Dança das Cabeças

Dança das Cabeças
Studio album by Egberto Gismonti
Released	1977
Recorded	November 1976
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:51
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Egberto Gismonti chronology
Academia de Danças (1974) Dança das Cabeças (1976) Sol do Meio Dia (1977)

Dança das Cabeças (Portuguese for "Dance of the Heads") is an album by Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist Egberto Gismonti recorded in 1976 and released on the ECM label.^[1] The album was Gismonti's first for the European label, establishing the beginnings of a long and productive association.

Reception

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 a disputed 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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated

1. Part I – 25:21
   • "Quarto Mundo No. 1"
   • "Dança das Cabeças"
   • "Águas Luminosas" (D. Bressane)
   • "Celebração de Núpcias"
   • "Porta Encantada"
   • "Quarto Mundo No. 2"
2. Part II – 24:30
   • "Tango" (Gismonti, G. E. Carneiro)
   • "Bambuzal"
   • "Fé Cega, Faca Amolada" (Milton Nascimento, R. Bastos)
   • "Dança Solitária"

Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in November 1976

Personnel

• Egberto Gismonti - 8-string guitar, piano, wood flutes, voice
• Naná Vasconcelos - percussion, berimbau, corpo, voice

References