In the vibrant setting of the Black Box at Singapore's Goodman Arts Centre, an echo of distant tales resounded on 24 April thanks to the talent of the Italian duo of Silvia Tarozzi and Deborah Walker, who offered the audience an intense and moving reinterpretation of the popular songs of the Mondine, the seasonal workers in the rice fields of northern Italy who transformed toil into melody.
Amplifying the magic of the evening, the string ensemble from the Singapore Raffles Music College - where the two musicians had previously shared their experience through three well-attended masterclasses - passionately embraced this contemporary reinterpretation. The dialogue between the vibrato of Silvia's violin, the enveloping warmth of Deborah's cello and their evocative voices gave new light to these traditional songs, the result of meticulous research work in the beating heart of the musical heritage of Emilia-Romagna, the artists' homeland. The concert thus returned to the audience not only sounds, but true narratives of work, of the struggle for emancipation and of a precious collective memory, capable of transcending geographical and temporal boundaries.
The evening was part of an eclectic programme that also featured on stage the electronic and rhythmic sounds of the Singaporean duo sl_owtalk × Very Shy Gurl, the experimental energy of the Czech band Už jsme doma and the direct and physical sound approach of the group Prontaxan, creating a cultural bridge between different artistic expressions. The event was made possible thanks to the support of the Italian Embassy in Singapore and the Emilia-Romagna Region, framing itself within a broader Asian tour that testifies to the vitality and richness of the contemporary Italian music scene.
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