This cheerful piece originally concluded the somewhat moody and strongly emotional moments in Sol Do Meio Dia, in which it was accompanied with berimbau by Vasconcelos. It opens Alma with some improvisations.
In Circense it is an outright Samba piece, with busy percussion. The Folk Songs rendition, sans drums, sounds like it's a different piece.
The Amazonia track stands out in an otherwise mostly synth-recorded album. The Zig Zag rendition finalizes the album.
Many different versions, all very good.
Jan Garbarek takes his saxophone on the melody line into different places than Shankar on his Violin. The difference between the two versions is remarkable, and in my opinion - in favour of the ECM trio.
It's interesting to observe how this piece is interepreted for guitar on Circense and on piano on Alma.
Em Familia opens with the fastest rendition of this cheerful melody, performed by The Academia De Dança. The group also performed it on Sanfona with little less speed, and the rendition in Alma is the most improvisational solo version.
A moody and complex piece (I can't remember it, after all these listenings), both versions are very interesting. The Circense version is accompanied with strings orchestra and vocals, while Magico is much more personal and quiet, yet lets Garbarek take the lead himself.
A positive piano tune is given an interesting touch in the Circense album, where children's laughter can be heard throughout the piece, culminating with a string orchestra at the end.
The Amazonia version is interesting for the singing and additional synth sound around the basic piano piece. The Alma version presents it in its solo form, which is enchanting.
Sanfona is an accordion-like instrument, that actually plays the solo line in most versions. Alma presents the tune as interpreted on piano.
I find the Solo version more personal and intimate.
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