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Traditional "pizzica" from South Salento (Italy)
1) Ballati tutti quanti,
the musical project of Alessandro, Carlo and Luca Rizzello brothers, is
born in Spongano, a little town of Salento (the geographical region that
comprises the provinces of Lecce, Brindisi and Taranto, at the extreme
south of Apulia), in 1998.
This musical group has the aim of express the dance
and the music of South Salento and of
Rizzello’s family,
and especially, of their grandmother Pippina Guida,
one of the last popular ethnical singer, still active in her activity in
a musical ensemble of Spongano.
In the past, the rhythm of pizzica, beated by a local
typical percussion, was considered the only remedy at the bite of
tarantula-spider, and people suffering danced for whole days, to the
point of exhaustion. However, pizzica especially characterized all
popular events in little towns and family parties.
The three brothers have always been cooperating in
different kind of musical groups, showing an important experience in
concert activities.
After many participations and cooperation as
musicians and dancers in different ethnic musical groups of Salento (Menamenamò,
Allabua, Mascarimirì, Ajara, Criamu, Ariacorte, Salento Musica
Ensemble), they recorded their first cd ("Pizzica-pizzica",
1999), starting, in this way, a new activity as musicians and performing
many shows in all the Italian territory. In the band there are two
dancers Rossana Coda and Laura Santese, who report the traditional style
of pizzica-pizzica and assist the stages and concerts activity.
The
band is able to offer artistic performance of nice impact, in which
dance and music are combined and all the elements of the band are expert
teachers of traditional pizzica pizzica dance.
Actually, the group is promoting his last cd,
“Ttacca banda”
(2005).
2)
Members
Alessandro S. Rizzello
-
percussions,
accordion, voice
Carlo G. Rizzello
- guitar,
voice
Luca A. Rizzello
- violin,
percussions, voice
Rossana Coda
- dancer
Laura Santese
- dancer
3)
Discography
3.1)
"PIZZICA-PIZZICA" (CD, 1999)
"Pizzica-pizzica" the first cd of the musical group,
offers a traditional interpretation of Salento music. Pizzicas are
alternated with farmers songs, performed with the characteristic vocal
style of the three brothers and characterised by simple and pleasing
arrangements of guitar, violin and percussions.
3.2) "PIZZICA-PIZZICA: LA
DANZA DEL SALENTO" (DVD, 2004)
Pizzica, the ancient approach dance of Salento is a
passional and evocative dance. In cooperation with Alla Bua, ethno
musical group of Salento, the band Ballati Tutti Quanti proposed this
document on pizzica-pizzica, danced and commented by BTQ, with the
musical arrangements of AllaBua.
3.3)
"TTACCA BANDA" (CD, 2005)
After the intensive activity of these last years, and
supported by the important tradition still alive in their family, BTQ
recorded "Ttacca banda", a collection of songs and pizzicas of their
territory. In this cd there is the evidence of the vocal and
instrumental style of Rizzello brothers and the deep influence of
tradition. All the music and the lyrics are directly handed down by
their grandmother Pippina, whose voice is recorded in the track "mamma,
cce fija tene".
Buy now (€ 15,00) with
paypal (or
bank transfer, writing at info@ballatituttiquanti.com) :
4)
A selection of italian pages:
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BTQ's biography,
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a list of some representative BTQ's shows in Italy;
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photo galleries
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video;
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discography;
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Rizzello's family;
-
press
review
5)
Contact
Carlo G. Rizzello
info@ballatituttiquanti.com
+39 347 6181418
Official website:
www.ballatituttiquanti.com
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