This entry follows the sequence of events that gave birth and development to the Neapolitan song, one of the most celebrated repertoires of songs in the world, from the collectors of the 19th century, who reworked folk songs, to the several generations of songwriters and performers starting a new and modern tradition while the city was looking for a new identity after the unification of Italy (1860). The Neapolitan song obtained fame and fortune all around the world for decades but, as a genre, it virtually ended in the '60s when some young musicians began to adopt rock and blues for their songs.
Vacca, G. (2017). Canzone Napoletana. In J.S. David Horn (a cura di), Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World (pp. 121-130).
Canzone Napoletana
Vacca G
2017-01-01
Abstract
This entry follows the sequence of events that gave birth and development to the Neapolitan song, one of the most celebrated repertoires of songs in the world, from the collectors of the 19th century, who reworked folk songs, to the several generations of songwriters and performers starting a new and modern tradition while the city was looking for a new identity after the unification of Italy (1860). The Neapolitan song obtained fame and fortune all around the world for decades but, as a genre, it virtually ended in the '60s when some young musicians began to adopt rock and blues for their songs.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
