It was one of the most touching moments since the beginning of La Notte della Taranta – 13 concerts in all, from 13 to 28 August, touring around the Grecìa salentina region – and it clearly showed that this event has acquired a national significance that goes well beyond that of a music event. MELPIGNANO – Saturday night at Melpignano, during the closing concert of La Notte della Taranta, the public made its voice heard clearer then ever. Il Manifesto – 22/o9/2011 – Pierfrancesco Pacoda Parla Mauro Durante, icona del Salento Folk Revival«Il segreto della pizzica è la sua forza primordiale».After the impressive debut they made this year, the return of Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino ought to be on the bill for GlobalFEST 2013. The band was so on fire that after their set ended, and while the stage crew set up for the next act, they played an impromptu jam in the audience. Each musician demonstrated a vivid musical personality and formidable chops, Dancer Silvia Perrone delighted the audience with her graceful, sensual moves. While hewing to pizzica’s traditions, the band subtly wove in other influences-a bit of bluegrass stomp, some qawwali-style vocals, and jazz (courtesy of the Lebanese-born and France-based trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf). Led by violinist and percussionist Mauro Durante, the septet played a fiery, rhythm-driven set that electrified the packed Marlin room. CGS returned to New York for GlobalFEST, and their performance was a triumph.
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