ITALIAN DANCES

The Italian section of dance and popular traditions started its activities in Rome in Sept. 1984. Chiarantana was a dance performed around 1600, its name has been given to the Association. The group has started learning dances in the Centre/Southern Italy and then it has enlarged its repertory to Piedmont, Veneto, Tuscany, Sardinia, covering Italy as far as possible. This group has the most varied repertory amongst groups performing in Rome. The dances are still alive in popular tradition, they stimulate active participation during the shows.

The group is in constant touch with traditional dances participating in traditional festivals so as to keep up-dated on dances as well as on local life. The coordinator, Chiara Bettinali, has a wide experience having attended several workshop held by specialized instructors. The Group has performed in various events, we mention Viareggio Carnival and Folk Festival related to “Rome Marathon”.

REPERTORY

Piemonte (Valle Varaita)	Bouréo viejo, Gigo, Courento, Countrodanso
Veneto	Le pive, Bassanello, Do pasi, La polesana, Pairis
Emilia/Romagna	Giga emiliana - saltarello romagnolo, manfrine.
Tuscany	Giga marina; manfrina (Appennino aretino) Moresca della Garfagnana, Ballinsei, scotis di Scorrano, Trescone
Latium	Saltarello di Amatrice/Alta Sabina – quadriglia
Marche	Saltarello/castellana (area Macerata), Saltarello Vallesina
Umbria	Punta e tacco, manfrina, ballindodici, furlana linea di Garibaldi.
Abruzzo	Saltarella (zona teremana), laccio d’amore,sciotte Mazurca scambiata, isciana.
Campania	tammurriata(area vesuviana) - tarantella intrecciata - Tarantella di Montemarano (Irpinia)
Lucania	tarantella (Viggiano)
Calabria	tarantella dell’area di Reggio Calabria
Puglia	pizzica-pizzica
Sardegna	su ballu tondu, passo torrao , su dillu (Nuoro), sa danza(Sorgono), passo a tre/cinque (CA)

During his life, the group has been supported by many enthusiastic collaborators.

At present, the group is composed by:

Elena ALBERTELLI, Vinicio AMICOSANTE, Bruno CAPORILLI, Elisabetta CADINALI, Franco CARLI, Rosanna CARRA, Lilli CARRARO, Manuela DE CAROLIS, Maria CIAMEI, Edgardo DEL BUE, Giovanni DELLA TORRE, Paola FONTANA, Luisa LALLA, Camillo MARIANI, Isabella MONTEFORTE, Franco PROIETTO, Alicia RIVEIRO, Renata ROSATI, Giampiero ROSSI, Tamara ZANON.

    The musical part is composed by: 

Daniela Lasorsa (violino), Renato Achille(accordeon), Simone Colavecchi (percussions), Bruno Panico and Mauro Bassano (accordeon)