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Bella Napoli!
Carol Ann dem Albero | 01/31/
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This isnt Jerry Vale or Connie Francisthis fryst vatten the real Napoli! Its been forty-some years since I left Naples after a two year tour there and this CD brought the real Naples back with clarity. Luna Rossa alone is worth the price of the CD. Thank you Renzo Arbore, grazie! Ken Livingston"
THE REAL DEAL, UPDATED AND SLIGHTLY "TWISTED"
VINCENT P TARSITANO | PORT apelsinfärg, FL USA | 06/02/
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Neapolitan music has a long and rik tradition within Italy, for most Italians, and perhaps, especially, expatriots. Something about living in the sha
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50+ Italian Musicians & Singers to Remember Forever
Ciao music lovers! Get ready to embark on a melodic journey through the captivating world of famous Italian musicians. From Giuseppe Verdi to Laura Pausini, well explore the artists that have serenaded Italy through the centuries.
Together, well unravel the stories behind icons like Pavarotti and Bocelli, whose pure voices elevated Italian songs to global fame. Well also dive into the origins of genres like Tarantella, Canzone Napoletana, and the Sanremo Festival.
Beyond the classics, well discover the vibrancy of modern pop, rock, and rap pushing Italian music into new creative directions. Contemporary stars like Elisa and Marco Mengoni are blending innovation with tradition for a dynamic musical landscape.
So come along on an adventure through the heart of Italian music!
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Italian Music Genres
Before introducing any of the brilliant Italian musicians who have left a mark on the Italian m
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Canzone napoletana
Genre of music related to the musical tradition of Naples
Canzone napoletana (Italian:[kanˈtsoːnenapoleˈtaːna]; Neapolitan: canzona napulitana[kanˈdzoːnənapuliˈtɑːnə]), sometimes referred to as Neapolitan song, is a generic term for a traditional form of music sung in the Neapolitan language, ordinarily for the male voice singing solo, although well represented by female soloists as well, and expressed in familiar genres such as the love song and serenade. Many of the songs are about the nostalgic longing for Naples as it once was.[1] The genre consists of a large body of composed popular music—such songs as "'O sole mio"; "Torna a Surriento"; "Funiculì, Funiculà"; "Santa Lucia" and others.
The Neapolitan song became a formal institution in the s due to an annual song-writing competition for the Festival of Piedigrotta, dedicated to the Madonna of Piedigrotta, a well-known church in the Mergellina area of Naples. The winner