Comments on: Zampognari http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/ The Free, Brief, Daily Taste of Italy read by Thousands Worldwide Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bagpiping mystery solved | Foreign Service Blogregator http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 Bagpiping mystery solved | Foreign Service Blogregator Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:10:50 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5512#comment-2421 [...] Thanks to Italian Notebook, the bagpiping mystery has been solved. Apparently the players were Zampognari. [...] [...] Thanks to Italian Notebook, the bagpiping mystery has been solved. Apparently the players were Zampognari. [...]

]]> By: Ken Borelli http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/comment-page-1/#comment-2266 Ken Borelli Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:22:00 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5512#comment-2266 I use to play the Zampogna until the bags kind of disintegrated, after all they are organic...so i enjoyed the utube, the tunes and how to play the Zampogna is a true folk art handed down as a real mentorship...the fingering, depending on the type of instrument, is tricky.....but i could not help but notice all the grafetti in the u tube around the cafes.., and on one of my last trips to Italy i noticed a lot of it....really kind of sad. I use to play the Zampogna until the bags kind of disintegrated, after all they are organic…so i enjoyed the utube, the tunes and how to play the Zampogna is a true folk art handed down as a real mentorship…the fingering, depending on the type of instrument, is tricky…..but i could not help but notice all the grafetti in the u tube around the cafes.., and on one of my last trips to Italy i noticed a lot of it….really kind of sad.

]]> By: Phil http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Phil Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:10:56 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5512#comment-2263 Great piece and video! Sure brings back good memories. The "strange music" actually consists of multiple variations of the traditional Italian Christmas carol, Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (You Came from the Heavens [literally, You Descend from the Stars]). Buon Natale e auguri per l'anno nuovo! Great piece and video! Sure brings back good memories. The “strange music” actually consists of multiple variations of the traditional Italian Christmas carol, Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (You Came from the Heavens [literally, You Descend from the Stars]). Buon Natale e auguri per l’anno nuovo!

]]> By: Dana http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Dana Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:43:53 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5512#comment-2262 I've really enjoyed all of the Christmas notes. Merry Christmas, tanti auguri, and happy New Year to you GB. I’ve really enjoyed all of the Christmas notes. Merry Christmas, tanti auguri, and happy New Year to you GB.

]]> By: Aase Schoen http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/comment-page-1/#comment-2259 Aase Schoen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:52:19 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5512#comment-2259 Dear GB, Wishing you a very mery christmas and happy new year. It is great to to be reminded daily of all the treaures of Italy. A favorite memory of ours from this year was cooking polenta in your kitchen. Please give our love to your Mom. We will be back in Rome from the 28th of January to April the 15th. Hope to see you then. Aase Schoen Dear GB,
Wishing you a very mery christmas and happy new year. It is great to to be reminded daily of all the treaures of Italy.
A favorite memory of ours from this year was cooking polenta in your kitchen.
Please give our love to your Mom.
We will be back in Rome from the 28th of January to April the 15th. Hope to see you then. Aase Schoen

]]> By: Penny Ewles-Bergeron http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 Penny Ewles-Bergeron Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:36:34 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5512#comment-2258 Splendid to see and hear this! I've only seen one in Naples this year but hope to see more. It's a sound from the deep past. Tanti auguri GB! Have a good Christmas and New Year. Penny x Splendid to see and hear this! I’ve only seen one in Naples this year but hope to see more. It’s a sound from the deep past.

Tanti auguri GB! Have a good Christmas and New Year.
Penny x

]]> By: louise http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 louise Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:42:04 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5512#comment-2256 Listening to that strange music brought tears to my eyes. Nothing says Xmas in Rome like the zampognari! Thank you so much for sharing Italy with us. Buon Natale! Listening to that strange music brought tears to my eyes. Nothing says Xmas in Rome like the zampognari! Thank you so much for sharing Italy with us. Buon Natale!

]]> By: tamryn http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/zampognari/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 tamryn Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:27:17 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5512#comment-2255 Went to sleep in Chicago and thanks to this lovely video, I woke up in Rome! I love my ItalianNotebook.com.... Went to sleep in Chicago and thanks to this lovely video, I woke up in Rome! I love my ItalianNotebook.com….

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