Sunday, February 25, 2007

The Alan Lomax collection: Italian treasury/Baiardo e Imperia (1954)


Courtesy of Zirudela
Historic recordings featuring the spectacular vocal polyphony of western Liguria, a region of ports and hill towns, rich in folkloric traditions. This CD includes sung narratives, including selections from the remarkable "A barca" ceremonial ballad cycle of Baiardo, as well as instrumental dances from the port city of Imperia.

except where noted, performers are unidentified

01 Sui nostri monti 3.03
02 Non posso mai aver un'ora ° Maccario, Giuseppe & chorus 2.40
03 Povero merlo mio 2.59
04 La cena dela sposa ° Maccario, Giuseppe & chorus 8.30
05 La fontanella 3.35
06 E l'anellu che ti m'ei daitu 1.11
07 Gh'e zerte scignurine 3.26
08 Perigundln 1.47
09 O Ninetta bella Ninetta 4.11
10 U carleva u l'e mortu 1.08
11 Canto dell'albero 2.35
12 Stamattina mi son alzata 4.43
13 Interview 1.51
14 Donna lombarda ° Lantero, Francesco & chorus 5.44
15 Linu linu franza 0.47
16 Sott ro ponte de Lion 3.34
17 Elisa trabacini 7.04
18 A barca 14.19
19 Tarantella napoletana 1.49

2002 • Rounder records 1816

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1 comment:

omniares said...

Interessante...grazie