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Traditional Italian music and dance

Exeter Italian Cultural Association is holding a workshop exploring the folk traditions of Southern Italy in music, dance and song with Trikkeballakke and La Tarantella.

Leigh Curtis

Exeter Italian Cultural Association is holding a dance workshop on Sunday 8 May from 2.30-5.30pm at St James’ Church with Exeter-based Trikkeballakke and La Tarantella.

The three-hour workshop, sponsored by Exeter Communities Together, will explore the folk traditions of Southern Italy.

It will include pagan and frenzied folk dances like Tammurriata (Naples) and Pizzica Pizzica (Apulia) as well as traditional Italian chorus and response folk songs and modal singing from the Southern tradition.

Trikkeballakke playing at Fore Street Flea market Trikkeballakke playing at Fore Street Flea market

Participants will also learn about the history behind the songs and gain an insight into the language used in traditional Italian music.

Open to all: no singing experience necessary. Comfortable clothing advised. Tickets are £5 with proceeds to the Exeter Italian Cultural Association.

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