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Into the wide ocean that is art sometimes you discover some solitary figures which grow in the shade of dreams, outside of any academic rules, touched by an intimate need to discover and shape the material, driven by fantasy and imagination since they were kids.
I can consider myself that, I have cultivated a genuine passion for wood and the construction of musical instruments of the folk tradition since a very long time.
I come from the surroundings of Caserta and the love for my homeland and for its nature has grown in me quickly from an early age and it has accompanied me in a kind of travel through time, between symbols, sounds, memory, old traditions and ancient legends of Campania. That is why I create tambourines!
Besides assiduous collaborations with professional drummers, I made over the years systematic technical researches regarding woods and the other materials I make use of, allowing me to reach a great level of handmade folk-tradition tambourines for professional musicians.
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| Into the wide ocean that is art sometimes you discover some solitary figures which grow in the shade of dreams, outside of any academic rules, touched by an intimate need to discover and shape the material, driven by fantasy and imagination since they were kids. I can consider myself that, I have cultivated a genuine passion for wood and the construction of musical instruments of the folk tradition since a very long time. I come from the surroundings of Caserta and the love for my homeland and for its nature has grown in me quickly from an early age and it has accompanied me in a kind of travel through time, between symbols, sounds, memory, old traditions and ancient legends of Campania. That is why I create tambourines! Besides assiduous collaborations with professional drummers, I made over the years systematic technical researches regarding woods and the other materials I make use of, allowing me to reach a great level of handmade folk-tradition tambourines for professional musicians. |
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YOUR HANDMADE TAMBOURINE
Pasquale, engraver
The craftsmanship of these fascinating musical instruments has ancient origins, and it is amazing to think that the production process has remained unchanged over time. With this experience we will see together all the phases necessary to achieve a Neapolitan Tammorra or a classic tambourine. The hands-on workshop will include a short theoretical introduction about the tools and materials that we will use, and then we will have a full immersion that will allow you to design and create your own tambourine to take home. The equipment and the materials are included and will be provided by us. The Tammorra, the main instrument of the Neapolitan tradition, is a large frame tambourine with a membrane of dried skin (mostly goat or sheep) stretched over circular wooden frame to which are attached metal disks called " cicere "or cymbals. The working plan is structured for the weekend and includes a 12 hours totally (8 on Saturday + 4 on Sunday). A one-hour lunch break with tasting of typical products from Campania is included: Buffalo Mozzarella, tomatoes from Piennolo del Vesuvio (seasonal product), Caserta Black Pig ham, warm Sfogliatelle, homemade bread baked in wood and some wine
MADDALONI, Ce
YOUR PULCINELLA
Pasquale, engraver
The hands-on workshop will start with a theoretical introduction of the tools and materials that we are going to utilize and will then proceed with a practical full immersion during which you will design and create your own Pulcinella to bring home. For those who doesn't know what Pulcinella is, it is one of the main character of the Neapolitan puppetry. We will run together all the production cycle, starting with the painting of head and limbs, the assembly of the structure and ending with the setting of the posture and the dressing of the mannequin. All the necessary materials are provided by the artisan and included in the total price. The final Pulcinella will be 30/35 cm tall, will have terracotta head and limbs, glass eyes, hemp and haywire body and fabric clothes. The overall process will last 12 hours, the whole weekend. (8hours on Saturday and 4 on Sunday) We will have a wonderful lunch break to taste some traditional Campania food such as Mozzarella di Bufala, small tomatoes from Piennolo del Vesuvio (seasonal product), Maialino nero Casertano ham, warm sfogliatelle, brick-oven home made bread and some good wine.
MADDALONI, Ce
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