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Folk Music from Italy

Various Artists
Folk Music from Italy These rare recordings of Italian folk music were made by Walther Hennig in 1954. The album includes unusual examples of songs and dances from Sardinia, Sicily, Capri, and the “Albanian” villages of southern Italy. Various tarantellas peppered throughout the recording reflect the musical characteristics of their respective regions. To capture the true sounds of Italy, Hennig turned to cobblers and farmers, who make their music on the job. This compilation is recorded ethnography that extends to the furthest reaches of Italy, revealing its expansive musical diversity.

Track Listing

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101
Antonio Benossa
03:33
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102
Guitarist, wedding participants, Cagliari, Sardinia
01:16
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103
Antonio Benossa
02:12
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104
Antonio Benossa
02:32
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105
Instrumental ensemble, Capri
00:54
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106
Mixed voices with accordion, San Giuliano di Sanno, Campobasso
03:06
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107
Soloist with mixed chorus, accordion, percussion, San Giuliano di Sanno, Campobasso
03:37
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201
Bono Gaspare
02:07
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202
Cobbler from Catania, Sicily
02:43
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203
Cobbler from Catania, Sicily
01:17
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204
Choral group with instrumental accompaniment, Messina, Sicily
02:40
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205
Felice Curro
02:28
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206
Choral group with female soloist, tambourine, accordion, Messina, Sicily
03:24
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207
Musicians playing marranzanu (jaw harp) and brocca (jug), Catania, Sicily
01:17
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208
Musicians playing marranzanu (jaw harp), zuffolo (flute), brocca (jug), Catania, Sicily
02:33
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301
Male singer with guitar, Piana degli Albanesi, Sicily
01:15
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302
Two singers with organetto, Nicastro, Calabria
02:35
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303
Male singer with zampogna, Villa Latina, Frosinone
02:38
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304
Female singer with zampogna, Villa Latina, Frosinone
01:54
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305
Antonio Benossa
01:13
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306
Male singer with guitar, Spezzano Albanese, Calabria
06:50
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401
Male singer with guitar, Spezzano Albanese, Calabria
02:19
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402
Felice Curro
05:02
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403
Three singers from Spezzano Albanese, Calabria
02:09
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404
Cornamusa and piffari players, San Paolo Matese, Campobasso
02:34
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405
Cornamusa player, San Paolo Matese, Campobasso
01:20
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406
Cornamusa player, San Paolo Matese, Campobasso
01:24