Corpo Do Som [Import]

Barbatuques | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 22, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mcd World Music
• ASIN: B00008MLOE
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #455,086 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Barbatuques - Corpo Do Som Alternative Percussion. Great Album By This Extraordinary Group That In Songs, Dance And Percussion In Their Bodies Bring Some Of The Finest Brazilian Cultural Expressions, From The Beat Steps Of The Native Brazilian Indians To

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I sing the body acoustic, March 15, 2007

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Alberto Argento (La Pampa, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corpo Do Som (Audio CD)

The fact that music can be made by using not only the voice, but the entire human body as an instrument, is hardly news. There is, of course, the work of Bobby McFerrin, who's being doing this bit for over twenty years; more recently Bjork's "Medulla" goes in that direction.
But this ancient technique has a long tradition in Brazil, and one has to look not further than Naná Vasconcelos to have a proof. His albums for ECM, either alone, with Egberto Gismonti or the wonderful trio "Codona" are even prior to his astonishing work with Pat Metheny.
What we have here with Barbatuques is a full orchestra of Nanás, playing their bodies like crazys, and creating some of the most uplifting and humorous music you can get these days.
The group, based in Sao Paulo, is also a workshop dedicated to the study of human percussion, and was founded in the early 90s by scholar and musician Fernando Barba, hence the name "Barbatuques" ("batuque" can be loosely translated as "percussion").
There is some incredible virtuosism in this record, but that wouldn't stand unless the music can hold your interest. And really, exploring the rhythm landscape of Brazil seems to be a neverending trip.
As neverending as the crop of wonderful musicians this country has to offer. Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational!, April 14, 2008

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Jeffrey Agrell (Iowa City, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corpo Do Som (Audio CD)

Sensational, catchy, infectious, delightful imaginative percussive fun, like and audio "Stomp" without the props. I can't get enough! More, more!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ^^, November 10, 2006

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Selena Chen "dance selena" (Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corpo Do Som (Audio CD)

This is a very good music,moving voice, give me the inspiration of the creations.