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Global Instruments

Global instruments with Sofia Gaetani Morris is a show that looks at instruments from around the world - each month we choose one instrument to unpack with guest-musicians, academics and enthusiasts, to understand its historical, geographical and cultural importance and its role in different musical traditions around the world. Today, we focus on the tamburello of Southern Italy - a traditional Italian frame drum closely connected to the tarantella and at the heart of Southern Italian folk music. Joining Sofia online from Naples are vocalist and accordion player Marcello Squillante and frame percussionist Antonino Anastasia from the acclaimed Neapolitan nu-folk band Ars Nova Napoli. The ensemble, known for reviving Neapolitan folk, draw from Apulian pizzica, Calabrian tarantella, Neapolitan serenades and Balkan-tinged folk traditions, reimagining the music once heard in alleyways, markets and town squares. Tune in for music that will make you want to dance! Follow us on Instagram @global_instruments_fm_ and listen again on Mixcloud. [Repeats Sunday 10am.]

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