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Calabria Bella, Dove T'hai Lasciate?

Various Artists
Calabria Bella, Dove T'hai Lasciate? This album, released by Folkways Records in 1979, is the second volume of Italian folk music collected by producer Anna Chairetakis. It follows In Mezz’una Strada Trovai una Pianta di Rosa: Italian Folk Music Collected in New York and New Jersey, Vol. 1, released the same year. Chairetakis puts the lesser-known Italian folk style of la musica popolare in the spotlight, examining how Italian immigrants living in America retain their musical culture. The music includes a variety of instruments and musical tempos and styles, running the gamut from soothing lullabies to bouncy polkas. The liner notes include commentary from Chairetakis on the importance of this undertaking with background information and lyrics to the songs.

Track Listing

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La Zita e la Maddalena - Tarantella with vocals Raffaela Montagna De Franco and Giuseppe De Franco 02:06
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Villanella Di Acri - Immigration Song in 3-Part Harmony Annunziata Chimenti, Angelo Gencarelli, Annunziato Chimenti, Francesca Feraco, and Raffaela De Franco 02:59
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Serenata di Amore Giuseppe and Raffaela De Franco 02:49
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Tarantella con chitarra battente Giuseppe De Franco, Federico Gencarelli, Nino Curatolo, and G. Pellitteri 01:50
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Venerdi Santo - Processional hymn Francesco Chimenti, Annunziato Chimenti, Angelo Gencarelli, Giuglio Gencarelli, A. Chimenti, Maria Melito, and Raffaela De Franco 01:47
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La Strina di Sabato Santo - Vocals with chitarra battente / Tarantella Cosentina I (Belleville) Carmine Ferraro, Raffaela De Franco, Giuseppe De Franco, Antonio Di Giacomo, Domenico Retacco, Fausto De Franco and Antonio Mastrolia 04:42
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Lassa Piglia - Serenade in 3-Part Harmony (Acri) Angelo Gencarelli, Francesco Chimenti, Annunziato Chimenti, Giuglio Gencarelli, and Francesca Feraco 02:24
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Giuglia - Cantastoria (Ballad) with Guitar Carmine Ferraro 02:59
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Valzer - Waltz, concertina Giuseppe De Franco 01:23
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Ballo del Piffero - Zampogna (Bagpipes) and Ciaramella (Cantazaro) Michele Montelone, Francesco Crudo, Nino Curatolo, V. De Luca, F. Gencarelli, and A. Chimenti 02:17
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If Your Breast Were Made of Glass - 3-Part Chorus (Serricella, Cosenza) Angelo Gabriele and Emilio and Teresa Francese 03:01
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La Palumba - Serenade with Concertina (Cosenza) Angelo Gabriele 02:20
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Tarantella Cosentina II (Westerly) Giuseppe Luzzi and Antonio Di Giacomo 04:35
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Ninna Nanna - Lullaby Raffaela De Franco 01:03
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Piso Piselli - Child’s Game Raffaela De Franco 00:20
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Tip Tap for Dancing - Flute and triccaballacca Giuseppe and Fausto De Franco 01:27
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Whete Nde Magli - Albanian Chorus (Cavalericci, Cosenza) Silvio and Ermelinda Tudda and Maria Frasetti 01:37
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Canzuna del Calabrisello - Vocal with Guitar (Catanzaro) Michele Monteleone 03:19
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Polka - Cosenza Angelo De Caro, Nino Curatolo, and A. Gabriele 02:42