Zampogna in each region, the ultimate Christmas’ instrument
The zampogna is an instrument which sound is produced through air vibration, contained in a flexible tank inserted between the musician’s mouth and several reed aerophones. It was considered, in the classical period, the result of Pan flute’s transformation. From the Middle Ages to the modern era, it has been diversified into many local typologies, among which the scottish and irish indirect inflation bagpipe, the french musetta and the piva. The zampogna has ancient origins: it is probable its lineage…
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Giuseppe Giuliano’s school and its musical path with Sparagna
The 6 January at Rome’s Auditorium Music Park the students of the Giuseppe Giuliano Inclusive Institute from Latina will be the protagonists of La Chiarastella‘s event, directed by the master Ambrogio Sparagna. We’ve spoken with the Institute’s Principal, the professor Cherubina Ramacci, to deepen the musical question into the schools, to understand how it is situaded inside the educational planning and to know which were the answers coming from the students. Il 6 Gennaio 2016 all’Auditorium Parco della Musica di…
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“La Chiarastella” reaches its IX edition
“LA CHIARASTELLA” 2016 IX Edition “La Chiarastella”. Christmas’ songs in the popular traditions 05/01/2016 ore 21:00 e 06/01/2016 – ore 18:00 – Sala Sinopoli Orchestra Popolare Italiana dell’Auditorium Parco della Musica directed by Ambrogio Sparagna Coro Popolare directed by Anna Rita Colaianni guests Banda Pilusa from Montecassino Coro degli Alunni of the Istituto Comprensivo “Giuseppe Giuliano” from Latina During the concert’s opening the 6 January the artist Giame Piacentile will performe the Living Unarmed and Disarming Nativity Scene. The 5 and…
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Laudress’ dance: from Medieval dance to nursery rhyme
In the regions belonging to the ex Church’s State it was common a dance called lavanderina, lavandera, lavandara, laundress9 dance or hanky’s dance; it is an old pantomimic dance having a narrative or representative character, popular in Europe from the late Middle Age. It now exists a common playful transformation as nursery rhyme with a combined in circle dance named “the beautiful laundress”. Nelle regioni appartenenti all’ex Stato della Chiesa era diffuso fino ad alcuni decenni or sono un ballo…
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Terra Madre Lazio with Mimmo Epifani’s concert
The 12 and 13 December 2015 at Saint Martin’s Castle- Priverno(LT) it will be possible to benefit of the farmers and fishermen’s products, that, in authentic slow philosophy, made Lazio a great region. The first day will be closed at 21 pm by Mimmo Epifani and Josè Barros’ concert, the Slow Folk Mar de Lua, from their last album’s name, that includes 13 songs among original, traditional compositions, and exeptional read back, having their cornerstone into two musical cultures’ meeting,…
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Fifth edition of Advent Choirs Festival
It comes back the fifth edition, from Friday 11 to the 20th December 2015, of the Advent Choirs Festival that will enliven the squares and the basilicas of Rome’s historical center. Soon after the Mercy Jubilee’s opening, 325 choirs coming from Europe will performe in the roman magic and colourful atmosphere, during the Christmas preceding days, playing songs from the classical music to gospel, popular music, pop music, and from the Renaissance music to jazz. Ritorna la Quinta edizione, da…
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All Rome’s Christmas markets
Many are the initiatives that the Capital makes available during December to breathe the Christmas’ air among stands and music. Below there is the list of the most important ones: From 27 November to 27 December Christmas Walks between Oceano Pacifico street and Grande Muraglia street. Sunday 13 and 20 December at Blak Out in Casilina street 713 the Japanese Christmas Market. Car Boot Market at Città dell’Altra Economia, ex slaughterhouse Testaccio area, from 6 to 27 December. Christmas Exhibit…
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Christmas at the Auditorium
The Christmas at the Auditorium is the romans, turists, artists, families and childrens’ party. This is the first time that the St. Cecilia National Academy and the Music for Rome Foundation, for further than a month, will celebrate it together with the audience. Since the 8th December, the opening day, for all the afternoon, inside and outside the Auditorium, there will follow one another the vents that the two big institutions organize to start the festival: shows, concerts and performances,…
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