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Arts - 5 Novembre 2017

De Gregori Sings Dylan in New York and History Returns to Being About Us

Following his performance in Boston, Francesco De Gregori will perform at The Town Hall in Manhattan on November 7th, to also bring “his” Bob Dylan in Italian: “I hope to have preserved his sound, which was the first problem that I took on, even before the lyrics”. Which song would you like to dedicate to the Italians in America? “It would be inevitable to tell you, ‘Viva l’Italia’, but I’ll also sing…”

Arts - 22 Luglio 2016

La Notte della Taranta: Reviving the Tradition

La Notte della Taranta 2016, the festival's nineteenth edition, runs from August 8-27 in the Grecia Salentina of the Lecce. Although tarantismo has died out, its music not only has survived but thrives. Last year's edition drew the largest crowds ever, with more than 200,000 attending the festival's major show

English - 14 Agosto 2015

Uaragniaun: the folk music of Puglia arrives in New York

The historic folk band of Puglia (Apulia) arrives to New York with a show that is the synthesis of a long research on ancient traditional songs. Work songs, tarantelle, love songs, religious songs, tammurriate, dances and rhythms are proposed in a mix that combines tradition and innovation. Uaragniaun will perform Sunday, August 16th, at The National Opera Center

Musica - 22 Marzo 2015

Joan Baez, la voce della canzone di protesta in Italia al fianco dei No TAV

Joan Baez la regina americana della folk music militante ribadisce lo storico legame tra la sua esperienza artistica e l'impegno sociale e politico anche nella sua tournée italiana appena conclusasi che l'ha portata a fare causa comune con il movimento No TAV della Val di Susa

English - 4 Dicembre 2014

Conche di rame in Astoria. Folk choir La Figlia di Jorio from Orsogna to the U.S.

They were 26 coming from Abruzzo to perform for the Orsognesi d’America in their two most populous colonies, Boston and Queens. In Astoria they performed in front of a large audience with traditional songs and dances from Abruzzo and other regions of Italy. The pièce de resistance was the Saltarello where the women dance balancing copper amphorae on their heads (Leggi in italiano)

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