Rediscovering the roots of pizzica tarantata and reinventing the tradition for today.A discussion and presentation of the music and dance of Puglia’s Salento. Featuring Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Lecce, Italy) on the eve of their New York City concert and 2013 North American tour. After their successful 2011 tour and acclaimed 2012 performance at New York’s GlobalFEST, CGS returns, performing music from their new album, Pizzica Indiavolata.
Introduced by author and critic George De Stefano (New York, NY).