Tradition is a living process, in transformation, that renews and
regenerates itself thanks to the incessant work of its bearers.
This is the meaning of the meeting between Francesco
Loccisano and Andrea Piccioni: the exploration of ways and
sounds symbolizing the millenary Italian tradition, beyond the
classification of "popular", in which tradition is used as a
starting platform for a dialogue and a sound research through
which deconstruct and reconstruct not through a simplistic
contamination but on the contrary digging towards the
essence and the center of the sound. An intense, vibrant and
never predictable journey. Two great interpreters, creators of a
synthesis between tradition and innovation, never simplistic
and always aware.
Francesco Loccisano, already a long-time collaborator of Eugenio
Bennato, Mimmo Cavallaro, Vinicio Capossela, Gianna Nannini, he
was the first Italian musician to bring the chitarra battente to the
Sanremo Festival. Loccisano's innate talent and his great passion for
the "chitarra battente", capable of producing sounds of
unquestionable charm, over time led him to structure his own
personal style of interpretation and performance that is much
appreciated by an increasingly wide audience. Francesco in fact
manages to bring out from his instrument a hitherto unexpressed
potential. The clapper becomes not only an instrument supporting the
song, but also a solo instrument able to assert its own unique
typicality. Francesco is currently teaching the course "Chitarra
Battente" in the department of Traditional Music at the Conservatory
P. I. Tchaikovski of Catanzaro.
Andrea Piccioni, Considered as one of the world's leading exponents
of the frame drum, creator of a profound technical and stylistic
renewal of the Italian drum, he has crossed with his style the
boundaries of jazz, early music and world music, collaborating with
artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Paul McCandless, Dónal Lunny,
Gianluigi Trovesi, Luciano Biondini, Basel Rajoub, Caitríona O'Leary,
Les Haulz Et Les Bas, Riccardo Tesi, Manfred Leuchter, Lucilla
Galeazzi, Wu Man, Zarbang ensemble.
Since 2014 he has been collaborating assiduously with the Aga Khan
Music Program, which awarded him the title of "Master Musician",
within educational and musical projects alongside great international
artists. He is also an appreciated teacher in the most important
festivals, universities and conservatories around the world. Andrea is
currently teaching the course of "Tamburi a Cornice" within the
department of Traditional
1Il volo del Calabrese04:08
Music: Francesco Loccisano
2Infantinologia03:48
Music: Francesco Loccisano/Andrea Piccioni
3Ninna Nanna Conflentana03:44
Music: Francesco Loccisano/Andrea Piccioni
4Phase #101:21
Music: Andrea Piccioni
5Kaos Kalabro03:21
Music: Francesco Loccisano
6Solstizio - La notte03:19
Music: Francesco Loccisano
7Tarantella Calabrese03:16
Music: Francesco Loccisano
8Frammento #101:06
Music: Francesco Loccisano
9Solstizio - Il giorno03:36
Music: Francesco Loccisano
10Antidotum - Tarantela04:05
Music: Athanasius Kircher, Gaspar Sanz
11Phase #200:50
Music: Andrea Piccioni
12Frammento #201:17
Music: Francesco Loccisano
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