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"PIZZICA-PIZZICA" (CD, 1999)
"Pizzica-pizzica" the first cd of the musical group,
offers a traditional interpretation of Salento music. Pizzicas are
alternated with farmers songs, performed with the characteristic vocal
style of the three brothers and characterised by simple and pleasing
arrangements of guitar, violin and percussions.
"TTACCA BANDA" (CD, 2005)
After the intensive activity of these last years, and
supported by the important tradition still alive in their family, BTQ
recorded "Ttacca banda", a collection of songs and pizzicas of their
territory. In this cd there is the evidence of the vocal and
instrumental style of Rizzello brothers and the deep influence of
tradition. All the music and the lyrics are directly handed down by
their grandmother Pippina, whose voice is recorded in the track "mamma,
cce fija tene".
The physical-version of the cd
"Ttacca banda" is sold-out, but the digital version is available on all
the digital-stores (Itunes
link)!
"ZUNFUNÌE" (audio/video CD,
2012)
Zunfunie
is a CD that brings into your house the singing tradition of the
Rizzello's and the village of Spongano in Salento.
Zunfunie (literally "Symphonies")
is composed of ten audio tracks and thirty minutes of video, including
studio recorded tracks by Ballati Tutti Quanti, several indoor
home-recordings and improvised or extemporaneous performances with some
components of the large Rizzello family, but especially the voice and
the smile of grandma Pippina, with her irresistible verses, pure living
tradition of the Salentinian repertoire.
In times of -interesting and more than legitimate- innovation in
folk-music style around the province of Lecce, Ballati Tutti Quanti choose once again, with their third album, to fix a colorful overview of
the musical tradition of their family and their area, as it is still
practiced at home, thanks to the constant habit of singing with grandma,
uncles and cousins on every occasion of celebration.
Pizzica pizzica, work songs,
love verses, jokes and pictures of the past life of Salento, in the simple and genuine interpretation of Ballati Tutti Quanti, without any
addition of "sweeteners", commercial stylistic elements nor forcibly
picturesque...
The booklet, in Italian and English, contains comments and notes for the
listening and the contextualization of the songs, together with the
Salentinian dialect original lyrics.
"Se tu vieni 'llu miu giardinu, quante cose ci sarà!" = "If you come
over my garden, you will find many good things!"
Buy now (€ 17,00 shipment
costs included) with paypal (or
bank transfer, writing at info@ballatituttiquanti.com) :
"Zunfunìe" is
on SPOTIFY (streaming) and
ITUNES (buy now at
link).
"QUANNU QUANNU va cusì" (CD,
2017)
"Quannu
quannu va cusì" is a collection of Salentinian folk songs handed
down by Grandma Pippina to the Rizzello family.
For this
disc, Alessandro, Carlo and Luca have selected from among the rarest and
most entertaining pieces of the region of Salento and more precisely
from the Rizzello family tradition. The recording was produced as an
in-door live performance in order to recreate the family atmosphere
typical of their musical heritage, in contrast to the acoustic
perfection of the recording studio.
Some of the
musical gems presented here include the participation of their father
Antonio (Pippina's firstborn son), who has played an important part in
researching and performing this music; a short impromptu sung by Pippina
aside her fireplace; and a duet of her with her sister Vittoria recorded
in 2002.
The
accompanying CD booklet, in English and Italian, includes a listening
guide as well as a detailed description of Grandma Pippina's repertoire
within the context of the Salentinian musical tradition.
Videos taken
from the recording sessions will soon be released on the official
Ballati Tutti Quanti YouTube channel.
"Quannu
quannu va cusì" is our musical homage to Grandma Pippina, who passed
away the 31st of May 2017. We want to thank her for the cultural heritage she
handed on to us without limit and with indescribable commitment, along
with her unconditionally loving and maternal smile by which we will
always remember her.
Buy now (€ 17,00 shipment
costs included) with paypal (or
bank transfer, writing at info@ballatituttiquanti.com) :
"Quannu
Quannu va cusì" is
on SPOTIFY (streaming) and
soon on ITUNES and the main digital stores (only audio, no
booklet available for the digital version of the cd).
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