Talk and performance by Dr Massimiliano Morabito – an event of the 2019 Taranta Festival
Wednesday 13 March, 6pm. Free RSVP entry
As part of the 2019 Taranta Festival, CO.AS.IT. hosts
History and significance of tarantism. Talk and performance by Dr Massimiliano Morabito
Wednesday 13 March 2019, 6pm
CO.AS.IT., 199 Faraday Street, Carlton [see Google map]
Booking: This is a free event however RSVP/registration is required. Register here
About the evening
In this little journey in Pugliese tarantism, musician and researcher, Massimiliano Morabito will analyse some of the main interpretations of the phenomenon: from Kircher to Serao, from De Martino to Rouget and Lapassade, with rare and unpublished videos, some from his personal research in the field. He will also play music that he has being recording in Puglia in his field research during the years.
'It is amazing how written testimonies of the past centuries are still present in the “living archives” that I have directly interviewed and unveil ancient knowledge.'
Dr Massimiliano Morabito has played with various groups of traditional music from Puglia and is one of the members of the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. A part for being a reference in Italy for his way of playing the button accordion, he is also a scrupulous researcher of traditional Apulian music, doing field research since 1999. He has already produced several publications and is working on others that will analyse other little known aspects of the oral tradition of Puglia.
About the 2019 Taranta Festival
Let the mythical tarantula bite you at the 2019 Taranta Festival from 13–17 March. For tickets and a full program visit the festival website www.tarantafestival.com.au
This event is made possible by the generous contribution of sponsors and partners of the Taranta Festival:
Presenting Sponsors: Divella
Main Sponsors: Puglia Sounds, Regione Puglia
Sponsors: Nixora Group Pty Ltd, GAIA - Global Association of International Artists, iPugliesi, Il Panzerotto Taste of Puglia - Melbourne, Commonwealth Bank
Partners: Federazione Pugliese d'Australia, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Casa Cultura, The Rustica Project, RadicalPuglia, Alkantara Fest - Festival internazionale di musica folk e world, Co∙As∙It - Museo Italiano, Language & Cultural Centre, UNITI IN AUSTRALIA - ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA, Victorian Multicultural Commission
Supporters: Joanie's Baretto, Segmento Magazine - Australia
