Tapetto Volante
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Tapetto Volante is the third and final album by Italian world music
pioneers Aktuala
. It was released on Bla Bla records in 1976. It is the second recording of percussionist Trilok Gurtu
next project, Futuro Antico
in which such mixtures dominated. There are shorter tracks than on the previous recordings but they have segues making a collage effect.
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
pioneers Aktuala
Aktuala
Aktuala were a pioneering world music band from Italy, although their often categorised as progressive rock, psychedelic, or avant garde. The name comes from the Esperanto for "contemporary"...
. It was released on Bla Bla records in 1976. It is the second recording of percussionist Trilok Gurtu
Profile
It is a mixture of live and studio recordings, mostly recorded in Morocco after a year spent traveling and playing there. The resulting recordings were then interspersed with studio recordings featuring electronic enhancements. This latter studio compositional style point to Walter Maioli'sWalter Maioli
Walter Maioli is an Italian researcher, paleorganologist, poly-instrumentalist and composer.Specialized in experimental archaeology and music, in particular that of archaic civilization. He has been researching the music of antiquity and prehistory for more than 35 years...
next project, Futuro Antico
Futuro Antico (band)
Futuro Antico is a pioneering World Music group comprising Walter Maioli with Riccardo Sinigaglia and Gabin Dabiré...
in which such mixtures dominated. There are shorter tracks than on the previous recordings but they have segues making a collage effect.
Musicians
The musicians are:- Walter Maioli: arabic oboe, wooden flute, naj, bass flute, maranzano, bass harmonica, sil-sil,seeds, desert flute, sea triton, zampogna, reeds, whistles, bells
- Daniele Cavallanti: soprano saxophone, dolak, derbuka
- Antonio Cerantola: acoustic guitar
- Kela Rangoni Macchiavelli: zanza, tamboura, maracas, seeds, rings
- Fabrizio Cassanoi: sitar
- Marjon Klok: harp, tamboura, bells, sil-sil, cymbals
- Trilok Gurtu: tabla, snake drums, Morroccan bongos, cymbals, xylophone, cow bells, sil-sil, wood block
Tracks
The tracks are:- Churinga
- Ohnedaruth
- Ugula Baliue African Planet
- Il Ritmo Del Cammello (The Rhythm of the Camel)
- Hare
- Mr Trilok
- Chitarra E Piffero (Guitar and Pipes)
- Echo Raga
- Mediterraneo
- Flash
- Waruna
- Aksak
- Nettuno Dio Del Mare (Neptune God of the Sea)