Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Italian folk music alive and kicking: hallucinatory, passionate and very, very danceable
The six musicians and one dancer form Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, the longest-existing Italian folk music ensemble. Beautifully raw harmonies, compelling rhythms and the hallucinatory sounds of the violin, the Italian bagpipe and the diatonic accordion. With an energy that immediately jumps out at the listener, the group knows how to keep age-old traditions alive and kicking. At the same time, you hear how deeply rooted this music is and how fresh.
That the gaze of Conzoniere Grecanico Salentino is certainly not only directed backwards is also evident from a recent collaboration with dance artist DJ Morph. When you hear how the tambourines and other percussion instruments swing in the hands of CCS, that is not a crazy move. No, dancer Silvia Perrone will certainly not be the only one dancing at Music Meeting.
