DA SUD A SUD, chitarre, charango, flauti etnici e zampogna

FROM SOUTH TO SOUTH, guitars, charango, ethnic flutes, and bagpipes

NICO BERARDI – MIGUEL ZEPE DIAZ

“From South to South” arises from the fortunate meeting of two artists from two geographically distant Souths, yet united by a vibrant music that tells the story of lands with ancient and resilient roots, but also capable of reinventing themselves and looking to the future, with skillful and meticulous experimentation.

On one side is the Apulian Nico Berardi, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, teacher, and innovator of the bagpipes and a leading member of the Orchestra della Notte della Taranta, who has expanded his musical research since childhood into Hispanic-American music, blending its rhythms and instruments with those from his own land; on the other side is the Chilean Zepe, a prodigious guitarist and composer from the beautiful and remote island of Chiloé, specialized in Latin American music and flamenco rhythms, who has made Puglia his adopted land and absorbs its musical culture, mixing it with that of southern Chile.

Interpreters as well as arrangers and composers, Berardi and Zepe expertly blend strings and winds in a refined, engaging, and entertaining instrumental concert, a distilled essence of precious sounds, the result of contemporary creativity.

In the concert “FROM SOUTH TO SOUTH,” there is the culture of Southern Italy – emblematic is the presence of the queen of Southern Italian instruments, the bagpipe – but also plenty of music from South America: instruments such as the charango (traditionally a small guitar made from an armadillo shell) and Andean flutes are used with naturalness and virtuosity even outside their typical context.

A musical journey with many pleasant stops and rich in surprises, featuring a repertoire that itself is a meeting between the traditional rhythms of Latin America (chacarera, huayno, etc.) and those of Southern Italy (tarantella, pizzica..), along with original compositions from each of the two artists who, in their personal artistic paths, draw from different genres and styles, creating wonderful musical incursions.

In “FROM SOUTH TO SOUTH,” two different Souths meet and enhance each other in a unique sonic experience, immersing the audience in the beauty, dynamism, and depth of Latin American music reflected in the music of our South, while the technical evolution and mastery of two curious and sensitive musicians illuminate a world of unsuspected art and harmony.

Musicians:
Nico Berardi: guitar, charango, bagpipes, flutes.
Miguel Zepe Diaz: guitars
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