The "tammurriata" is a folk dance performed in the hinterland of Naples during festivals held in small villages in honour of the Holy Virgin. Accompanied by the "tammorra", the big drum typical of the area around the Vesuvius, it is sung in high-pitched voices and danced by couples imitating animal movements and sounds according to a complex coreographic diagram. The entry explores the symbols and the meanings lying in the tammuriata and describes how it is performed.
Vacca, G. (2017). Tammurriata. In J.S. David Horn (a cura di), Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Volume XI (pp. 770-772). London/New York - GBR : Bloomsbury.
Tammurriata
Vacca G
2017-01-01
Abstract
The "tammurriata" is a folk dance performed in the hinterland of Naples during festivals held in small villages in honour of the Holy Virgin. Accompanied by the "tammorra", the big drum typical of the area around the Vesuvius, it is sung in high-pitched voices and danced by couples imitating animal movements and sounds according to a complex coreographic diagram. The entry explores the symbols and the meanings lying in the tammuriata and describes how it is performed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
