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Arakne Mediterranea
12+ albums
italian folktraditional folktarantellafolkItaly
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The group Arakne Mediterranea takes their name from Arakne. The name Arakne (Arachni) was the name of a young Greek princess who was transformed into a spider by the Goddess Athena (according to Ovid’s Metamorphoses, VI, vv. 1 – 145). Arakne caused herself embarrassment by winning a weaving competition against the goddess herself, so she decided to hang herself. Athena forgave her, allowed her to live and transformed her into to spider. The Artist Company Arakne Mediterranea, created by Giorgio Di Lecce and directed by Imma Giannuzzi, performns since more than ten years, also in collaboration with the university of Lecce. Arakne had several performances around Italy and abroad, and collects enthusiastic success among music experts and people. The company includes artist and researchers with the purpose of spreading the old traditions and culture of the tarantella, dance, but also to renew and give new life to the old music trough modern elaborations of the ancient rithms, with possible contamination with other music styles and cultures. The musical repertoire of the Company is thus rich in traditional components drawn from original sources, reflecting cultures and ethnics variously influenced by the course of the centuries and inserts above all from the GreeK and Oriental music world, as well as from Northern Africa. Giorgio Di Lecce and his group Arakne have chosen to Keep as close as possible to the repertory passed along by oral tradition, respecting the living memories
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The Legend Of The Italian Tarantella
Tre tarante
Tretarante
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Danzimania
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Ethno Salento
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Pizzica La Tarantula 2
Tarentelles Du Salento D'aujourd'hui, Attarantati 2
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Pizzica la taranta (Il folklore del salento)
Tarentelles du Salento, Attarantati 1
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Pizzica la taranta (Il Folklore del Salento - Edizione 2014)
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Tre Tarante II
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Pizzica La Tarantula