ALESSANDRA
BELLONI is
a singer, percussionist, dancer and actress who stands
as one of the most important voices of traditional
southern Italian music
and dance today. She is artist-in-residence at the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Alessandra is Artistic
Director and Founder of I Giullari di Piazza (the
Players of the Square). For her mastery of musical
styles-both at home and abroad-she has been acclaimed
as one of the greatest living percussionists in the
world, and has her own signature series of Italian
tambourines designed with the largest percussion industry
in the world, Remo Inc.
Alessandra Belloni is proud to announce her eighth annual workshop in Tuscany,
Italy... In celebration of her eighth year, Alessandra Belloni proudly announces a
SPECIAL GUEST: ANGELO TONELLI, Italian writer, philosopher, theatre director
and shaman. He specializes in the healing and ritual aspects of ancient Greek
mythology, incorporating dance and theatre. He will lead meditations, visualizations
and movement exercises. In addition, reiki will be offered by Antonio Fini, lead
dancer, choreographer and Dyonisus in the production Techno Tarantella
Spider Dance.
The workshop will take place at LA CHIARA DI PRUMIANO in VAL DELSA, FLORENCE.
La Chiara is a beautiful 17th century villa in rural Tuscany with its own hamlet and
chapel. The villa offers spacious rooms with wonderful views, swimming pool and
horseback riding. Set amid 40 acres of Chianti Classico vineyards and olive groves,
La Chiara is renowned for its regional cooking and home grown vegetarian specialties.
Join Alessandra for a healing musical journey in the magical land of Tuscany, Italy.
For a more details on this workshop, visit the following link RHYTHM IS THE CURE
For more information and a registration form, please e-mail:
ABelloni@aol.com or tuscanyworkshop@aol.com
Cost $ 1,400 double room, $ 1,300 triple room
including 3 meals, but not transportation.
Contact in Europe: info@prumiano.it
Concert - Alessandra Belloni, Joe Deninzon & other
The Droma Gypsy Festival 2008 will bring over a dozen Gypsy and Gypsy-influenced artists from Europe and the US to NYC for 9 days of colorful Gypsy spirit (Sept 24 Oct 3). In its 4th year running, the festival will once again present the breadth of contemporary Gypsy music from all over the world with a line-up that includes bands which preserve the original musical forms as well as others that mix it up with electronica, jazz, dub and European-style cabaret.
Alessandra Belloni will perform on the same bill as Viva Patshiva.
Drom
85 Avenue A (b/w 5th & 6th St)
New York, NY 10009
212-777-1156
Buy Tickets at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/38689?prod_id=8608
ALESSANDRA BELLONI ~ internationally renown percussionist, singer-dancer REMO Signature series artist PRESENTS Special Healing Dance & Percussion workshop focusing on the origins of the Tarantella as a healing dance of purification
Featuring Southern Italian ritual dances used as music and dance therapy combined with their unique style of tambourine, and focusing on the ancient healing trance dance of the Tarantella, used to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula.
In Part 1 we will review the rhythms and chants in honor of the Black Madonna known as Tammoriata – done in honor of the Black Madonna (originally ancient rites for the Earth Goddess Cybele). Part 2 Students will also learn the trance 6/8 rhythm and dance of SAN ROCCO called the : THE SPINNING DANCE, Based on a trance tarantella from Calabria in honor of San Rocco, dating back to the Middle ages, used as a healing ritual against the plague. Everyone spins together in a spiral and in a circle.
The final part will be dedicated to the healing trance dance of purification called Pizzica Tarantata, used to cure a mental disorder called Tarantismo, which afflicted mainly women, who felt stuck in the spider web of their society. Every student will learn the steps of the Pizzica, which are very fast and energetic. Part of the ritual takes place on the floor, and the dance is actually a spider-like movement on the ground. This part has the most amazing healing effect, releasing stress, blockage of sexual energy, as well as opening the heart and throat chakra according to the movements, as if coming out of an imaginary SPIDERWEB. Alessandra will end the sessions using the ocean drum, creating the sound of the waves in a final relaxation invoking the healing power of the water. Please wear white and red, the ritual colors of the Tarantate. (Please do not wear black.)
Cost: $50 For more information (201) 224-3833 or ABelloni@aol.com www.alessandrabelloni.com FIRST PRESBITERIAN CHURCH – 731 UNDERCLIFF AVE. Edgewater NJ 07020
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Rhythm is the Cure
Southern Italian Tambourine
Featuring
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