La Piazza
Encyclopedia
La Piazza is an Italian
folk music
group that records and performs arrangements considered to be of traditional Latium
inspiration. They have released two albums on the Waterfront Records label. They originally started as a quartet, but added three new musicians for their second album.
Italy
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folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
group that records and performs arrangements considered to be of traditional Latium
Latium
Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated and the second richest region of Italy...
inspiration. They have released two albums on the Waterfront Records label. They originally started as a quartet, but added three new musicians for their second album.
Band members
- Daniele Conversa, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bandolaBandolaThis article refers to various South American instruments. Bandola is also Portuguese for Mandola.The Bandola is one oif many varieties of small pear-shape chordophones found in Venezuela and Colombia...
, vocals - Antonella Giallatini, percussion, vocals
- Riccardo Masi, melodeonDiatonic button accordionA diatonic button accordion or melodeon is a type of button accordion where the melody-side keyboard is limited to the notes of diatonic scales in a small number of keys...
, vocals - Gabriele Modignliani, guitar, vocals
- Sara Modigliani, guitar, vocals
- Claudia Mortali, voice
- Giuseppe Pontuali, melodeon
Discography
- 1997 - Amore piccolino fatte grande... (Small love, great deeds...)
- 2000 - Milandè (Midland)