Rhythm is the Cure: Southern Italian Tambourine (book/DVD)

Mel Bay Publications
Level : Intermediate

This book with DVD (111 min.) will introduce the reader to the tambourine and folk dance tradition of Southern Italy, the Tarantella. Students will learn the techniques of Tarantella tambourine playing as well as the history of this ancient tradition.
This book reflects 25 years of field research and performance by the author, Alessandra Belloni.


Contents:

• Historical Background
• Discovering Southern Italian Folk Music and Dance Tradition
• The Tammorriata Festival
• Tammorriata Lesson
• Playing Technique
• The Bounce Improvisation
• Tammorriata Notation
• Chant of the Black Madonna and Tammorriata
• Pizzica Tarantata
• History and Background on the Tarantella
• The Night of the Pizzica
• The Drum
• Playing Technique
• Pizzica Tarantata Style Lesson
• Tarantella (Pizzica Style) notation
• The Tarantella di San Rocco
• Tarantella Calabrese - San Rocco
• Tarantella Ritmo di San Rocco notation
• Montemarano and the Tarantella alla Montemaranese
• Tarantella alla Montemaranese Technique and Lessons
• Other Tambourine Styles and Techniques
• Tarantella Calabrese e Siciliana

On DVD:

• Tammorriata style
• Tarantella rhythm
• Rhythm of San Rocco & other styles
• Brazilian rhythms
• Additional 9 songs on DVD