Tudo e Todas as Coisas
Uakti
1984
Rankings
Why This Album Matters
Tudo e Todas as Coisas, released in 1984, represents a significant milestone in Uakti's discography, consolidating the sound identity that would come to define the group. On this third album, the ensemble deepened its exploration of a unique instrumental universe, distancing itself further from conventional instruments in favour of its original creations, conceived and constructed by Marco Antônio Guimarães. The album exemplifies the singular fusion of contemporary compositional techniques, marked by complex rhythmic structures and the use of multiple metrics, with an intrinsically primitive sound, derived from its invented instruments. This dichotomy is the secret to Uakti's musicality, and in this work, it is presented with notable refinement. The songs recorded during this phase were almost exclusively compositions by Marco Antônio Guimarães or partnerships with Milton Nascimento, evidencing a cohesive and authorial artistic direction that deserves attention for its originality and depth.
Context
The album Tudo e Todas as Coisas arrived as Uakti's third work, succeeding the albums Uakti - Oficina Instrumental (1981) and Uakti 2 (1982). Its recording in 1984 was preceded by a change in the group's line-up: after the departure of cellist Cláudio Luz, guitarist Bento Menezes joined the quartet, remaining until the completion of this recording. During this period, Uakti had already established a growing reputation in the Brazilian music scene, boosted by performances with Milton Nascimento and the visibility of their first two albums. Tudo e Todas as Coisas marked the moment when the group began to intensify the use of their innovative instruments, progressively moving away from traditional instrumentation.
Songs
The compositions featured on Tudo e Todas as Coisas reflect a period of great creative effervescence, where most of the tracks are signed by Marco Antônio Guimarães or result from his collaborations with Milton Nascimento. The album stands out for the performance of its songs using instrumentation increasingly dominated by the group's unconventional instruments, such as the various types of pans, the Angelim and glass marimbas, and complex bowed string instruments like the Iarra and the Torre. Uakti's music on this album showcases Marco Antônio Guimarães' compositional characteristics, with scholarly arrangements that result in intricate rhythmic structures, often using more than one time signature in the same composition or free metrics. The melody and harmony are carefully crafted to explore the particularities of each instrument, creating a dialogue between contemporary technique and the primitive sound that defines the group's uniqueness.
Tracks
Credits
Paulo Santos
Marco Antônio Guimarães
Artur Andrés Ribeiro, Decio De Souza Ramos Filho, Marco Antônio Guimarães, Paulo Santos
Américo Marques Pinto
Uakti
Marquinhos
Bruno Speranza, J.C. Mello
Durval Ferreira
Isaura Pena
Lu Bertoni
Books
300 Discos Importantes da Música Brasileira
Charles Gavin, Tárik de Souza, Carlos Calado, Arthur Dapieve · 2008
Conceived by Titãs drummer and musical researcher Charles Gavin, the 434-page book brings together covers and reviews of albums released between 1929 and 2007. The texts were written by journalists Tárik de Souza, Arthur Dapieve and Carlos Calado.
Uakti
Artur Andrés Ribeiro · 2004
Written by Artur Andrés Ribeiro, one of the group's founding members, this book is a definitive biography of the band Uakti. It offers an inside perspective on the group's formation, evolution, musical innovation, and creative processes, including details about their albums and the creation of their unique instruments.
Analyses
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The album "Tudo e Todas as Coisas", from 1984, is the group's third and marks a kind of independence for UAKTI. Composed mainly of improvisation sessions, the album features the song "Ovo da Serpente", still present in the group's repertoire today, a fine piece, do check it out...
Uakti - Tudo E Todas As Coisas Música de bandas da cena independente
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The album traverses various styles, such as Avant-Garde, Classical, Experimental, MPB, and Psychedelia, creating a unique and captivating atmosphere. The track 'Ovo da Serpente' stands out as one of Uakti's great successes, remaining in the group's repertoire to this day.
UAKTI / Marco Antônio Guimarães (1948): Oficina Instrumental (1981 ...
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Some time ago I posted here what I consider one of the most important achievements in Brazilian instrumental music: the 4 albums by Quinteto Armorial. This group from Pernambuco began recording in 1974 and unfortunately did not record again after 1980.
Criatura de Sebo: Tudo e todas as coisas - 1984 - Uakti
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This is Uakti's third LP. A memorable gem, like all the others. The Moth Man says: ROAM!
