A Folk-A-Billy Christmas: Christmas traditions from Sicily & Southern Italy mingle with musical traditions from USA...recorded in Memphis, Tennessee...Southern Italy meets Southern USA to celebrate Christmas! CD comes with song booklet.
Rosa Tatuata's debut CD! Sotto le Stelle/Under the Stars -
In the summer, so many of our shows are outside, "under the stars," so here are some of the songs we love to play ...under the stars...songs from Sicily and Southern Italy...from a time when life was mostly lived out in the open air -
Terra Sangue Mare’s eponymous album is the result of the trio’s exploration of Sicilian Folk and Roots Music and their experimentation with sounds inherent in world music traditions. Michela Musolino, Michael Delia and Fabio Turchetti together experimented with the tones and textures produced by instruments, both those traditionally associated with Sicilian folk music such as the tamburo and accordion, and those identified with different world traditions such as the mbira from Zimbabwe, the ektara from India and the Argentine bandoneon. Just as Sicily is a unique culture born of an integration of cultures and peoples, Terra Sangue Mare’s unique sound evolved from the integration of these folk songs with the sounds unique to these instruments to create new arrangements, coupled with voice, which express all the intensity, reminiscences, and feelings inherent in this tradition.
L'album del trio Terra Sangue Mare è il risultato di un incrocio tra le ricerche sulla musica folk siciliana di Michela Musolino, le esplorazioni sonore di Michael Delia e la vocazione compositiva di Fabio Turchetti. le sonorità tipiche del folk siciliano- come il tamburo a cornice,la mandola o la fisarmonica- si mischiano a quelle provenienti da altre culture lontane come l’ mbira dello Zimbabwe, l’ ektara Indiano o il bandoneon argentino. Cosi come la musica Siciliana è nata da una serie incredibile di incroci e di culture diverse a loro volta i componenti del trio cercano di ricreare attraverso nuove sonorità e nuovi arrangiamenti questa attitudine allo scambio e al reciproco arricchimento. Dando cosi la possibilità alla voce di Michela di esprimere tutta l’intensità e la bellezza di questi canti.
“And anyone who has once known this land can never be quite free from the nostalgia for it.” – D. H. Lawrence Songs of love and life , traditional folk songs of Sicily: Musolino's debut album tribute to the folk music of Sicily, with Wilson Montuori on guitar and Special Guest Artist, Alfio Antico.
Since antiquity, Sicilian women have played drums in ritual celebrations. A drum in the home was essential as they believed that the sounds of the drum render happiness in the home, especially pleasing to the 'house spirits'.
This is a mini, decorative version of a traditional Sicilian frame drum. It is 2.75 inches in diameter/ 7cm, with magnetic back and sustainably hand made in Sicily of recycled materials; painted with the Asso di Denari/ Ace of Coins from the Sicilian scopa deck.
Currently only available for shipping to the US.
Since antiquity, Sicilian women have played drums in ritual celebrations. A drum in the home was essential as they believed that the sounds of the drum render happiness in the home, especially pleasing to the 'house spirits'.
This is a mini, decorative version of a traditional Sicilian frame drum. It is 2.75 inches in diameter/ 7cm, with magnetic back and sustainably hand made in Sicily of recycled materials; painted with the Asso di Bastone/ Ace of Clubs from the Sicilian scopa deck.
Currently only available for shipping to the US.
Since antiquity, Sicilian women have played drums in ritual celebrations. A drum in the home was essential as they believed that the sounds of the drum render happiness in the home, especially pleasing to the 'house spirits'.
This is a mini, decorative version of a traditional Sicilian frame drum. It is 2.75 inches in diameter/ 7cm, with magnetic back and sustainably hand made in Sicily of recycled materials; painted with the the image of Sicily comprised of varicolored prickly pears. Available with green or yellow ribbon trim.
Currently only available for shipping to the US.
Since antiquity, Sicilian women have played drums in ritual celebrations. A drum in the home was essential as they believed that the sounds of the drum render happiness in the home, especially pleasing to the 'house spirits'.
This is a mini, decorative version of a traditional Sicilian frame drum. It is 5 inches in diameter/12.7cm and sustainably hand made in Sicily of recycled materials; hand painted with the image of Sicily comprised of varicolored prickly pears.
Currently only available for shipping to the US.
Since antiquity, Sicilian women have played drums in ritual celebrations. A drum in the home was essential as they believed that the sounds of the drum render happiness in the home, especially pleasing to the 'house spirits'.
This is a mini, decorative version of a traditional Sicilian frame drum. It is 5 inches in diameter/ 12.7cm; sustainably hand made in Sicily of recycled materials; hand painted with images inspired by the legend of the Testa di Moro - a symbol of passion; love; revenge...or a talisman of good luck?
Currently only available for shipping to the US.
Since antiquity, Sicilian women have played drums in ritual celebrations. A drum in the home was essential as they believed that the sounds of the drum render happiness in the home, especially pleasing to the 'house spirits'. These 2 mini tamburelli are sold together as a SET. Decorative versions of traditional Sicilian frame drums, each is 4.25 inches in diameter/ 10.5cm; sustainably hand made in Sicily of recycled materials; hand painted with images inspired by the legend of the Testa di Moro - a symbol of passion; love; revenge...or a talisman of good luck?
Currently only available for shipping to the US.
Authentic instrument for Sicilian Folk Music: hand crafted by drum maker, F. Amara in Sicily: 10 inches / 25 cm in diameter wooden frame with a goatskin head. 3 inch wide frame with double row of jingles and square cut out for ease of grip
Authentic instrument for Sicilian Folk Music: hand crafted by drum maker, F. Amara, in Sicily: 10 inches / 25 cm in diameter wooden frame with a goatskin head. 2 inch wide frame with single row of jingles.
