Taranta Taranta (Italian World Music, 2009)
Tamburellisti di Torrepaduli is one of the finest performers of the wild Taranta Music or spider dance also known as Pizzica. Taranta Taranta is their most recent recording and it presents the band at its best, with its engaging vocals, one of the finest tamburello (frame drum) percussion sections and accordion.
The band hails from Apulia, a region in Southern Italy. The tip of Apulia is the Salento peninsula, which forms the heel of the Italian boot. The band line-up includes the legendary Pierpaolo De Giorgi (voice, guitar), Rocco Luca (tamburello, percussion), Salvatore Crudo (tamburello), Salvatore Nuzzo (accordion, tamburello), Serena D’Amato (dancer) and Valentina Cariulo (violin).
Taranta Taranta is an excellent introduction to the mysterious musical world of the taranta.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
