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Italian Folk Music, Vol.5: Naples and Campania

Various Artists
Italian Folk Music, Vol.5: Naples and Campania

Collected and edited by Alan Lomax, this album presents southern Italian folk music of Campania and the region's capital, Naples. The area reflects Italy's rich cultural history; invaders and more peaceful visitors have all left their mark. For example, one of the traditional Italian tarantellas on the album features instruments such as castanets (Greek), clackers and scrapers (Moorish), accordion (German), and guitar (Spanish). Other recordings that will make an impression on listeners are the operatic cries of street vendors, verses of porters and muleteers, village choruses, and a shepherd on his bagpipes. Liner notes include background information on the region, the songs, and song lyrics and their English translations.

Track Listing

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Tarantella from Capri: Amore ca ce Struje A group of men and women accompanied by a municipal band and a chorus 03:40
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Street Vendor of Water: L'tengh' all'aqui Street vendors in Naples 01:20
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Oilì, Oilà Non-professional Neapolitan union group 03:09
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104
Jew's Harp from Positano A porter in the village of Positano 01:27
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Porters Song: Scarola Riccia, Sung by a Mulateer A group of porters in the village of Positano 03:43
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106
A Volta Paese A Positano porter with friends 01:36
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107
La Pizzica (Tarantella) North-African orchestra from Pagani 02:00
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108
Ballinello (Tarantella) accordion player in San Arsenio, Salerno 01:37
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109
La Bella Caterina Workers' chorus 02:19
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110
Nonna Nonna (Lullaby) Chiarina Pepe 01:27
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201
E Lo Ve' Lo Ve' Lo Ve' A chorus of men in Caggiano 03:10
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202
Tu Scendi dalle Stelle (Pastoral) Oboe and bagpipe players in Caggiano 06:03
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203
Lo Sargende Montemariano di Avellino village chorus 01:59
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204
Tarantella (Accordion, Tambourine & Castanets) Salcatore Gambale and Giovanni Marino 02:06
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205
Song of the Pilgrims to Monte Vergine Mixed singers 02:11
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206
Mulateer's Song Raffaele Idla 01:47
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207
Wedding Serenade Men singing in Montecalvo 01:31
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208
Tu Rondinella (Love Song) Three seventeen year old girls 02:08
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209
Tarantella (Accordion & Clapping) Recorded in Lettino, Caserta 01:25
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210
Zesa Viola Artisans performing a play 07:35