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Egberto Gismonti
Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist (born 1947)
Egberto Gismonti | |
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Gismonti in Buenos Aires, 2017. | |
| Birth name | Egberto Amin Gismonti |
| Born | (1947-12-05) 5 December 1947 (age 77) Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Folk rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | 8-string guitar, 10 string guitar, piano, wood flutes, kalimba, Indian organ |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | ECM, EMI |
| Website | Egberto Gismonti |
Musical artist
Egberto Amin Gismonti (born 5 December 1947)[1] is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.[1]
Biography
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, Franc