Gismonti was born in the small city of Carmo, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, into a musical family. His mother was from Sicily and his father was from Beirut, Lebanon. At the age of six, he started studying the piano at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music. After studying the classical repertoire in Brazil for 15 years, he went to Paris, France, to delve into modern music.[2] He studied with Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979), after acceptance as a student by the composer Jean Barraqué,[2] a student of Anton Webern and Schoenberg. Boulanger encouraged Gismonti to write the collective Brazilian experience into his music.[3]
Gismonti is a self-taught guitarist. After returning to Brazil, he designed guitars with more than six strings, expanding the possibilities of the instrument. Approaching the fretboard as if it were a keyboard, Gismonti gives the impression that there is more than a single guitar player. Gismonti's sojourn in the Xingu region of the Amazon basin made a lasting impression. This is documented musically in tunes such as "Yualapeti" and "Sapain" (Yualapeti shaman, Sapain) and in the recordings Dança das Cabeças ("Dance of the Heads", 1977), Sol do Meio-Dia ("Noon Sun", 1978), which he dedicated to the Xingu, and Duas Vozes ("Two Voices", 1984).[4]
The musical career of Gismonti spans five decades. The major phases are distinguished by record company, the ensemble format, and the musical collaborators. The most important ensembles are his Brazilian group Academia de Danças, including Mauro Senise (saxophone and flutes), Zeca Assumpção (bass) and Nenê (Realcino Lima Filho, drums and percussion), the duo with Naná Vasconcelos (percussion), and the trio with Charlie Haden (bass) and Jan Garbarek (saxophone).[2] Dança das Cabecas, the first ECM record, was nominated "Album of the Year" by Stereo Review and received the 1977 Großer Deutscher Schallplattenpreis.[5]
egberto, gismonti, egberto, amin, gismonti, born, december, 1947, brazilian, composer, guitarist, pianist, gismonti, 1980background, informationbirth, nameegberto, amin, gismontiborn, 1947, december, 1947, carmo, janeiro, brazilgenresfolk, rock, jazzoccupation. Egberto Amin Gismonti born 5 December 1947 1 is a Brazilian composer guitarist and pianist 1 Egberto GismontiGismonti in 1980Background informationBirth nameEgberto Amin GismontiBorn 1947 12 05 5 December 1947 age 75 Carmo Rio de Janeiro BrazilGenresFolk rock jazzOccupation s Musician songwriterInstrument s 8 string guitar 10 string guitar piano wood flutes kalimba Indian organYears active1969 presentLabelsECM EMI Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Gismonti in Buenos Aires 2017 nbsp Gismonti portrait by Gert ChesiGismonti was born in the small city of Carmo state of Rio de Janeiro Brazil into a musical family His mother was from Sicily and his father was from Beirut Lebanon At the age of six he started studying the piano at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music After studying the classical repertoire in Brazil for 15 years he went to Paris France to delve into modern music 2 He studied with Nadia Boulanger 1887 1979 after acceptance as a student by the composer Jean Barraque 2 a student of Anton Webern and Schoenberg Boulanger encouraged Gismonti to write the collective Brazilian experience into his music 3 Gismonti is a self taught guitarist After returning to Brazil he designed guitars with more than six strings expanding the possibilities of the instrument Approaching the fretboard as if it were a keyboard Gismonti gives the impression that there is more than a single guitar player Gismonti s sojourn in the Xingu region of the Amazon basin made a lasting impression This is documented musically in tunes such as Yualapeti and Sapain Yualapeti shaman Sapain and in the recordings Danca das Cabecas Dance of the Heads 1977 Sol do Meio Dia Noon Sun 1978 which he dedicated to the Xingu and Duas Vozes Two Voices 1984 4 The musical career of Gismonti spans five decades The major phases are distinguished by record company the ensemble format and the musical collaborators The most important ensembles are his Brazilian group Academia de Dancas including Mauro Senise saxophone and flutes Zeca Assumpcao bass and Nene Realcino Lima Filho drums and percussion the duo with Nana Vasconcelos percussion and the trio with Charlie Haden bass and Jan Garbarek saxophone 2 Danca das Cabecas the first ECM record was nominated Album of the Year by Stereo Review and received the 1977 Grosser Deutscher Schallplattenpreis 5 Discography editEgberto Gismonti Elenco 1969 Sonho 70 Polydor 1970 Orfeo Novo MPS 1970 Agua e Vinho EMI Odeon 1972 6 Egberto Gismonti EMI Odeon 1973 Arvore Decca ECM 1973 Academia de Dancas EMI 1974 Coracoes Futuristas Odeon 1976 Carmo EMI 1977 Danca das Cabecas with Nana Vasconcelos ECM 1977 No Caipira Odeon 1978 Sol do Meio Dia ECM 1978 Solo ECM 1979 Magico with Charlie Haden and Jan Garbarek ECM 1980 Circense EMI 1980 Folk Songs ECM 1981 Sanfona with Academia de Dancas ECM 1981 2LP Em Familia EMI 1981 Fantasia EMI 1982 Cidade Coracao EMI 1983 Duas Vozes with Nana Vasconcelos ECM 1985 Trem Caipira 1985 Live at Berlin Jazzbuhne Jazz Festival 1984 Alma 1986 O Pagador de Promessas 1988 Danca dos Escravos ECM 1989 Feixe de Luz 1988 Presents a Musical Childhood with Infancia 1990 Amazonia 1991 Kuarup Carmo 1991 Infancia ECM 1991 Casa das Andorinhas 1992 Musica de Sobrevivencia 1993 Brasil Musical 1993 Zig Zag ECM 1995 Forrobodo Carmo 1996 Violao Carmo 1996 Meeting Point ECM 1997 In Montreal with Charlie Haden ECM 2001 Retratos EMI 2004 Saudacoes ECM 2009 Magico Carta de Amor with Jan Garbarek and Charlie Haden ECM 2012 References edit a b Neder Alvaro Egberto Gismonti Biography AllMusic Retrieved 27 July 2021 a b c Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Who s Who of Jazz First ed Guinness Publishing p 163 ISBN 0 85112 580 8 Gilman Bruce Egberto Gismonti Brazzil com Retrieved 28 June 2016 Egberto Gismonti Biography ECM Records Retrieved 28 June 2016 Egberto Gismonti Biography AllAboutJAzz Retrieved 28 June 2016 Egberto Gismonti e destaque na serie Discos Fundamentais Olhovivo com br in Portuguese 13 November 2012 Retrieved 13 November 2012 External links editOldies com Biography at European Jazz Network Egberto Gismonti at IMDb Interview at Brazil Brasil com Egberto Gismonti on ECM Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Egberto Gismonti amp oldid 1179062258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
