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Mudestra's repertoire
of classical Neapolitan songs
represents
the aura of the mediterranean awareness of life,
an
expression of a love of life, as
well as life's sorrows.
The
songs talk about loving and leaving,
the
sea and the home,
and the
large and small problems of living together.
The
character of the songs requires a small ensemble
–
a
voice – a mandolin – a guitar –
you
can hear the street sounds of Naples.
The sound of the tenor,
enhanced
by a chamber arrangement,
emphasizes
lyrics with an easy
and
sometimes ironic undertone.
You
can feel lamentation and longing
woven in
the melodies.
The
rhythmic sequences represent the pulse of southern life.
The stringed instruments form a carpet of sound
in
which the voice embeds itself.
They interact like the daily interplay between the
sun and the sea….. |
