La Funicolare di Regoledo “Ab uno discit omnis” fa dire Virgilio ad Enea nel poema epico dell’Eneide. Questa frase la possiamo benissimo adattare alla storia dei nostri Borghi dandogli, come…
Porta Romana Bella is a Milanese folk song dating back to the late 1800s. This song belongs to the kind of the songs of “La Mala” (the little-crime) since its…
Storie dei nostri Borghi In quel ramo del lago di Como che volge a mezzogiorno, sopra il paese di Perledo vi è una piccolo borgo, chiamato Bologna, che da prima…
The wayfarers, what rascals The song is comic, not vulgar but with clear references of "low romantic effect". It tells of a pilgrim who stops in an inn during the…
The songs of the mala are a strand of the Milanese popular song. This genre was successful thanks to the work of Ornella Vanoni who proposed a series of songs…
? Martino e Marianna Have you ever wondered how your grandparents enjoyed themselves, or better yet your great-grandparents? The answer is very easy. They enjoyed themselves with the simplicity of…
In the history of ancient professions, the memory of the very important figure of the miller could not be missing, even in popular song. This figure is well mentioned in…
Cortese is a DOC white wine that is obtained from the homonymous grape variety that has been cultivated since 1700 both in Piedmont and in Oltrepò Pavese . In ancient…
In the Lombard folk song, there is a very particular vein, interesting and rich in history dedicated to the arts and crafts. This musical strand of our Folk musical heritage…
The crafts of the past Il magnano e l’arrotino In this vein of Italian Folk music the figures of the Tinsmith Magnano and the Knife Grinder are also told. Two…
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