ACTORES ALIDOS PERFORM “GALINIAS” AT 20TH ANNUAL WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL OF CHICAGO
September 13 at 12pm
Chicago Cultural Center – Preston Bradley Hall, 78 E Washington Street, Chicago
The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to collaborate with the 20th Annual World Music Festival in bringing Actores Alidos, a Sardinian group that specializes in female polyphony, to Chicago. The group performs songs of love, sacred songs, lullabies, popular dances, funeral laments and serenades.The polyphonic quintet features the female voices of Elisa Marongiu, Maria Roberta Locci, Valeria Parisi, and Diana Puddu, led by the deep voice of Valeria Pilia.
Accompanying the quintet is Roberto Tangianu, virtuoso of traditional musical instruments such as the launeddas (flute with 3 reeds). Artistic Director: Gianfranco Angeli.
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https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/world_music_festival2.html