Silvia Tarozzi - Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d'amore - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Silvia Tarozzi and Deborah Walker have emerged as one of the most interesting duos in contemporary improvised music. First introduced to Unseen Worlds through their performance on the Philip Corner recording InchExtreemizms early & lateInch, Tarozzi and Walker elevated recent recordings, Eliane Radigue InchOccam Ocean 3Inch, Pascal Criton InchInfraInch, and Tarozzi's own InchMi specchio e riflettoInch to greatness. Their finely tuned sound makes even the most adventurous tones compelling. With InchCanti di guerra, di lavoro e d'amoreInch they add folk music to their contemporary classical and improvised music roots, reinterpreting songs from their youth in rural Emilia that originated from the emancipation of working class women and the partisan Resistance in World War II, especially ones sung by choirs of female rice field workers, called Mondine or Mondariso. Their songs tell a story of hard, poorly paid work, love, the hypocrisy of society, protests, war, the challenge of working far from home, the violence of oppression and the need for political awareness. Following years of incorporating, reinventing, and transforming these songs within their practice, Tarozzi and Walker unlock emotional territory where their relationship with Emilia resonates in concert with other sounds and places. Album Tracks 1. Country Cloud 2. La Lega 3. Pietà L'È Morta 4. Parziale 5. Il Bersagliere Ha Cento Penne 6. Il Bersagliere Ha Cento Penne 7. Meccanica Primitiva 8. Dondina 9. La Campéna Ed San Simòn - Ignoranti Senza Scuole 10. Fa la Nana 11. Tita 12. Sentite Buona Gente