Italian Folk/traditional Songs (also in dialects) and Dances

**Salento** · 13-02-19, 22:43

I saw you talking about movies and TV series.

A Nada song from the Young Pope :)

**Angela** · 27-02-19, 20:54

I Scariolant by the Corale Verdi of Parma

Song born after 1880 among the laborers involved in the reclamation of the coastal marshes of Romagna and the province of Ferrara (and then sung also during the similar reclamation of the Agro Romano and Pontino).That work recalled in the area huge masses of poor peasants and laborers, attracted by the new possibility of employment: it is precisely from the concentration of different provinces that a song is born in Italian, rather than in dialect.Protagonists are the "scariolanti", that is the laborers who transported the land through wheelbarrows during the reclamation works in the territory of the river Reno. The scariolanti were enrolled by the corporals every week beginning.At midnight on Sunday the corporal played a horn: it was the signal that those who wanted to have a job had to reach as soon as possible the embankment where the enlistment took place.The last to arrive were left without work for another week, until the next attempt ...

They had to bring their own wheelbarrows, which in later periods they often attached to their bicycles. Out of these experiences were born the class wars.

**Salento** · 05-03-19, 17:59

Bella mia - Rito Antico
(Cilento | Campania)

**Salento** · 05-03-19, 18:40

Pizzica Dance
Salentino-Romagnolo style?

**Angela** · 23-03-19, 22:59

This show featuring children singing has been on tv in Italy for I think 60 years in Italy. See, it must be genetic. My father was not weird. :)

44 cats.

Annoyingly the ad covers it.

Direct youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRUjQN_t2ek

**Angela** · 24-03-19, 19:03

Trallalero-Quattro Province

Per Quattro Province si intende una porzione dell'Appennino ligure compresa nelle province italiane di:

Alessandria, in Piemonte (comprendendo val Curone, val Grue, valle Ossona, val Borbera, val Sisola, valle Spinti, media valle Scrivia)
Genova, in Liguria (comprendendo alta valle Scrivia, alta val Trebbia, alta val d'Aveto, val Fontanabuona)
Pavia, in Lombardia (comprendendo valle Staffora, alta val Tidone, alta val Trebbia)
Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna (comprendendo alta e media val Trebbia, val Boreca, bassa val d'Aveto, media val Tidone, val Luretta, alta val Nure).

**Regio X** · 27-03-19, 02:42

Originally Posted by Angela

Trallalero-Quattro Province
Per Quattro Province si intende una porzione dell'Appennino ligure compresa nelle province italiane di:

Alessandria, in Piemonte (comprendendo val Curone, val Grue, valle Ossona, val Borbera, val Sisola, valle Spinti, media valle Scrivia)
Genova, in Liguria (comprendendo alta valle Scrivia, alta val Trebbia, alta val d'Aveto, val Fontanabuona)
Pavia, in Lombardia (comprendendo valle Staffora, alta val Tidone, alta val Trebbia)
Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna (comprendendo alta e media val Trebbia, val Boreca, bassa val d'Aveto, media val Tidone, val Luretta, alta val Nure).

Nice. I liked a lot the Trallaleros. I didn't even know this kind of music existed till you posted it here.

My favorite is the Trallalero Antigo della bella Marinin. The only problem is that the melody stays in the head for all day long. ahah

Here's a video showing how Trallalero works more or less:

**Angela** · 27-03-19, 20:55

La Domenica Andando alla Messa-On Sunday going to Mass-Gigliola Cinquetti

I love her; so lovely, so sweet, such a lady, on top of a beautiful voice.

La Spagnola:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Yk7OQ9caM

Here I'm the boss: E Qui Commando Io E Questa e' casa mia. Guess how many times I heard my father say this???? :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJlqWi2VN2A

This was her first song, with which she won San Remo and Eurovision: Non Ho L'eta Per Amarti: I'm too young to love you.
Those were the days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWEmi_3iXP0

**Angela** · 07-04-19, 18:06

Parlami d'amore Mariu-Speak to me of love, Maria

Dolce ed appasionata.

Speak to me of love Maria

How beautiful you are and even more so tonight, Maria!
A starry smile shines in these blue eyes of yours!
Even if destiny will be adverse tomorrow
tonight I'm close to you, what's the sighing for?

Speak to me of love Maria!
You are my whole life!
Your two blue eyes are shining
twinkling like two stars

Tell me this isn't an illusion
Tell me that you're all mine
Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!

I know what a pretty and red-blooded siren you are
I know that whoever looks into these blue eyes of yours gets lost
but why should I care if all the people laugh at me
better off in the bottomless whirlpool as long as I'm always with you

Speak to me of love Maria!
You are my whole life!
Your two blue eyes are shining
twinkling like two stars

Tell me this isn't an illusion
Tell me that you're all mine
Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!

Tell me this isn't an illusion
Tell me that you're all mine
Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!

Here in your heart I don't suffer anymore
Speak to me of love Maria!"

It's the music for the Dolce and Gabbana "Light Blue" commercials. Even more ridiculous in a winter setting, but hey, it sells, I guess. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvTHH-5H6Dk

**Regio X** · 23-04-19, 22:51

Here are some, in alphabetical order.

Beviam Beviam Beviamo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwd4vZKO9qg
"L'acqua fa male, il vino fa cantare." ah ah ah

Il Testamento del Capitano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4REQMyBsg

La Bella Gigogin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PWd95VbDf8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVZPAA5MLTI (Gigliola Cinquetti)

La Bella La Va Al Fosso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP3IkzxuGvY

L'Allegrie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frMtcq1BFY8

I checked all musics before posting, to see if they were already in Eupedia. This one was posted before, but it's too beautiful. Here it is again.
LA MONTANARA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNldptb9OrQ

La Valsugana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDbWO2QiDi0

La Verginella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLkP7m-Ek-I

Mamma non Piangere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnnIKjmniTg

Polenta e Baccalà
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFiFhl0dg_8

Quatro Cavai che Trottano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaK9y6Ahne0

Also already posted by someone else, but it deserves an encore. :)
Quel Mazzolin di Fiori
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qZFelITwzY

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Already posted. An encore.
Comme Facette Mammeta (with the proper accent) :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwEgNA2Rv_U

What? Not posted yet?
Datemi un Martello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGIXrziSLCQ

La Rosa Nera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YOHNB7XQY

La Strada Del Bosco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWi3_Eyd0c

Luna Rossa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9PHudLMSfc

Marechiare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytt6C4S56Do

Marenariello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3SOCJIHUm0

Nessun Dorma (best vincerò ever imo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTFUM4Uh_6Y

Other that deserves an encore. One of my favorites.
Santa Lucia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU8cPuj-UHY

Reginella Campagnola
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRyD0OveDk

Serenata (in fact in Spanish, but from the Italian Luigi Cesare Amadori, settled in Argentina at childhood)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZKUqCIfjKI

Serenata (Mascagni)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JChvuT3YLTM

Una Lacrima Sul Viso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSxndF_QO3c

Zingara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7jj4cywaIs

**Angela** · 24-04-19, 01:38

Originally Posted by Regio X

Here are some, in alphabetical order.

Beviam Beviam Beviamo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwd4vZKO9qg
"L'acqua fa male, il vino fa cantare." ah ah ah

Il Testamento del Capitano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4REQMyBsg

La Bella Gigogin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PWd95VbDf8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVZPAA5MLTI (Gigliola Cinquetti)

La Bella La Va Al Fosso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP3IkzxuGvY

I checked all musics before posting, to see if they were already in Eupedia. This one was posted before, but it's too beautiful. Here it is again.
LA MONTANARA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNldptb9OrQ

La Valsugana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDbWO2QiDi0

La Verginella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLkP7m-Ek-I

L'Allegrie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frMtcq1BFY8

Mamma non Piangere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnnIKjmniTg

Polenta e Baccala`
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFiFhl0dg_8

Quatro Cavai che Trottano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaK9y6Ahne0

Also already posted by someone else, but it deserves an encore. :)
Quel Mazzolin di Fiori
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qZFelITwzY

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Already posted. An encore.
Comme Facette Mammeta (with the proper accent) :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwEgNA2Rv_U

What? Not posted yet?
Datemi un Martello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGIXrziSLCQ

La Rosa Nera (Gigliola Cinquetti)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YOHNB7XQY

La Strada Del Bosco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWi3_Eyd0c

Luna Rossa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9PHudLMSfc

Marechiare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytt6C4S56Do

Marenariello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3SOCJIHUm0

Nessun Dorma (best vincerò ever imo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTFUM4Uh_6Y

Other that deserves an encore. One of my favorites.
Santa Lucia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU8cPuj-UHY

Reginella Campagnola
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRyD0OveDk

Serenata (in fact in Spanish, but from the Italian Luigi Cesare Amadori, settled in Argentina at childhood)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZKUqCIfjKI

Serenata (Mascagni)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JChvuT3YLTM

Una Lacrima Sul Viso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSxndF_QO3c

Zingara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7jj4cywaIs

About half of them have been posted before, if not on this thread, but it doesn't matter. They're great. :)

Of course, I come back with Pavarotti:

"Come col capo sotto l'ala biancadormon le palombelle innamorate,Così tu adagi la persona stancasotto le coltri molli e ricamate.La testa bionda sul guancial riposalieta de' sogni suoi color di rosae tra le larve care al tuo sorrisouna ne passa che ti sfiora il viso.Passa e ti dice che bruciar le vene,che sanguinare il cor per te mi sento.Passa e ti dice che ti voglio bene,che sei la mia dolcezza e il mio tormento.Bianca tra un nimbo di capelli biondilieta sorridi ai sogni tuoi giocondi.Ah, non destarti, o fior del Paradiso,ch'io vengo in sogno per baciarti in viso!"

I really love the whole Neapolitan canon, but "O Marenariello" holds a special place, and Tito Schipa, well, I only wish more people appreciated him.

For Luna Rossa (which I adore, I'm surprised I never posted it), I like Roberto Murolo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dwfhyhb8qQ

Massimo Ranieri is great no matter what he sings, but I think this is my favorite of his, although who doesn't love Rose Rosse, or Perdere L'Amore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Taeq...ZYtXSL7KVlkxYu

The one who wrings out your heart with it, though, is Anna Magnani. The sexiest woman in the world according to my father, dumpy or not. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZM9Qizy--Q

I'm not familiar with some of the singers covering some of these songs. It must be locale specific.

For a lot of real "folk songs" we did listen to Orietta Berti. I particularly like this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X187SjU3WHUC

For Tuscan songs, however, Caterina Bueno...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyeNLeJgn6M

How nice you like Gigliola Cinquetti! I always loved her, and La Rosa Nera is one of her songs I particularly like.

In "our" world, the "popular" singer who held sway in the 30s, 40s and beyond was Carlo Buti, who I think in terms of style in certain songs, at least, could be compared to Claudio Villa. An "old" sound to some, but I love it; it's the music of my childhood.

Firenze Sogna:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLcJZdHlvw

Mattinata Fiorentina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzmyI9kf-WY

Learned to tango (with my bare toes on my father's shoes) to these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6HA53BXCy8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8mg...eAmfzwzwSIPz_-

For 60's type music, to me, it's "A Chi". I always liked it, but after I saw it in "La Meglio Gioventu'", well, it became imprinted in my brain. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMxFvHLvdM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI4P3TIx_cE

I'd never heard the DiStefano Serenata. Thanks. Very nice.

A version of O Sarracino (Neapolitan) that I really love by Gigi D'Alessio. Bad Boys always have their appeal.:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-vfZKHOnQ

**Regio X** · 24-04-19, 19:01

Originally Posted by Angela

About half of them have been posted before, if not on this thread, but it doesn't matter. They're great. :)

Of course, I come back with Pavarotti:

"Come col capo sotto l'ala biancadormon le palombelle innamorate,Così tu adagi la persona stancasotto le coltri molli e ricamate.La testa bionda sul guancial riposalieta de' sogni suoi color di rosae tra le larve care al tuo sorrisouna ne passa che ti sfiora il viso.Passa e ti dice che bruciar le vene,che sanguinare il cor per te mi sento.Passa e ti dice che ti voglio bene,che sei la mia dolcezza e il mio tormento.Bianca tra un nimbo di capelli biondilieta sorridi ai sogni tuoi giocondi.Ah, non destarti, o fior del Paradiso,ch'io vengo in sogno per baciarti in viso!"

I really love the whole Neapolitan canon, but "O Marenariello" holds a special place, and Tito Schipa, well, I only wish more people appreciated him.

For Luna Rossa (which I adore, I'm surprised I never posted it), I like Roberto Murolo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dwfhyhb8qQ

Massimo Ranieri is great no matter what he sings, but I think this is my favorite of his, although who doesn't love Rose Rosse, or Perdere L'Amore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Taeq...ZYtXSL7KVlkxYu

The one who wrings out your heart with it, though, is Anna Magnani. The sexiest woman in the world according to my father, dumpy or not. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZM9Qizy--Q

I'm not familiar with some of the singers covering some of these songs. It must be locale specific.

For a lot of real "folk songs" we did listen to Orietta Berti. I particularly like this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X187SjU3WHUC

For Tuscan songs, however, Caterina Bueno...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyeNLeJgn6M

How nice you like Gigliola Cinquetti! I always loved her, and La Rosa Nera is one of her songs I particularly like.

In "our" world, the "popular" singer who held sway in the 30s, 40s and beyond was Carlo Buti, who I think in terms of style in certain songs, at least, could be compared to Claudio Villa. An "old" sound to some, but I love it; it's the music of my childhood.

Firenze Sogna:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLcJZdHlvw

Mattinata Fiorentina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzmyI9kf-WY

Learned to tango (with my bare toes on my father's shoes) to these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6HA53BXCy8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8mg...eAmfzwzwSIPz_-

For 60's type music, to me, it's "A Chi". I always liked it, but after I saw it in "La Meglio Gioventu'", well, it became imprinted in my brain. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMxFvHLvdM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI4P3TIx_cE

I'd never heard the DiStefano Serenata. Thanks. Very nice.

A version of O Sarracino (Neapolitan) that I really love by Gigi D'Alessio. Bad Boys always have their appeal.:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-vfZKHOnQ

Well, then it seems I haven't searched the musics hard enough. :) Anyway, as you said, it must be good to hear some of them again. They may be too far back in threads.

I didn't know some of those singers/musics. Many thanks for sharing.
As the fan of tango I am, you can imagine my opinion on Carlo Buti and his performances. :)
It's been a long time since I've heard O Surdato 'Nnammurato for the last time. Sometimes we just don't remember some great musics we used to love. It was really a big pleasure to "rediscover" it.

Pavarotti's performance of Serenata was really great. Wow! He's my favorite singer together with Placido Domingo. It just depends on the music.

I certainly like Tito Schipa as well, as Mario Lanza, Giuseppe Di Stefano etc. But I haven't posted nothing from my favorite "oldie": Mario Del Monaco. :)

Liked Anna Magnani too. She's really sexy. And that was a very emotional, beautiful and original performance.

And what can I say about Gigliola? Well, I hear her since I was a child. We didn't have many LPs from her, unfortunately, but at least we had two or three selections. and we loved them, of course.

**Regio X** · 24-04-19, 20:10

Al Di La performed by Connie Francis (or Concetta R. M. Franconero), another great voice:

**Regio X** · 30-04-19, 04:22

Se vuoi goder la vita - Beniamino Gigli

Dicitencello Vuie - Mario Lanza
https://youtu.be/7aIsi3vsaBc

Maria, Mari - Mario Lanza (bravo!)
https://youtu.be/hOLOr0K7Q1Y

O Sole Mio (Live) - Mario Del Monaco (bravo! che finale!)
https://youtu.be/7HkIel4obUs

La Spagnola - Beniamino Gigli
https://youtu.be/EU22wpPjICY

Una Furtiva Lagrima - Enrico Caruso
https://youtu.be/K4fUAVcXeiQ

**Salento** · 05-05-19, 20:26

Taranta Night - Top Performance
Woman courted by multiple Suitors
Puglia 2017 :)

**Salento** · 10-05-19, 03:14

Nanna Nanna
... te la Mamma
(Lullaby - Puglia)

**Angela** · 11-05-19, 22:11

Laura Boccadamo is one of my favorite pizzica dancers.

**Salento** · 11-05-19, 23:46

Originally Posted by Angela

Laura Boccadamo is one of my favorite pizzica dancers.

I didn’t post her name in the beauty ideal thread ‘coz I’m 99.9% sure that is her :)

https://www.eupedia.com/forum/thread...l=1#post565686

**Angela** · 12-05-19, 00:29

Originally Posted by Salento

I didn’t post her name in the beauty ideal thread ‘coz I’m 99.9% sure that is her :)

https://www.eupedia.com/forum/thread...l=1#post565686

If you mean post number 11, I don't think that's her. I think that's Antonietta Fragasso. They look a lot alike, though. I just looked up Miss Puglia 22

This is Boccadamo. All of this stuff is subjective, but to me she's beautiful in a more "exotic", sexual way. Maybe it's something in the look in her eyes. She looks elemental, as if she could indeed be partaking of some sacred rite.

This is another video of her dancing. She's the one all in red who winds up in the middle. To me she's far and away the best dancer.

**Salento** · 12-05-19, 00:51

It was post #34 :)

Originally Posted by Salento

Bingo! 🕷
I ❤ NYC

**Angela** · 12-05-19, 18:20

Originally Posted by Salento

It was post #34 :)

Ah...I didn't go through the whole thread. You're right. I think that's her. You have a good eye. :)

**Angela** · 12-05-19, 19:23

The Calabresi are often neglected here, including by me. :)

Here is a very nice Calabrian tarantella. Different people dance as the video goes on. The first, older man is very spry, and not shy at all. :)

Alas, not only is my husband tone deaf, but although he likes to dance he's not the world's best dancer, and that's after he took dance lessons to please me. Those genes just got lost somehow in the shuffle. It's one of the nicest things he's ever done for me, and I do love it that we're not one of the couples sitting out all the songs. Bless him for that.

**Angela** · 13-05-19, 02:55

All girl Tarantella band with one playing a lyre. I thought the accordionist was my husband's cousin for a second. She's a singer and performer, but a guitar, not an accordion. :)

**Salento** · 13-05-19, 03:18

Lu core meu

**Cato** · 13-05-19, 23:09

Li culori di la ita from Gallura (Corsican speaking Sardinia)
https://youtu.be/KbzpPB5gtjU

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