On August 9, 2005, “Trama Records” label released “Estudando o Pagode”, the 15^th Tom Zé album. It is a three-act operetta about women and their relationship to men. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Jair Oliveira.

Personnel:

• Tom Zé – vocals and voices, human whistle, bass, metal objects, project support, linear notes
• Jair Oliveira – vocals, choir, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion, human whistle, arranger, programming
• Cristina Carneiro – vocals, keyboards, bottles
• Sérgio Caetano – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
• Daniel Maia – vocal, acoustic guitar, bass
• Edmilson Capelupi – cavaquinho, acoustic guitar
• Gilberto Assis – bass, guitar
• Lauro Lellis – drums
• Guilherme Kastrup – drums, percussion
• Márcio Forte – percussion
• Paulo Lepetit – guitar, bass, percussion, effects, programming, arranger
• Webster Santos – bandolim, cavaquinho, guitar
• Jarbas Mariz – cavaquinho, viola, percussion
• Rodrigo Sanchez – vocal, engineer, mixing, sound design
• Luciana Mello – vocals, voices
• Patrícia Marx – vocal, voices
• Edson Cordeiro – vocal, voices
• Zélia Duncan – vocal, voices
• Mônica Fuchs – vocal
• Suzana Salles – vocals, choir
• Dona Amália – choir
• Benzedeira Eloísa DaSilva – choir
• Rezedeira Amália Costa – choir
• Marietta Benevente – choir
• Dona Eloisa – choir
• Dona Marieta – choir
• Vange Milliet – voices
• Doctor Osiris Camponês DoBrasil – vocal director
• Mara Behlau – vocal director
• Luciana Paes DeBarros – choir, artwork
• Neusa S. Martins – sound effects
• Marcos “Golden Ears” Eagle – mastering
• Elifas Andreato – artwork

Track listing:

1. Ave Dor Maria
2. Estúpido Rapaz
3. Proposta de Amor
4. Quero Pensar (A Mulher de Bath)
5. Mulher Navio Negreiro
6. Pagode-Enredo Dos Tempos Do Medo
7. Canção de Nora (Casa de Bonecas)
8. O Amor é Um Rock
9. Duas Opinioes
10. Elaeu
11. Vibração Da Carne
12. Para lá Do Pará
13. Prazer Carnal
14. Teatro (Dom Quixote)
15. A Volta Do Trem das Onze (8.5 Milhões de km²)
16. Beatles a Granel