Women dance in a very feminine way, with long skirts and their hair down,a nd are often barefoot. They keep handkerchiefs, shawls or scarfs that are waved in rhythm to the music. The dancing couples are surrounded by the musicians, usually playing tambourines, accordions, violins and guitars, and various spectators who stand in a circle: Every summer in Salento it is plenty of events and music festivals dedicated to pizzica dance, for example in Torre Paduli Ruffano or the one in San Vito dei Normanni.
But the most famous festival is the Notte della Taranta the night of taranta , a touring show that takes place every year in the month of August in different towns of Salento and that culminates in a big concert in Melpignano, where it is possible to admire the performances of many great national and international singers and musicians! And it is only one of the amazing things you can do during your holidays in Apulia!
If you want to know more, then contact us! And then come and enjoy pur beautiful region! Lots of Apulian love! A pizzica dancer with her musicians ilrestodelcarlino.
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PIZZICA: THE TRADITIONAL DANCE OF SALENTO
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When one of the contenders wins the rim, he begins the "passo 'ill'adornu", that is an imitation of a falcon's flight over its prey: If the latter is defeated he goes to the center, slowing the pace of steps and lowering the arms, and is replaced. But sometimes he is not yet ready to surrender and tries to stop the adversary with a "tagghiapassu" cutting the way-cut him out. At this point the "schermiata" the dance of the sword, duel begins, with the right hand fingers mimicking a knife and the left hand lower, to block any blows. In the past this dance could become dangerous for the use of sticks by the dancers.
What is pizzica dance?
Their soundtrack won them the prestigious award of Grolla d'Oro at the Saint Vincent Festival as well as the nomination at Nastro Argento. Two different places in the world both located in the South, in the same vein linked by ancient traditions founded on human artistic forms, the simplest and therefore the deepest. The group is born in Lodi, a small city near Milan, in The repertoire includes folk songs from Sicilia, Puglia, Campania, Calabria and folk dances like tarantella, pizzica, tammurriata.
It is dedicated in preserving the music, poetry, language and folklore of the Griko-speaking people of Salento.
- PIZZICA: THE TRADITIONAL DANCE OF SALENTO;
- Find out about the The pizzica and Taranta dance;
- Rites mystiques antiques. Chap 7/12. La Franc-Maçonnerie bleue à lépoque médiévale (Rites mystiques antiques, une brève histoire de la Franc-Maçonnerie) (French Edition)!
- The Amazing Tradition Of Pizzica Dance in Salento!
The historic group of Tamburellisti Torrepaduli was born in , thanks to the encounter with the ethnomusicologist Pierpaolo De Giorgi and teacher of tambourine who died a few years ago Amedeo De Rosa. The group has contributed significantly to the revival of the oldest form of tarantella, namely the "Pizzica Pizzica".