umbertino Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 Italian Band ( from Napoli/Naples, Campania Region) specialized in performing very old music and songs of the Naples tradition dating back to 1600 / 1700/ 1800 / 1900 using old instruments The Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare was formed in 1970 with the aim of promoting the traditions of the people of Campania (the Southern Italian region of which Naples is the capital).The extraordinary success encountered at the Spoleto Festival ( 2 Worlds Spoleto,Italy / Charleston, SC festival) in 1972 and 1974 marks their launch onto the international stage. Since then the NCCP frequently participated in all the most important festivals both within and outside Europe. The group has alternated its musical activities with theatre productions, promoting and participating in several shows. umb's note: Saw them in concert around 1979 / 1980.......Very special https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuova_Compagnia_di_Canto_Popolare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festival_dei_Due_Mondi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 Masaniello's story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaniello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted October 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) Magnificent in its musical structure imo ... Just shows the players' ability ...And also the vocalist's I love this one...... Famous Neapolitan old song about a love story between 2 different fish...One is "guarracino" ( it's Naples dialect so I don't know if there's a real fish by that name or just created for the song...) and the other is a sardine.... This is the version which was performed live in Spoleto at the "Festival dei due mondi" ( 2 worlds Festival) which used to be held in Spoleto, Italy and in Charleston, SC for a few years Just found out that "guarracino" is a real fish ..Castagnola in Italian...In English "damselfish" Edited October 21, 2021 by umbertino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 The Saracens (Turks) worship / adore (verb "adorare" means both in Italian) the sun They sing most songs in Naples dialect so I am unable to get the lyrics myself ( unfortunately) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 Modern style (still extremely good imo) tune Under the sky's veil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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