The Pizzica-Pizzica is an element of the Salentino culture. Salento is the region of Puglia that we are in. The Pizzica-Pizzica is therapeutic music that accompanies the Tarantella dance. The Tarantella is a ritualistic and therapeutic dance. It was traditionally danced by one who had been "bitten by a spider," the tarantola. The bite would cause the person (always a woman) to become severely ill with strong abdominal pains and fatigue. When they could not find a cure for the suffering, the family would call the orchestra and the person would listen to the music and begin to dance...
This was our Pizzica-Pizzica concert in the courtyard of our compound and school. It was almost therapeutic watching, listening, and dancing to the music. Once one person began to dance, everyone joined in.
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RispondiEliminaThis is so cool. What a fascinating dance tradition. Thanks for sharing.