Thursday, February 22, 2007

The Alan Lomax collection: Italian treasury/Polyphony of Ceriana (1954)


Courtesy of Zirudela
Historic 1954 recordings from Alan Lomax's journey to Liguria's western Riviera, featuring performances by the Compagnia Sacco from the village of Ceriana: a unique and splendid vocal polyphony distinct from, and yet as exciting as, the Genoese trallalero

02 and 03: Ginue Borea, Tere Veneziano & Compagnia Sacco
all the other tracks: Compagnia Sacco

01 A figlia du capitanu
02 U camijin bagnau 1
03 U camijin bagnau 2
04 Lauda da madona da vila
05 Donna lombarda (incl. Alan Lomax interview)
06 La fontanella
07 Lenga serpentina
08 Paire de Catarina
09 Se ti u savesi couse fa e done
10 En ta vale de Pigna
11 O come mai, mia cara Ema
12 O Pinota, Bella Pinota
13 Ghe n'eiran tre figliete
14 lo l'amavo una sola bambina
15 Mi me ne fon ina sciura

2002 • Rounder records 1817

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