The Blues of the Alps

I BLUES OF THE ALPS
Iacampo, Ricky Bizarre, Irene Barichello, Alessandro Gratian, Alberto Jesus, Erica Boschiero, Massimiliano Cranchi, Ulysses Schiavo, Gerardo Pozzi, Sergio Marchesini, Veronica Maria Canale.

Songs born from the mud, poetry lying in the trenches. The traditional mountain songs and the First World War now members voice in the interpretations of the new lever Venetian songwriting: Iacampo, Ricky Bizarre, Irene Barichello, Alessandro Gratian, Alberto Jesus, Erica Boschiero, Cranchi, Ulysses Schiavo, Gerardo Wells, Veronica Maria Canale, with the accordion Sergio Marchesini.

The event was enriched by the testimony of life in the trenches of the alpine written during the First World War, interpreted by the reader Irene Barrichello. The narrative, taken from war diaries and the testimonies of those who were at the forefront -in particular classic Jaher "With me and with the Alpini" - is the connecting link between the various tracks offered. A comparison that involves and mixes languages ​​and eras, bringing to light the heritage of the choral tradition in the form of songs, characterized as the blues by a strong sense of humanity and a narrative simplicity that crosses cultures and eras.

The compositions, performed with a special set design by the Airspace staff, will be proposed by Venetian singers each with their own melodic language, in a reinterpretation that transcends time and modes of expression and who longs to re-enacting sound priceless legacy, sharing it with new generations and passing on the value and significance of the First World War made through music and poetry.

At the end, free internship with songwriters Veneto Contemporary.

During the evening, a selection of quality wines and hot dishes.

Veneto Contemporary is a project born in 2014 through the organization of events wants to make the public perceive the existence of a virtuous network and sensitive to cultural issues (creativity, teritorio products, stories of men) in the region and provide a new assembly idea of ​​Veneto, respectful of local traditions but which fails to relate with the culture and the changing knowledge of the globalized world.

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