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Gita sull'Etna

from Eremos by Valentina Bellanova

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I composed this tarantella while looking at a picture of my sicilian grandpa. In the back of the photo only a date (november 1934) and a short description "Gita sull'Etna" which means "Excursion on the Etna". There he was indeed, on the famous volcano. Giuseppe, the name of my grandpa. He was young back then. His green eyes are looking at the camera, he smiles. And he's handsome, vibrant, bright as he has always been - until his last day on this earth. This is for him.

I'm playing the "friscalettu", an ancient flute made of bamboo. A combination between recorder and nay, still played in Sicily.

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from Eremos, released December 29, 2021
The second friscalettu, the funny quarreling one, has been fantastic played by my friend Alexey Kochetkov, who is not a flute player at all but an amazing violinist (check him out!)

The quarreling bees are also sicilian, I swear!

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Valentina Bellanova Berlin, Germany

Italian wood-wind player and composer based in Berlin. Ney, recorders, bagpipes, singing, drums.
Performing with various ensembles and projects all over Europe, she has also developed her solo performance connected to her first solo album "Eremos".
An atmospheric program, where the diverse possibilities of her instruments will unfold in connection with loops, effect pedals and percussions. ... more

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