''Circense'' is a 1980 studio album recorded by the Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist
Egberto Gismonti. The album was created with the idea of being a "musical circus" and its sessions feature some of the most 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
Personnel
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Egberto Gismonti: ten-string acoustic guitar, piano and vocals
* 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:
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Lakshminarayana Shankar
Lakshminarayana Shankar (born 26 April 1950), better known as L. Shankar, Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian violinist, singer and composer.
Early life, family and education
Shankar was born in Madras, India, and raised in Ceylon (current-d ...
: violin (in "Cego Aderaldo")
References
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1980 albums
Egberto Gismonti albums