Playlist "Psyche van het Folk", Radio Centraal, Antwerpen, Belgium 2003-1-8 : Italian Folk and the CNI label. * Harmonia Mundi Matteo Salvatore : Chants de mendiants en Italie (I,1973)***** Tr.1, "Il lamento dei mendicati" 5 min Tr.7, "Padrone Mio" 3 min 7 Beautiful magical Folk voice from beggar from Pulia who learned these very old songs on the streets, and created his own songs. Poetic, beautiful voice. Simple in its arrangements, but straight from the heart. Medieval ethno-folk. Links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALY.html * CNI Tancaruja : Isettande (SARD,2001)**° Tr.1, "Isettande" 5 min Tr.6, "Chizzi Chizzi in miniera" 6 min 11 17 Nice quiet ethno folk songs, and less interesting up tempo ballroom folk. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * Bramcusa Rec. Acanto : Sengali di Fumo (SARD,1995)*** Tr.1, "Canto nomade" 3 min Tr.11, "Terra senza età" 3 min 6 Original song orientated folkrockpop item, with a very nice warm male voice, second female voice arrangements, acoustic guitars, powerful flute. Accurate arrangements. Enjoyable. The track "Terra Senza Età" is arranged a bit more progressive. Links and pictures at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALY.html * CNI FLK : Sun (I,2000)**° Tr.3, "Sun" 5 min 5 23 Some contemporary folk(rock) and mostly Italian song orientated folk. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * CNI Novalia : Arkeo (I,1999)**° Tr.1, "La Ballata della Cecilia" 6 min Tr.5, "Represion" 7 min 12 19 Medieval folk mixed with electronica, creating folkrock with potential. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * CNI Novalia : 10..anni in una notte (I,2000)**° Tr.1, "Stella Splendens" 6 min ? Tr.2, "La Banda Viola" 6 min 12 Luckily no electronica here, but basically folkrock with some progressive touches in the first tracks, and Italian folk for various other tracks. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * CNI Taberna Mylaensis : L'anima du munnu (SIC,1999)***' (Tr.1, " Terra Bruciata " 7 min left out for time limitation reasons) Tr.5, "Scurri Adagin" 4 min Tr.6, "Bindittu Sia (cu Fici u Munnu)" 5 min Tr.10,"Cuje" 5 min 21 Contemporary folk from Sicily, rooted in tradition, with nice warm male voice. Also the song with simple guitar is wonderful ! Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * CNI Calicanto : Labirintomare (I,2001)*** Tr.2, "Galeas par montes" 6 min Tr.3, "Plovi (moi batelo)"4 min 10 Varied traditions from Venetian / Adriatic origins and some powerfully played Folkrock, but also more traditional folk. Interesting booklet. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * CNI Rachelle Colombo & Corrado Corradi : Archedora (I,2001)***' Tr.2, "Ridi Bepi" 4 min Tr.3, "Come Le Viole" 5 min Tr.7, "I Quatro Gati" 4 min Tr.14, "I Papaveri di Fedora" 3 min 16 Chambermusic like arranged filmic and romantic music with female voice, bandaneon, cello, ac.guitars,.. A fado like Italian group. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * Mate. Sonori Jenny Sorrenti : Medieval Zone (I,1999 ?)** Tr.1, "El Rey de Francia" 6 min 6 Neapolitan Celtic folk, over-ethereal female voice. She used to make more progressive work with her brother Alan Sorrenti in the progressive avant garde group Saint Just. I think her voice lost some of it clarity, but it makes it suitable for this genre of music. More info : http://progressive.homestead.com/ITALYVOICES.html PS. Another progressive voice, Donella Del Monaco also made a CD based upon Venetian traditions. Look at the links at the already given link for more information. * CNI KlezRoym : Yankele nel Ghetto (I,2002)**** Tr.6, "Ikh fur in Kelster Kant" 8 min Tr.7, "Kalt : a lid fin lodzger ghetto, 1945" 7 min Tr.10, "Vayl Ikh Bin a Yidale" 7 min Tr.14, "Nit Kayn Rozhinkes,nit kayn madeln" 5 min 27 Great concept of joyful ghetto songs. Poetic, and jazzy klezmer influenced contemporary music. A classic ? document. Very enjoyable. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * CNI Agricantus : Calura (SIC,2002)° Tr.6, "Orbi Terrarum" 8 min fragment 4 min 5 118 World Music inspired folkpop, with some chillout / remix pop (and drum and bass) effects. A more commercial concept. Might be good dancefloor music, but that does not give this a full creative in depth musical value. The track I played however I like its arrangement / mix / three dimensional sound. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * CNI Nour-Eddine: Coexist (MOR,2002)° Tr.6, "Meet in Trance" 7 min 7 Mix of North African traditional styles with modern mixing without creating a rewarding new fusing technique. This track still is rooted in traditional folk trance music, so a great track, of ethno psych in a way. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html * CNI Tantra : Transensuality (US?,2001 ?)**° (shortened fragments !) Tr.2, "Dreaming the dawn" 6 min Tr.4, "Universal Music" 5 min Tr.9, "Rupa rmx" 6 min Tr.11, "Shivo Ham" 6 min (shortened to 10-12 min) Modern DJ project, fusion with world music. Review and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALYCNI.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not used in this radioshow : * Mellow Records Folli di Dio (I,1989)****° One of the only real psych folk inspired releases from Italy I know of. Unique, poetic.I played various tracks of it before. Small review, cover and links at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ITALY.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other playlist : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/2003.html General page : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com