DANCE OF ITALY - Pizzica Pizzica the Italian Tarantella from Salento

Dance of Italy called Pizzica Pizzica, it&the Italian tarantella of Salento in South of Italy, the group Zimbaria (founded by Pino Zimba - Giuseppe Mighali (Aradeo, July 1952 -- Feb 13 2008) genial musician and actor in italy. The Pizzica Pizzica is a dance sister of the tarantella from Naples (Napoli), both coming from the Bite of the Spider (Tarantula) tradition, Tarantella and Pizzica music and dance are very popular in Naples, Foggia, Puglia and Salento, infact in the Salento&area (Lecce) the tarantella called Pizzica Pizzica already has many important popular shows, almost each small town (paese) has a customized party (called Sagra) with slow traditional food and Pizzica Pizzica. MUSIC AND DANCE OF ITALY The music of Italy ranges across a broad spectrum of opera and instrumental classical music, the traditional styles of the country&different regions, and a body of popular music drawn from both native and imported sources. Music has traditionally been one of the cultural markers of Italian national and ethnic identity and holds an important position in society and in politics. Italian innovation in musical scales, harmony, notation, and theatre enabled the development of opera in the late 16th century, and much of modern European classical music, such as the symphony and concerto. TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF ITALY (NAPOLI and SALENTO) The most important are Neapolitan song, canzone Napoletana and the tarantella called pizzica pizzica in Salento Puglia. Besides opera, some...