Music from Sardinia by: Tenore San Gavino de Oniferi | Actores Alidos | Totore Chessa & from Italy by: Paolo Conte | Mario Lanza | Ennio Morricone.
1- Tenore San Gavino de Oniferi.
The human voice is the first instrument man has had at his disposal. The Sardinian artists know this all too well. The TENORS choir is certainly part of that and confirms its value with the album we are going to listen to. The tenor singing usually takes place with the entrance of the soloist entrusted with the task of presenting the first verse and tonality of the piece, followed by the harmonies of the other components creating sounds with an archaic charm thanks to the guttural and meaningless syllables. The TENORS offer in a repertoire that respects the tradition of Sardinia where they come from.
CD. E prite tottu custu – Tenore San Gavino de Oniferi.
LABEL: Felmay (2007), code: FY 8118. VIDEO
2- Actores Alidos.
The repertoire of Sardinian women’s songs, presented by the female vocal quintet Actores Alidos, plays between tradition and new sounds. Songs to rock children, celebrate religious rituals, protect against illness, dispel the fear of loneliness, evoke passionate loves and ease their daily work with playful verses. The woman’s song, appreciated for its harmonic and interpretive beauty and especially for the valuable social role it played in the community, accompanies all stages of life, from birth to death. CD. Galanìas : Canti delle donne Sarde – Actores Alidos.
LABEL: Finisterre (2015), code: FT 65. VIDEO
3- Paolo Conte.
In Europe, the Italian singer, pianist, composer and lyricist Paolo Conte has been a well-known and beloved musical personality for decades, but in the United States he only became known in 1998, when Nonesuch was released a Best Of Album. The album Reveries is also intended for the American market, it is a collection of classics from Conte’s extensive oeuvre. Paolo Conte’s musical pastiche is a unique mix of chanson, cabaret and jazz and is full of humor and fantasy. As a result, the smoky, relaxed crooner vocals and his nostalgic colorful music remain irresistible. CD. Reveries – Paolo Conte.
LABEL: None (2003), code: 7559-798182. VIDEO
4- Mario Lanza.
Born in Philadelphia in 1921, died in Rome in 1959, was an American-Italian projectionist and Hollywood movie star who achieved great success in the 1950s. His voice, according to many, was at least on the level of the famous tenor Enrico Caruso, whom he played in the 1951 film “The Great Caruso”. Mario Lanza could sing in all genres of music. Although his emotive style was not widely acclaimed by the critics, he was immensely popular with the general public.
CD. Greatest hits – Mario Lanza.
LABEL: RCA Records (2009), code: 88697-422042. VIDEO
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Ennio Morricone.
With famous film soundtracks such as A Fistful Of Dollars (1965), The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) and The Untouchables (1987), Ennio Morricone established himself as one of the best film composers of his generation.
Born in Rome in 1928, he showed a naturally precocious talent at the age of six, writing his first composition.
CD. The best of Ennio Morricone – Ennio Morricone (Componist). LABEL: RCA (1984), code: 74321-289842 – RCA PD 70324. VIDEO
6- Totore Chessa.
In the east of Sardinia is the town of Irgoli and a very interesting person, Totore Chessa. He plays on a small diatonic accordion, this instrument has contributed most to keep traditional music alive in Sardinia. Totor Chessa’s love for the accordion has led him to collect a hundred accordions from all over the world and organize the accordion festival every year. He is passionate about his culture and makes everyone he comes into contact with want to participate.
CD. Organittos – Totore Chessa.
LABEL: New Tone (1996), codes: 0006743 NT – New Tone NT 0006743. VIDEO
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