (Magico)Egberto Gismonti, Children Chorus, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves, Benito Juarez and Dulce Bressane

Magico

7:19

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Palhaço (Palhaco)Egberto Gismonti, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves and Benito Juarez

Magico

5:54

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Are You Sleeping?Katia B and Egberto Gismonti

Tributo

4:31

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Karatê (Karate)Egberto Gismonti, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves and Benito Juarez

Circense

5:04

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Cego AderaldoEgberto Gismonti, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves and Benito Juarez

Folk Songs

6:29

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Tá Boa, Santa (Ta Boa, Santa)Egberto Gismonti, Mauro Senise, Robertinho Silva, Luiza Alves, Benito Juarez and Aleuda

Circense

5:59

Albums