#3225: New Music from Italy

New Sounds | Jul 15, 2011

Savina Yannatou, Spaccanapoli, and Enzo Avitabile reinterpret regional folk songs for this New Sounds program. Also, cellist Giovanni Sollima creates an Italian version of Minimalism. Plus, Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble reinterpret a medieval Italian song as world music. And more.

PROGRAM #3225, New Music from Italy (First aired on 7/14/11)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Various Artists: Spakka Neapolis55 (Spaccanapoli)	Passione Soundtrack	Vesuvio [4:01]	Hip-O Records Available at Amazon.com*
Savina Yannatou	Sumiglia	Orrio Tto Fengo [4:31]	ECM Records #1903 www.ecmrecords.com
Spaccanapoli	Lost Souls	Aneme Perze [4:26]	Real World#49542** www.realworldrecords.com*
Giovanni Sollima	Works	Terra Fuoco [3:35]	Dedalo #519769 Available at Amazon.com* as an import Info at www.giovannisollima.it
Various Artists: Pietra Montecorvino	Passione: A Musical Adventure	Como Facette Mammeta [2:28]	Hip-O Records Available at iTunes
Aqsak Maboul	un peu de l'ame des bandits	I Viaggi Formano La Gioventu [4:31]	Crammed Discs #002 Available through mail order at www.crammed.be
Enzo Avitabile & Bottari	Save The World	Dance With Me [3:48]	Real World #49542** www.realworldrecords.com*
Enzo Favata & Tenores di Bitti	The New Village	Boche & Notte in Chicago [6:17]	Wrasse #124 www.wrasserecords.com
Spaccanapoli	Lost Souls	Pummarola Black [5:13]	See above.
Filippo Gambetta	Pria Goaea	La lumaca equilibrista [3:17]	Dunya #8052 www.felmay.it
Savina Yannatou	Sumiglia	Sta kala Lu Serenu [2:46]	See above.
Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble -	Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet	Chi passa per'sta strada [4:45]	Sony 89782 www.yo-yoma.com

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