Editor's Note
Get ready for a journey through the world’s sounds! We’re kicking things off with Andrea Piccioni, international frame drums maestro, who graces our cover this week. He’s just released “Il tamburello. Arte, storia, tecnica”, a comprehensive educational book with publisher Kurumuny. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s also dropped “Rōnin”, a solo EP. We caught up with him to dive into the stories behind these two projects, involving education and music. Next, we offer a tribute to the late Brazilian pianist Sérgio Mendes, reflecting on his life and timeless contributions to music. In our world music reviews, we highlight some fresh releases: Abdel Benaddi’s “A Dream in Essaouira”, Indian-British violinist Jyotsna Srikanth’s “Carnatic Nomad”—our album of the week—and Sami artist Ánnámáret’s “Bálvvosbáiki”. The live music page covers the collaboration “Umbria e Corsica: Sister Islands”, where Ensemble Micrologus teams up with the Corsican vocal group A Filetta. Tthey performed at the Suoni ControVento Festival. Authoritative and renowned world music journalist Simon Broughton takes us to Lithuania for the Pagan festival “Mėnuo Juodaragis”, held last August on the scenic Dūburys Lake Island. The Tangerine Café section returns, where this time Luigi Cinque gives us an inside look at the Saturnia Festival. In our singer-songwriter spotlight, we present Setak’s “Assamanù”, winner of the 2024 Targa Tenco award for best album in dialect. Finally, this week’s featured photo by Valerio Corzani captures pianist Alessandro Gwis performing at the 2024 Spaesaggi Festival.
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