Traditional Dance "Tarantella" of Calabria - Italian Folk Music.PSI apologize for the bad video quality! Of course, there is some overlap between the ’Ndranghetisti and the musicians themselves. Ciccio, former ‘Ndrangheta member member Despite having left his criminal past long behind, Ciccio was not an easy person to get ahold of. After ten minutes, Sbano whistled me out. With the exception of a legendary malavita songwriter, names have been changed. The ballet Napoli by Danish choreographer August Bournonville is set in the town of Napoli (Naples) Italy. MOST POPULAR. Dario explained that wiry Enrico was a picciotto or soldier, which is the lowest rung in the ’Ndrangheta ladder. Having become something of a thorn in his side, they regularly protest his work and public appearances, which currently includes the release of his fourth and perhaps most compelling compilation, La Tarantella Calabrese, documenting the relationship of the Calabrian tarantella to the rituals of the ’Ndrangheta. Before the interview begins, Siclari immediately asks us to lower our voices regarding Mafia questions as the waitress’s husband is currently in jail. Every car we pass seems to honk at Dario and most of the pedestrians wave and shout a greeting. This is when you move instinctively, automatically, with speed and precision; looking, judging and reacting all happen in a single movement. At the time I remember thinking, “I guess Sicilians don’t dance tarantella as well as us Calabrese.” But later on, and for the next twenty odd years, I worried he was going to seek revenge. I don’t go on trips or travel abroad. Translated. At some point a local boss invited me over almost every day for dinner for two weeks. Responding to a challenge with a knife or a stick is an uncommon but not unheard of way of defending your honor. Critics accuse Sbano of spreading mafia propaganda and creating folklore out of brutal gang activity. This is who we met, how we got there and what we ate in the process. And this is the most surreal aspect of it all, because the parallel world is hard to tell from the normal one. Eventually, the two got up to leave and shook our hands, which came as a relief. That’s not how it works. The enormous butterfly on my back represents freedom and its size is directly related to the length of my time spent on the inside. Lyrically, the texts are often written by or based on stories of imprisoned Mafiosi and usually take the form of a wistful lamentation, with the narrators singing their hearts out about not receiving enough visits or being forced to kill out of honor or about never talking to the police—all to the pace of a slow waltz. When the wine arrives, Siclari begins in a hushed voice to tell us how he first started writing songs for and about the ’Ndrangheta: Mimmo: The voices in tarantella have a very special quality: they are natural, untrained. The tarantella calabrese has dancing and musical traits different from other areas in Southern Italy, especially in the rhythm. This was easier to do with the old school ’Ndrangheta, who are different than today’s cowboys who absolutely cannot be romanticized. Tarantella, in folk view, is much more referred to dance than title tune. Everybody knows Dario and he doesn’t leave town much, if at all. Then the fennel salami; that morning’s hard, crusty bread, which he softens with cold water; the homemade olives and, finally, the pickled mushrooms. There is no getting out of it. This way you also protect your own liver. He then told Enrico to fetch another pistol for the shoot. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, people can be carried out on a stretcher. Rolla Michael. Before physical recordings the music and the dance were always one. I didn’t get to be where I’m at because of my name, but rather because of what I am committed to doing. What at times appeared to border on cynicism revealed itself as the crux of a struggle I associate with the work of artists like Josef Beuys or Viennese Actionists: that is, artists that encourage people to accept that, for better or worse, “evil” is sometimes an intrinsic part of things artistically sublime. But that was then. By loading the video, you agree to YouTube's privacy policy.Learn more. ITmYOUsic. There are many folk dances in Italy but the tarantella is iconic, instantly recognizable as an image of Italian culture. The traditional Italian costumes, props such as tambourines and high-heeled shoes in the place of pointe shoes, add to the authentic elements of tarantellas danced in classical ballets. Following a memorable meal of pasta with pig lard and massive piles of grilled meats, one or more tambourine players began to set a pace in 6/8, while small box accordions move back and forth between two chords and simultaneously weave a dizzying melodic tapestry. He granted this, which happens extremely seldomly, and since then I have been degraded to the status of “contrasto onorato” and no longer have contact with my old clan. I solve problems—figuring out why a shipment is late or why something at the port isn’t functioning. The dance master is the boss, of course, and participants are there to show who can dance the longest and who has the fastest moves—just like in real life. For Francesco Sbano, promoting music so intimately related to the ’Ndrangheta has become tricky business, but not because he struggles with the ethics. This dance is superficially defined as a subspecies of tarantella; indeed, musical features are similar to the tarantellas of Apulia and Rome, but while in the latter there is a rhythmic meter characterized by a continuity of the "three plus three" (1-2-3, 1-2-3 with no pause) stresses, in viddhaneddha these stresses are interspersed with pauses, that is the rhythm of the tambourine , 1-2-3-pause, 1-2-3-pause. The name of the tarantula spider comes from the town of Taranto as well.The choreography and name of the dance is based on an old folk belief about the effect of a poisonous spider bite. At the top of the hill I opened the door and entered a small, brightly lit room that doubled as a kitchen and a clubhouse. 1:54. We were greeted warmly by a handsome, soft-spoken, medium-sized Mafiosi, who compulsively played with the cross hanging around his neck. She holds a Master of Arts degree in history from San Francisco State University and has experience teaching different dance disciplines as well as English to speakers of other languages. Pamela Ann Ludwig has lived, worked and studied on five continents. This happened to be especially true for the now part-time baker, whose former status as a camorrista, or clan muscle, placed him in the center of brutal conflicts, which were occasionally carried out in the form of dance. 4:04. The former has to do with being named an honorable man and being able to protect yourself and your family. StrettoWeb. I take a seat at the table, and Sergio summarily fetches a juice bottle filled with chilled red wine made from his own small vineyard. Le terme « Tarantella » se réfère à une « grande famille » dans laquelle l’on retrouve la plupart des danses et musiques du Sud de l’Italie : PIZZICA, TAMMURRIATA, TARENTELLE DE CALABRE, SALTARELLO et autres. Me on the other hand…” he laughs. ’Ndrangheta tarantella ceremonies don’t just celebrate the criminal class in song—they also play an integral role in their rituals. Chiostro del Cinquecento rinascimentale, Tarantella Calabrese e Pizzica Salentina, insieme per la prima volta all'insegna della storica tradizione popolare. These musicians sing beautifully, but it’s not formally studied in any way. . 3:53. If you read the newspaper and heard anything about all the cocaine trafficking and all the unnecessary murders, then you know what I mean. “I had gone to the beach and played soccer with these people, and suddenly they lived parallel lives. We walk together to a local restaurant and take a seat where Sbano takes care of the orders: a three course meal including an antipasto of pecorino and olives, a primo piatto of pasta and fennel sausage with broccoli and a main dish of grilled meat. From that point on I often had two friendly men stand next to my wagon while I was selling to keep the police away. The tarantella for us still remains important, and when you’re asked to attend or dance, you do as you’re told. But collecting money is not my job. And I get a lot of respect around here. Bournonville choreographed a tarantella to take place within the classical ballet. Rolla Michael. Historically, this part of Italy always got seriously fucked, but ultimately it’s a kind of paradise. There are no references to exorcisms, but it is more a dance for festive or religious occasions. The tarantella is a lively dance form that originated in Italy. In the following series of monologues, our interview partners candidly describe their relationship to the tarantella and, where applicable, their role in a clan hierarchy. Looking at Sbano, I can see their arrival comes as a surprise. In the past the tarantella offered the possibility for a man and a women to court in a very rigid society. If someone needs money, you give it to them without thinking twice about it. Independently of the danger involved, I always have the best musicians to commemorate the event at hand. My other main job in the family is securing weapons. 1:20. calabriamia Subscribe Unsubscribe 13. How to Dance Tarantella. That is, unless you know the codes, and both music and dance are important aspects of that.”. 0:14. Enrico hands me a bullet and smiles. They were ashamed to buy it, but loved listening to it in private. Originally from Southern Italy, different types of tarantellas are found in many cities in the mainland of Italy and the island of Sicily. 0:14. The bourgeois don’t respect what we do. I had sought their attention since I was a kid, but growing up poor, the only thing I could impress them with was my courage and ability to adhere to the principle of Omertà, or code of silence. In tarantella, dancing with sticks or knives is something that happens for tourists, but believe me, it’s not a joke. Dario snatched the gun out of his hands and started berating him, then showing him how to do it properly in exaggerated motions with the barrel pointing towards the floor at all times. Since 2000 Sbano has released several volumes of so-called malavita songs, a genre of mostly acoustic Calabrian folk that romanticizes the trials and tribulations of ’Ndrangheta members’ lives of crime. The musicians’ had to intuit the melody that might make a sufferer dance. You see, so many things you see around here—the roads, the buildings, the stadiums, the markets—were created by us, the ’Ndrangheta. Reggio Calabria: presidio di solidarietà per Mimmo Lucano a Piazza Italia, Tarantella contro Salvini. "Tarantella calabrese" is a very generic name of dance/tune as many An dro. 5 out of 5 stars (2,616) $ 6.50 FREE shipping Favorite Add to LA TARANTELLA by George BAXTER, Victorian Greetings Card with small Print and Lovely Border, c1850 KatesPostCards. The circle of men represents the territory of our crew. The tarantella is a lively dance form that originated in Italy. Siclari in particular has been the object for much criticism by anti-mafia activists and has given dozens of interviews over the years with journalists looking to find out more about the small round man who has been dubbed the 50 Cent of Calabria. zampogna. Mattanza - Kalavrisella - Calabrisella, Tarantella calabrese, … Scottie Lance. The ’Ndrangheta organized crime syndicate controls vast portions of its territory and economy, and accounts for at least three percent of Italy’s GDP (probably much more) through drug trafficking, extortion and usury. 3:45. The last time I danced was about a year ago when a friend of ours was let out of jail. 11 nov. En collaboration avec les Ateliers D’ethnomusicologie de Genève, j’ai le plaisir de vous inviter à partager un moment de danse traditionnelle d’Italie du Sud avec: La Tarantella Calabrese. I started out my career by selling cassettes from a wagon, where I would design the covers of the tapes myself. As Sbano and Dario become increasingly immersed in conversation my mind wanders until I look up to see we have visitors. I am the boss, which means that I am bound to my territory. But there are rules to this stuff and for the most part it doesn’t matter if they’re playing in front of the Madonna, a boss or a group of housewives. Sergio is a local ‘Ndrangheta boss of multiple villages an hour northeast of Reggio de Calabria. But that didn’t last too long and only a few years later I went away again for twelve years, again for assault, but this time it was a bit more serious. It’s an authenticity that’s impossible to teach, I would imagine. American Italian Club Tarantella Dance Lesson 090909. Dance scholars offer various interpretations into the origins and meanings of the tarantella. It was believed that when someone was bitten by the tarantula, the only cure would be to dance the poison out of his system. I am usually working when something isn’t working. In the kitchen, a hundred dollar bill with the face of Al Pacino as Tony Montana was framed next to a Montecristo cigar, all perched atop a wine rack. The small one-bedroom apartment was cold, austerely decorated and smelled of air freshener. +39 349 575 5460. it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantella_calabrese. Because the local Mafiosi knew me and liked my music, a feared member of the local clan came down to the station to pick me up. A few minutes later Enrico reappears with a gun shaped package wrapped in multiple layers of plastic and newspaper. He just appreciated the respect that I had shown them in some of the texts I had written. I ask Sbano what Sergio’s main form of income is. Or rather: the art is not sublime because it’s evil, but it’s also not to be discounted for the same reason. We’re there to pick up Mimmo Siclari, one of the most famous malavita songwriters who records his equally romantic and violent songs right here in his home studio. He didn’t elaborate why. Click to play our newest game, solitaire! 16:03. “It’s a gun for war,” Dario explained. Throughout the ages, it has evolved from an anti-venom for the poison of the Wolf Spider, to dance of flirtation and celebration. The beauty of the Calabrian Tarantella dance by 2 women.. I’ve traveled all over Calabria and I was always fascinated by the respect and behavior of the ’Ndranghetisti, especially speaking in a kind of code. Indeed, the longer I stayed in Calabria, the more paradoxical the situations appeared and the less the appearances revealed the true nature of the things themselves. For Francesco Sbano and myself during the interview process, this meant being identified as non-mafia members who nevertheless pose no obvious threat to the ’Ndrangheta and therefore are to be treated with respect—i.e. having our questions answered either honestly or not at all. It’s not like I get up at dawn every morning and commit crimes all day. For them it doesn’t matter who’s dancing, who’s listening, who’s armed and who’s not. We shake hands with Al and Enrico who take their seats at the far end of our table and seem to want to talk business. 16 Apr 2019 3 570 555; Share Video. Bosses never leave town unless they are on the run or in jail and accordingly become threatening fixtures that most people greet out of deference because they are bound to see them every day at the grocery store, the cafe, the pizzeria, the bar. This is my land. I had also heard lots of intimidating things about the wealth and fearsomeness of the ’Ndrangheta’s new garde both by Sbano and by older bosses from smaller villages, so it was with some surprise when Dario pulled up behind us in his decidedly unostentatious Fiat Panda with his wife in tow. I shook hands with Sergio, a short, powerfully built but soft-spoken man with extremely calloused hands that betray his lifelong activities as a farmer. For the ’Ndrangheta it’s much, much more than a dance: it’s our training ground and reflects so many aspects of our world. The name "tarantella" derives from the city of Taranto, Italy where the dance is believed to have originated. I’m the arms guy. The tarantella is believed to have started in the 15th century. Le nom de tarantella vient de la ville de Tarente mais également de l'araignée tarentule (lycosa tarantula). The air is thicker, especially in the Aspromonte, where musically, the tradition is the most pure. In addition to the distinct movements and musical accompaniment, the tarantella dance has a colorful history and origin story. Origin. “As opposed to just the everyday shoot out?” I thought to myself. Francesco Nicastro is with Giuseppe Cerminara and 6 others. MOST POPULAR. These led deep into the rural mountainside and were oddly better paved than the crumbling streets built by the local municipality. All of mine were done in prison by other Mafiosi. AboutSee All. In the five days we spent together he often and candidly expressed a deep mistrust of Italian politics and the country’s judicial system. “If it were not part of Italy, Calabria would be a failed state. Daily Dosage Subscribe Unsubscribe 1061. Those dedicated to preserving this unique dance tradition organize groups to perform at festivals and cultural celebrations. In the past, the tarantella was also considered a "courting dance" for males and females, though as a social dance form it is danced among family and friends as well. Organization. As Sbano explains over long lunches and many hours of driving, Calabrian tarantella, known locally as sonu a ballu (music for dancing), presents a kind of historical blueprint of malavita culture. Mimmo Siclari is a producer and songwriter of malavita music. I nervously turn it around in my hands for a few seconds and give it back to him. The weapon inside was fully loaded. I won’t say there wasn’t murder back in my day, but at the time, people warned you before you got killed so you had time to escape. I recall the first time understanding that it was important to invite dancers from the surrounding towns to dance before my friends. Music. Unlike classical tarantella from Apulia, which gained its name in the Middle Ages as a kind of musical exorcism for the effects of spider bites (tarantella is Italian for tarantula), the classical Calabrian tarantella is said to derive from the ancient Greek Pyrrhic dance, a dance of war. It is a classic aspect of being a man of honor: helping those in need, helping the poor. By the time I got out in the mid-seventies, things in the ’Ndrangheta had changed. Driving west along the beachfront of Reggio di Calabria we end up in a neighborhood on top of a hill not far from the city’s small downtown amidst a series of illegally built tenement-like apartment buildings that run to a dead end. Dario, ‘Ndranghetista and trafficker in the port of Gioia Tauro. My most serious knife attack was actually planned beforehand by my boss. HTML-code: Copy. Passing pitch-black fields we pulled up to the base of a small hill on top of which stood Sergio and an acquaintance, their persons obscured entirely by a bright security light which shone directly into our car. They immediately released me and apologized for having confiscated my tapes. Pretty much from that point on I have written almost exclusively about ’Ndrangheta heroes romanticizing this life, while ignoring the more disturbing details of their criminal reality. It’s sunny outside but the brightest thing in this dark alley are the whites strung across the clotheslines connecting the buildings. This also means that nobody would dare attempt to dance around me. Tarantella napoletana, Tarantella Cilentana, Tarantella di Montemarano, Tarantella pugliese, Tarantella salentina Which brings me to the tarantella. A Fun Waste Of Champagne . Across the street in a grey, unassuming apartment building is where Dario lives with his wife. You see, there is an extremely important distinction that I would like to make between the ’Ndrangheta and practicing ’Ndrangheta. 10:07. A.J. In the 20th century, New York City ballet founder and choreographer George Balanchine also created a ballet called "Tarantella" which derived from and utilized folkloric steps from the tarantella. Tarantella calabrese … I was chosen by the elders of our organization, because—well, it’s hard to say exactly why, but I am pretty sure it was because I was a wild kid: people respected me, I solved problems both with and without my fists, and I had also grown up with the dance. It’s a different kind of music than tarantella—more like individual songs as opposed to endless rhythms. But the boss wouldn’t even accept a single cassette. Gandolfo Cannatella/iStock/Getty Images . Dario then explained that the duo were also friends of his and were there to ensure our safety, as well as to let us know that they knew who we were and what we did. 1:54. But they’re closely related. His version within the ballet is considered a faithful rendition of the original choreography of tarantellas. But he is even better known for promoting and distributing the lone cultural contribution of the ’Ndrangheta to Italian culture: its music. Generally, when we host a tarantella only within our clan, then it is full of ’Ndrangheta codes. After all, it’s an extremely intimate musical relationship that they enter. They all say, ‘No, he’s a good person. VIDEOS GALLERIES. The snake is a symbol of my former status as a camorrista, and represents the fact that I can bite without warning.
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