Giovanna Marini
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Giovanna Marini, anagraphically Giovanna Salviucci in Marini (Rome
, January 19, 1937), is an Italian singer-songwriter and researcher of ethnomusicology
.
at the conservatory of Santa Cecilia (Rome). In early 60s
she began personally to know some Italian intellectuals and researchers of popular tradition, such as Pier Paolo Pasolini
, Dario Fo
, Italo Calvino
and others.
A political activist in the communist
field, in her long musical career she became mainly famous for her lyrics (many of them sung by Paolo Pietrangeli
), embracing the themes of the Italian '68 period
and other political and social issues.
From 1991 to 2002 she taught ethnomusicology in the University of Vincennes (Paris
-VIII).
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, January 19, 1937), is an Italian singer-songwriter and researcher of ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...
.
Biography
She was born in Rome in a family of musicians. In 1959 she obtained her diploma in classical guitarClassical guitar
The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...
at the conservatory of Santa Cecilia (Rome). In early 60s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
she began personally to know some Italian intellectuals and researchers of popular tradition, such as Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure...
, Dario Fo
Dario Fo
Dario Fo is an Italian satirist, playwright, theater director, actor and composer. His dramatic work employs comedic methods of the ancient Italian commedia dell'arte, a theatrical style popular with the working classes. He currently owns and operates a theatre company with his wife, actress...
, Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino was an Italian journalist and writer of short stories and novels. His best known works include the Our Ancestors trilogy , the Cosmicomics collection of short stories , and the novels Invisible Cities and If on a winter's night a traveler .Lionised in Britain and the United States,...
and others.
A political activist in the communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
field, in her long musical career she became mainly famous for her lyrics (many of them sung by Paolo Pietrangeli
Paolo Pietrangeli
Paolo Pietrangeli is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1975 and 2001. His 1977 film Pigs Have Wings was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
), embracing the themes of the Italian '68 period
Protests of 1968
The protests of 1968 consisted of a worldwide series of protests, largely participated in by students and workers.-Background:Background speculations of overall causality vary about the political protests centering on the year 1968. Some argue that protests could be attributed to the social changes...
and other political and social issues.
From 1991 to 2002 she taught ethnomusicology in the University of Vincennes (Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
-VIII).
Awards
- 1999 - Targa Tenco : best singer (with Francesco De GregoriFrancesco De GregoriFrancesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.-1970s:...
) for Il fischio del vapore
EP and 45 rpm
- 1963: Lu picurare - canzoni popolari abruzzesi (45 rpm)
- 1965: La disispirata - canzoni popolari sarde (45 rpm)
- 1967: Ciò che voi non dite/La linea rossa (EP, with I.Della MeaIvan Della MeaIvan Della Mea was an Italian novelist, journalist, singer-songwriter and political activist.-Biography:...
) - 1977: Ho bisogno di te/Se si sa di volare (EP)
33 rpm
- 1965: Le canzoni di Bella ciao
- 1966: Vi parlo dell'America
- 1967: Chiesa Chiesa
- 1968: Lunga vita allo spettacolo. Viva Voltaire e Montesquieu
- 1971: Controcanale '70
- 1972: La Nave. La Creatora
- 1969: La vivazione
- 1974: L'eroe (ballata nuova)
- 1975: I treni per Reggio Calabria
- 1978: Correvano coi carri
- 1979: La grande madre impazzita 1
- 1979: La grande madre impazzita 2
- 1980: Cantate de tous les jours
- 1982: Cantate de tous les jours vol. 2
- 1983: Quatuor vocal
- 1984: Le cadeau de l'empereur
- 1985: Pour Pier Paolo
- 1986: Requiem.Cantata delle cinque stanze
CD
- 1998: Musiche di scena
- 1999: Si bemolle
- 2002: Il fischio del vapore (with Francesco De GregoriFrancesco De GregoriFrancesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.-1970s:...
) - 2003: Buongiorno e buonasera
- 2004: Passioni
- 2005: Nostra patria è il mondo intero
- 2006: Antologia