tarantella

Tarantella

PRESENTATION

Gaia Matteucci, Mirko Petroli, Riccardo di gennaro, leonardo toscani, ernesto ammassari e marco verzilli.

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the history

the name and use

melodies

rhythms

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clothing

The history

The tarantella has ancient origins that sink into the phenomenon of tarantolism that seems to be derived from the licentious bacchanalia of Roman Taranto. The name tarantella evokes an atmosphere full of magic, religion and esotericism.

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The name and use

The name tarantella evokes an atmosphere full of magic, religion and esotericism. The Tarantella is a courtship dance, a hymn of love that was danced as an expression of joy on public and private occasions

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Melodies

The melodies that support the tarantella are mainly fast, the metric of musical and rhythmic phrasing usually takes place in 3/8, 6/8, 18/8 ο 4/4.

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Clothing

Women wear a tutufor the wide patterned skirt, supported by underskirt, the colorful insert in The bodysuit with balloon sleeves amd the comical white apron.

Clothing

men wear hat, scarf, waitcoat, shirt,sash, trousers and tambourine

rhythms

It was a dance to which it lent itself the rhythmic accompaniment of the tambourine and other typical Neapolitan instruments.