Philip Glass: Aguas da Amazonia
(2006)

Performed by Uakti
Marco Antônio Guimarăes, Director

Produced by Michael Riesman. 
Executive Producers: Philip Glass, Kurt Munkacsi, Rory Johnston. 
Recorded at Polifonia Studios, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, December 1993

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Years ago when I first met Uakti, I saw their music and performance as a unique and beautiful contribution to the world of new and experimental music. I became friends with musicians; especially I came to admire Marco's extraordinary ear for color and composition. I was therefore very pleased when some years later they proposed a collaboration. It would be a dance score for the ballet company Grupo Corpo of their city, Belo Horizonte. This CD represents a true melding of my music with their sensibilities. For me, it is a delight and a pleasure to hear the final result.

— Philip Glass

Uakti (pronounced wah-ke-chee) is one of the world's most exciting and unique musical ensembles. The modern Brazilian group has been praised for its fearless fusion of wide-ranging musical styles, from Classical to New Age to World Music. Their name is taken from an Amazon legend: Uakti was a huge creature with holes all over his body, and whenever he ran through the forest, the wind passing through his body made wonderful and intriguing sounds.

Like the legendary creature, Uakti makes unbelievable sounds. The magic of their music starts with the construction of their own exotic instruments using everyday materials: pipe, glasses, metal, rocks, rubber, and even water. For Uakti, anything can produce sound.