Occitan Music
Occitan music is the traditional music of Italy. Occitan is the name of the
valleys of Italy from where this music arose and became the most powerful music
of Italy. Italy is a land of rich musical traditions. It competes with the
countries like Ireland, UK and Spain that are best known for their music and
singing in the world. It takes lot of courage to compete with their music and
singing..
Italy is full of rich music and the best of its collections can be seen at
the World Music Central. The wonderful collection of the traditional Occitan
music on the religion of the valleys of Italy can also be found in Italy.
The music mostly consists of ballads that is a kind of performance that is
performed in the valleys of Occitan on almost all of their celebrations and
occasions.
These celebrations are so famous that are known in the whole of Italy and
not only in the Occitan valleys. There are many different valleys in Italy
other than Occitan valleys and they all have their own way of performing in
their celebrations with Occitan music in which they all differ from each
other. Their steps of dances, melodies, all are very different from each
other so the variety is seen in Occitan music of Occitan valleys of Italy.
Another group formed by the vocal singers like Samuela Gallinar and Gael
Princivalle and the instrument players like Giorgio Albani played guitars
and bass and also made the traditional folk music. The famous musicians and
singers would try and explore the ancient music of Occitan and add new
versions to them and make very different music out of it but keeping in mind
not to hurt any of their religious occasions.
That means that they would create new modern music but keeping in mind that
they are not suppose to hurt the feelings of older people of Occitan
valley.A few of the instruments were traditionally used in the Occitan music
are the violin, organ, clarinet, accordion as well as the wind instruments
are also used in the Occitan music.
In 1970, a famous person Eugenrio Bennato had great love for music of
Southern Italy. So he thought of creating some wonderful music in Italy. For
that he made a new company of popular songs. He made music with some of the
best musicians and singers. He performed mane shows with these singers and
musicians and within no time he became the most popular music company in
Italy.
In 1990, he also created a new movement known as Taranta Power, to promote a
rapid whirling dance of the Southern Italy. His music Da Iontano consists of
beautiful songs of Occitan music. This music is so wonderful and melodious
that while listening to it you will start dreaming and start dancing in your
dreams. He made this music with instruments like tambourines with electric
instruments.
Gai Saber is another lover of Occitan music who also showed a lot of
interest in Occitan music. He changed Occitan music with flutes, and sets of
drums. Gai Saber’s latest invention of Occitan music competes with the music
of 21st century of the European people and his modern music was also played
in the European clubs. Italy became famous for its Occitan music and as the
music advanced new and new musicians it emerged from the music world of
Italy.
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