Take a Musical Trip Exploring The Tarantella
In my opinion, the lively tempo and rhythmic drive of the Tarantella create an uplifting and almost hypnotic energy, which I find contagious and energizing, that may be my heritage talking due to having ancestors from Sicily! The timbre of traditional instruments, especially the bright, percussive sound of the tambourine, adds a festive quality that makes the music feel warm and inviting. The melody's simplicity and rapid pace give a sense of joyous urgency, making it hard not to imagine a lively dance.
Sources:
“Italian Traditions: Dance the Tarantella!” Italian Community Services, https://www.italiancs.org/blog/blog-post-title-three-wm3l3
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles. Southern Italy’s Tarantella the “Dance of the Spider” Folk Dances of the WorlD: Made Possible in Part by a Grant from the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department PMS 285. 2020. https://iamla.org/docs/IAMLA_TarantellaLesson.pdf
What a great post about the Tarantella! Your passion for this traditional dance really shines through! The imagery of weddings and celebrations really captures the spirit of the music. And the historical context about the dance as a remedy for spider bites was so interesting!
ReplyDeleteI also happened to find the beat hypnotic due to my grandma being Sicilian. I also just love dance music because it creates a sense of community between groups of people who may have never met otherwise.
ReplyDeleteYour choice of music was great, but what I specially liked was that you not only showed the lively music but also the context of cultural and actual historical moments. However we can state in awe at the correlation between this dynamic, fun dance and the legends of spiders and their bites. Very much appreciated for revealing this excellent piece of information!
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