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Artist
Barrock
12+ albums
italianProgressive rockfemale vocalistsitalian progressive rockitalian symphonic prog
about
The main characteristic of the Barrock lies in their musical language, taking direct inspiration from classical music styles, going from small Renaissance ensembles to important symphonic openings and using various composition techniques such as choral, fugue, madrigal, theme variations etc… It is a musical language easily moving from hard and electronic rock to gentler camera ensembles or to the most solid symphonic structures. Famous guest players have participated in the group’s recordings. Ermanno Giacomel - flute, Diego Cal - trumpet, Rossano Palù – electric guitar, are some of the virtuosi who have collaborated with the Barrock. The group was founded in 1982, following the experience in classical music of the three original solo singers, Paola Polese, Graziella Vendramin and Laura Ivan, together with Valter Poles and Giuseppe Vendramin. Their search for rock innovation and for other kinds of musical influences led the group to the choice of a new rhythmic background. For this reason Maurizio Poles (drums player– Valter’s brother) and Giampaolo Poles (bass player - Valter’s and Maurizio’s cousin) joined the group. They were in fact an experienced rhythmic couple playing with local groups. In 1985 Valter Poles and Paola Polese got married and it can be said, completing the family picture, that the group is composed by two Poles and Vendramin families. In the same period a cassette recording containing the first Barrock’s works happened to be listened by the owne
