Giovanna Marini: Antologia CD

This anthology is a tribute to Giovanna Marini, a key artist and an emblematic figure of Italy’s oral song tradition. Born in Rome into a family of musicians, Giovanna Marini passed a degree in classical guitar at the Santa Cecilia School in Rome and perfected her skills with Andres Segovia. She then played the lute for a few years in the ensemble Concentus Antiqui, directed by Maestro Quaranta. In the early sixties, she met a group of intellectuals—among them Pier Paolo Pasolini and Italo Calvino—and discovered social songs and sung oral history. In 1964, the rather chic audience of Spoleto was shocked to be presented with Bella Chiao, a show of political and social songs. The show then toured throughout Italy, giving Marini an opportunity to sing and to gather traditional songs—all in the context of the fiery sixties. Giovanna Marini: vocals, guitar Francesca Marini, Lucilla Galeazzi: vocals Silvia Marini: vocals Giorgio Baiocco: flute Fermo Lini: trombone Mario Morosini: oboe Marco Ravasio: cello Marco Ratti: double bass Tracks: 1. I Treni per Reggio Calabria 2. Ora è venuta l'ora 3. A Zurigo uno mi dice 4. Ragazzo gentile 5. Lamento per la morte di Pasolini 6. Correvano coi carri 7. Un uomo esce di casa 8. Terremoto urbano 9. Le trombe 10. La manifestazione in cui mori Zibecchi 11. L’uomo che di notte si è svegliato 12. Ulrike Meinhof 13. L'utopia 14. 'Ntonuccio 15. Abbiate pazienza 16. Lo ti racconto 17. Ho visto le macchine 18. Passerà 19. Era domenica 20. Muto Carmè 21. Voglio miracoli