The orchestra of La Notte della Taranta is an extraordinary heritage
of the Salento and the Grecěa Salentina and contributes to the
dissemination of popular musical culture and to the promotion
of a surging tourist area.
During 2005 popular orchestra La Notte della Taranta “exported”
its music not only beyond regional borders performing in Venice
for the close of Carnival in Piazza S. Marco; in Bologna in Piazza
Maggiore; in Rome both in the Auditorium Parco Della Musica for
the opening of summer and for La Notte Bianca; but crossed national
and continental borders on May the second 2006 in China, when
it was the guest of the third edition of “Week of popular music
in Chaoyang”, with percussion rhythms of tambourines, the sound
of small accordions, strings and winds and the best voices of
Salentine tradition.
From the 3rd to the 5th June 2006 the orchestra has been performing
in Jordan in Amman, on June the 24th 2006 perfromed in Treviso,
on June the 29th 2006 in Rome and on July the 1st 2006 in Rimini.
In 2007 it performed in Rome in the Auditorium of Parco della
Musica and in Ravenna on June the 30th it was the guest of RAVENNA
FESTIVAL in Russi at Palazzo San Giacomo.
On the 25th August the Final concert of the Festival of La Notte
della Taranta 2007 took place in Melpignano, with more than 100
hundred thousand people, live on different TV stations, thus allowing
fans to enjoy from a distance, in different areas of Italy and of
the world the event.
With Puglia Channel, live on Sky Channel 844, an international
coverage was given from all Europe to North America. Live broadcast
was given by Telerama and Telenorba too.
It was possible to see (on streaming) the Final Concert on 25th
August in Melpignano, thanks to www.salentoweb.tv and www.teleramanews.it.
Fall started in the best possible way for La Notte della Taranta.
On 2nd October 2007 in Turin, at Stadio delle Alpi, the Ensemble
of La Notte della Taranta, directed by Vittorio Cosma opened the
Concert of Police. More than 65.000 people went into delirium
with Salentine rythms, from Santu Paulu to Kalì Nifta,
reviving the strong connection with La Notte della Taranta, before
enjoying the vast repertoire of one of the most important band
all over the world. A particular acknowledgment must be given
to Stewart Copeland, Notte della Taranta, drummer of Police, who
wanted the Ensemble Notte della Taranta (he directed it during
the 2005 edition of the final concert in Melpignano) in the only
Italian date of Police World Tour. On the stage performed Vittorio
Cosma, piano and keyboard, vocalists Raiz, Ninfa Giannuzzi, Enza
Pagliara and Emanuele Licci; tambourine Carlo "Canaglia"
De Pascali, Antonio Castrignano' and Mauro Durante; drums Antonio
Marra; percussion Alessandro Monteduro; bass Silvio Cantoro; keyboard
Marco Della Gatta; Roberto Gemma, accordion; Francesco Del Prete,
violin; Massimo Martellotta, guitars and direction assistance,
Giancarlo Parisi, pipes, flutes and sax.
2008
La Notte della Taranta performed on 28th June in Rome in the Auditorium
Parco Della Musica.
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