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Italian Folk Music, Vol. 5: Naples and Campania

Various Artists
Italian Folk Music, Vol. 5: Naples and Campania

Collected and edited by Alan Lomax, this album presents southern Italian folk music of Campania and the region's capital, Naples. The area reflects Italy's rich cultural history; invaders and more peaceful visitors have all left their mark. For example, one of the traditional Italian tarantellas on the album features instruments such as castanets (Greek), clackers and scrapers (Moorish), accordion (German), and guitar (Spanish). Other recordings that will make an impression on listeners are the operatic cries of street vendors, verses of porters and muleteers, village choruses, and a shepherd on his bagpipes. Liner notes include background information on the region, the songs, and song lyrics and their English translations.

Track Listing

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Municipal artisan orchestra and chorus, Piazzetta di Capri
03:40
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102
Street vendor in Naples
01:20
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103
Singer and acoustic guitarist in Naples
03:09
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104
A porter in Positano, Salerno
01:27
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105
A group of porters and muleteer in Positano, Salerno
03:43
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106
A porter and his friends in Positano, Salerno
01:36
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107
North African musicians in Pagani, Salerno
02:00
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108
Accordion player and dancers in San Arsenio, Salerno
01:37
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109
Workers' chorus with soloist and accordion in San Arsenio, Salerno
02:19
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110
Chiarina Pepe
01:27
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201
Male chorus with bagpipe and oboe in Caggiano, Salerno
03:10
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202
Oboist and bagpiper in Caggiano, Salerno
06:03
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203
Workers' chorus in Montemariano di Avellino
01:59
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204
Salcatore Gambale and Giovanni Marino
02:06
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205
Workers' chorus in Montemariano di Avellino
02:11
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206
Raffaele Idla
01:47
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207
Wedding serenaders in Montecalvo
01:31
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208
Three seventeen year old girls in Molise
02:08
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209
Accordion player in Letino, Caserta
01:25
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210
Artisan musicians, singers, and theater players in Avellino
07:35