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I Gioppini di
Bergamo
gruppo folcloristico internazionale
Background of the group:
This particular folkloristic group presents a performance
consisting of different kinds of shows such as:
· A parade with instruments made in tin, wood and brass which
go back to the Roman period;
· Folk songs in 'Bergamasco' dialect;
· Typical dances celebrating life style country people in
Lombardy a Region of north Italy.
Gioppino (name deriving from Giuseppe, Giuseppino…), is the
inspiring character of the group, whose figure expresses in
himself the shrewdness of mountain people, the supreme good
nature and roughness of local people.
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 He lived in the
eighteenth century,
with his faithful wife Margě (from Maria, Marietta), fellow of
thousands adventures.
During the centuries several invasions changed people customs:
French, Austrian, Slavic, Roman and Venetian domination left
evident signs in habit and dialect.
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Cavalier
Angelo Piazzoli known as "Papa", dedicateded himself to
the management of the group for several years. Since 1993 the
director is Mr Cattaneo Fabrizio.
During the last fifty years, the group took part to several shows
and festivals in Italy and abroad: Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey,
Cyprus, Portugal, Spain, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Holland,
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and Finland, beside it took
part to Walt Disney a shooting film and lots of TV broadcast. |
 Description
of the performance:
During the show there are around 30 people in peasant
fancy dress gathered in the following way:
· Orchestra:1 large drum;
2 little drum;
2 accordions;
1 guitar;
1 trumpet.
· 16 dancers;
· Singers in polyphonic chorus with 3 voices.
I Gioppini di Bergamo
gruppo folcloristico internazionale
The songs are both in Italian and Lombardy language.
The dances in style: seven steps, leap, mazurka, march and
gavotte are very happy and lively and they take about 5
minutes each and use choreography as ribbons, umbrellas,
flowers, pail, grapes, wine casks, sticks and scythes.
The show introduces to the popular life of "Orobie"
Alps and of Padana plain.
The show takes about 2 hours. |
Description of
parade:
During the parade about 30 people in peasant customs play musical
instruments some of which are true instruments as accordion and
drum, while others are the products of skilful craftsmen and they
are made in wood or metal.
Gruppo
folklorico "I Gioppini di Bergamo"
c/o Fabrizio Cattaneo
Via Pietro Spino n. 102, CAP 24126 - Bergamo ITALIA
tel. 035.315998 fax. 035313687
e-mail: gruppogioppini@tin.it |
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