• Source: Singing Drums

Singing Drums is an album by the Pierre Favre Ensemble recorded over two days in May 1984 and released on ECM November that same year. The all-percussion quartet features Paul Motian, Fredy Studer, and Nana Vasconcelos.




Reception


The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "For special tastes".
Modern Drummer called the pieces on the album "a bunch of hypnotic, surprisingly melodic pieces for four rhythmatists."




Track listing


All compositions by Pierre Favre except as indicated
"Rain Forest" - 5:14
"Carneval of the Four" - 6:11
"Metal Birds" - 5:22
"Edge of the Wing" - 4:17
"Prism" - 8:14
"Frog Songs" - 6:07
"Beyond the Blue" - 5:48




Personnel






= Pierre Favre Ensemble

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Pierre Favre – drums, gongs, crotales, cymbals
Paul Motian – drums, gongs, crotales, calebasses, rodbrushes
Fredy Studer – drums, gongs, cymbals
Nana Vasconcelos – berimbau, voice, tympani, conga, water pot, shakers, bells




References

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• Alat musik perkusi
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• Thopha saccata
• George Cleveland
• Spencer Charters
• Satomi Satō
• All the Small Things
• Singing Drums
• Singing
• Membranophone
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• Scat singing
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