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Edited by Jennifer Scappettone — read her critical introduction to the collection on Jacket2



Pacfica Radio, KPFK Los Angeles

Radio broadcast produced by Paul Vangelisti in the 1970s and 80s

Digitized by Joe Gallucci and the staff of the Pacifica Radio Archive Adriano Spatola’s poetry performance on Part One of “Europe Mounting The Black Tower,” a four-part radio series produced by the Los Angeles KPFK station. Poems later published in Spatola’s anthology Majakovskiiiiiiij by Red Hill Press in 1975. Introduction, translation, and commentary by Paul Vangelisti. October 1975.

complete recording (41:35): MP3

Paul Vangelisti interviews Pietro Terminelli, Nicola Di Maio, Nat Scammacca, Crescenzio Cane, and Ignazio Apolloni, the poets of the Sicilian AntiGruppo in Sicily, Italy, broadcasted on Part Two of “Europe Mounting The Black Tower,” a four-part radio series produced by the Los Angeles KPFK station. October 1975.

complete recording (55:52): MP3

The Sicilian AntiGruppo’ poetry performance on Part Three of “Europe Mounting The Black Tower,” a four-part radio series produced in Palermo, Trapani, and Los Angeles by the KPFK station. Poems by Crescenzio Cane, Ignazio Apolloni, Pietro Terminelli, Nicola Di Maio, Nat Scammacca, Rolando Certa, Gianni Diecidue. Introduction, translation, and commentary by Paul Vangelisti. October, 1975.

complete recording (1:06:11): MP3

Adriano Spatola and Guilia Niccolai’s poetry performance on Part Four of “Europe Mounting The Black Tower,” a four-part radio series produced by the Los Angeles KPFK station. Poems later published in Costa’s anthology Our Positions and Niccolai’s anthology Substitutions by Red Hill Press in 1975. Introduction, translation, and commentary by Paul Vangelisti. October 1975.

complete recording (40:53): MP3

Antonio Porta’s poetry performance on Part Five of “Europe Mounting The Black Tower,” a four-part radio series produced by the Los Angeles KPFK station. Poems later published in Porta’s anthology As If It Were a Rhythm by Red Hill Press in 1977. Introduction, translation, and commentary by Paul Vangelisti. October 1975.

complete recording (46:21): MP3

Volume One of “BreathingSpace 79,” a two-volume audio cassette anthology of international sound poetry edited and produced by Paul Vangelisti. Cassette published by Black Box, Washington, D.C. in 1979.

complete recording (56:45): MP3

Tracks appeared in this volume:
  1. Introduction to the program by Paul Vangelisti (0:00-1:07)
  2. Arrigo Lora-Totino (Italy), “To be or not to be” (1:08-5:00)
  3. Carl Stone (Los Angeles), “A Tip” (5:01-8:55)
  4. Jim Roche (Florida), “Cadillac” (8:56-14:48)
  5. Larry Wendt (Berkeley), “Elegy For F.T. Marinetti” (14:49-20:04)
  6. Co-Accident (Baltimore), “Weather maps” (20:05-26:41)
  7. Paul Vangelisti (Los Angeles), “Unrestricted Immigration” (26:42-28:34)
  8. Adriano Spatola & F. Tiziano (Italy), “Al Capone Poem” (28:35-37:33)
  9. Dominic Alleluia (San Francisco), “Dab” (37:34-40:17)
  10. A Futurist Octet Sampler (San Francisco), 1910-1920, by Audio Players (40:18-50:11)
  11. Marina La Palma (San Francisco), “Insect Grammar” (50:12-54:13)
  12. Bob Davis (England), “Tam Lin” (54:14-55:44)
  13. Outro by Paul Vangelisti (55:45-56:46)
Volume Two of “BreathingSpace 79,” a two-volume audio cassette anthology of international sound poetry edited and produced by Paul Vangelisti. Cassette published by Black Box, Washington, D.C. in 1979.

complete recording (58:25): MP3

Tracks appeared in this volume:
  1. Introduction to the program by Paul Vangelisti (0:00-1:09)
  2. Lily Greenham (England), “7 Consonants in space” (1:10-4:47)
  3. Donna Henes (New York), “Roll'Em on, Honey” (4:48-13:04)
  4. Lawrence Kucharz (New York), “Canal Street” (13:05-18:38)
  5. Giulia Niccolai (Italy), “Airport terminal conversations” (18:39-23:56)
  6. Audio Players (San Francisco), “5 to 7 minutes” (23:57-29:31)
  7. Tony Gnazzo (Berkeley), “Begin again” (29:32-37:04)
  8. Co-Accident (Baltimore), “Click Poem” (37:05-41:04)
  9. Milli Graffi (Italy), “Sun and Sounds” (41:05-42:57)
  10. Julien Blaine (France), “Instruments Buccaux” (42:58-45:35)
  11. William Moylan (Washington, D.C.), “Celan Translation” (45:36-53:57)
  12. Larry Wendt (Berkeley), “Instant memory for Giordana Bruno” (53:58-57:25)
  13. Outro by Paul Vangelisti (57:26-58:26)
Paul Vangelisti, Julien Blaine, Adriano Spatola, and F. Tiziano perform “Toward a Total Poetry” at Beyond Baroque Foundation in Venice, CA in April 1980. Program aired on the KPFK station in May 1980. Introduction by Paul Vangelisti.

complete recording (57:30): MP3

The Los Angeles Theatre of the Ear presents The Window by Ireneusz Iredynski and The Dodo Or the School For Night by Corrado Costa on the KPFK station, translated by Marek Englender and Paul Vangelisti.

complete recording (47:34): MP3

Program breakdown:
  1. Introduction by Paul Vangelisti (start at 0:00)
  2. The Window by Ireneusz Iredynski (start at 0:42)
  3. The Dodo Or The School For Night by Corrado Costa (start at 14:16)
  4. Outro by Paul Vangelisti (start at 45:52)
The Los Angeles Theatre of the Ear presents Part One of Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello on the KPFK station, translated and adapted for radio by Paul Vangelisti.

complete recording (39:23): MP3

The Los Angeles Theatre of the Ear presents Part Two of Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello on the KPFK station, translated and adapted for radio by Paul Vangelisti.

complete recording (42:27): MP3

The Los Angeles Theatre of the Ear presents Author actor autore attore auteur acteur on the KPFK station, directed by Paul Vangelisti.

complete recording (59:32): MP3

Program breakdown:
  1. Introduction by Paul Vangelisti (start at 0:00)
  2. “Radio” by Paul Vangelisti (start at 0:47)
  3. “Los Angeles Bridge” by F. Tiziano (start at 5:27)
  4. “Franco-American Poem” by Julien Blaine (start at 16:27)
  5. “Brookinbrook” by Adriano Spatola (start at 28:33)
  6. Outro by Paul Vangelisti (start at 35:28)


    7. Poesia Ultima/Italian Poetry Now: Chicago Public Radio. Recorded May 29, 2009 at ThinkArt Salon, Chicago, IL

    With Maria Attanasio, Marco Giovenale, Milli Graffi, Giovanna Frene, and Jennifer Scappettone http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/poesia-ultimaitalian-poetry-now

    complete recording (59:32): MP3



    Gian Maria Annovi

    From Italics (Turin: Argano, 2013)

    • 1 La Gloriola (0:48): MP3
    • 2 La Gloriola (1:27): MP3
    • 3 La Gloriola (0:47): MP3
    • 4 La Gloriola (1:03): MP3
    • 1 Rapture (0:23): MP3
    • 2 Rapture (0:23): MP3
    • 3 Rapture (0:36): MP3
    • 1 Self-Eater (0:41): MP3
    • 7 Self-Eater (0:35): MP3

    Testo (per Gaetano Testa): Reading for the Gruppo 63’s 50th anniversary. Genoa, October 15, 2013

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    Reading From La scolta (Rome: Nottetempo, 2013) at Altroquando Bookstore, Rome. December 12, 2013

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    Mariasole Ariot

    Simmetrie Degli Spazi Vuoti, 2014

    Complete Recording (3:42): MP3

    Simmetrie Degli Spazi Vuoti, Trento, 2015

    Complete Recording (8:46): MP3



    Maria Attanasio

    From Amnesia del movimento delle nuvole, 2004, recorded 2014

    Translations by Carla Billitteri, from Amnesia of the Movement of Clouds, Litmus, 2014

    1. In fuga a branchi (00:17): MP3
      In flight (0:23): MP3
    2. Nel mondo delle epoche (00:31): MP3
      In the world (0:41): MP3
    3. Odiavo l'inverno (00:30): MP3
      I hated winters (0:39): MP3
    4. Di colpo la parola smarrimento (1:03): MP3
      Suddenly the word (1:19): MP3
    5. Sentivo ogni giorno (00:37): MP3
      I felt (0:44): MP3
    6. Un attimo uno solo (00:21): MP3
      A moment (0:29): MP3


    Luigi Ballerini

    A Collection of Ballerini's Poems (05:51:58): MP3

    Tracklisting:

    • eccettera e (0:00)
    • Che figurato muore (15:08)
    • Che oror l’orient (25:55)
    • Il terse gode (The Cadence of a Neighboring Tribe) (31:54)
    • Stacci Shakespeariani (Shakespeherian Rags) (1:01:58)
    • Uno monta la luna (1:22:52)
    • Cefalonia, 1943-2001 (1:46:06)
    • Se il tempo e’ matto (3:56:09)
    • Poetry Workshop at The Accademia di Brera (4:13:29)
    • Ballerini legge Pagliarani (Ballerini Reads Pagliarani) (5:44:29)


    Gherardo Bortolotti

    Quando Arrivarono Gli Alieni, 2014 (04:59): MP3



    Franco Buffoni

    Reading Noi e loro (Italy: Donzelli Poesia), recorded December 2, 2008, in Rome

    Noi e loro (9:31): MP3

    Reading Nell’acqua degli occhi, in “Quaderni della Fenice” (Milan: Guanda Editore, 1979)

    Nell’acqua degli occhi (9:53): MP3

    Interview with Giorgio Van Straten for Radio3 Passioni, broadcast May 18, 2014

    Interview with Giorgio Van Straten (27:38): MP3

    Interview with Maurizio Cucchi for Radio Svizzera Italiana, broadcast in 1990

    Interview with Maurizio Cucchi (3:09): MP3

    On Ezra Pound, for WIKIRADIO, broadcast in 2014

    On Ezra Pound (29:54): MP3

    On P.B. Shelley, for Radio3 WIKIRADIO, broadcast in 2013

    On P.B. Shelley (28:43): MP3



    Maria Grazia Calandrone

    • Ma il Mio Amore (00:40): MP3
    • Roma all'Improvviso (1:10): MP3

    La macchina responsabile: "Dal burrone di Babi Yar"

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    "La Chiara Circostanza", Sulla bocca di tutti, Tempio di Adriano, 2010

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    Alessandra Cava

    From rsvp (home recording, Bologna, 2011)

    • In Sorellanza (00:38): MP3
    • La Casa (00:37): MP3
    • In Memoria (00:36): MP3
    • Fossi il Limite (00:44): MP3
    • Amore Durissimo (00:50): MP3
    • Se Posso (2:01): MP3

    From Le Moulin 14--19 luglio 2014 (home recording, Paris, 2014)

    C'est quoi ça? (3:08): MP3

    Super (home recording, Paris, 2014)

    Super (4:37): MP3



    Laura Cingolani

    Trombofonemi Series, Roma, November 2014

  7. Se io ti dicessi (06:15): MP3
  8. Melodica per MP5 (05:39): MP3

    9. Other Sound Poems

  9. Tutti lo sanno, 2007 (01:02): MP3
  10. Outsight Insight into Chiara Susanna Crespi, 2014 (07:22): MP3

    11. Sonata n. 2 per Graphemium, Roma, 2009

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    Videolettera, Roma, 2006

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    Corrado Costa

    Il Fiume, recorded in Parma and Brescia (Italy) in 1981 and published posthumously in the periodical Baobab: Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 21, 1992, titled Italia 1990-91.

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    Retro, recorded in Parma and Brescia (Italy) in 1981 and published posthumously in the periodical Baobab: Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 21, 1992, titled Italia 1990-91.

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    Scrivere a una sacerdotessa della luna, recorded in Parma (Italy) in 1981 and published posthumously in the periodical Baobab: Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 21, 1992, titled Italia 1990-91.

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    Canta una ninna nanna secondo lo stile arapojas, recorded at the Baobab Festival (July 6/7, 1989, Reggio Emilia, Italy) and published posthumously in the periodical Baobab: Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 19, 1989.

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    The Complete Films, recorded in Parma (Italy) in 1981 and published posthumously in the periodical Baobab: Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 21, 1992, titled Italia.

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    Collocazione dei Nomi, from Le Nostre posizioni (Geiger, 1972), published posthumously in the periodical Baobab: Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 21, 1992, titled Italia.

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    Cosa abbiamo avuto, published posthumously in the periodical Baobab: Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 21, 1992, titled Italia.

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    Aria acqua terra fuoco, published posthumously in the periodical Baobab. Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 3 [1979?].

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    Il vulcano lunatico, tape-recorded in 1985.

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    Scrive a una signora che lo respinge in ordine alfabetico, published posthumously in the periodical Baobab: Informazioni fonetiche di Poesia edited by Adriano Spatola (Reggio Emilia, Pubbliart), n. 21, 1992, titled Italia.

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    Elisa Davoglio

    Roches Figures 1, Rome, 2014

    complete recording (8:29): MP3



    Milo De Angelis

    da Tema dell'addio (2005)

    1. Milano era asfalto, asfalto liquefatto. Nel deserto (1:08): MP3
      Milan was asphalt, liquid asphalt. In the desert (0:44): MP3
    2. Non è più dato. Il pianto che si trasformava (1:06): MP3
      Nothing more can be done. The crying that turned (0:49): MP3
    3. Tutto era già in cammino. Da allora a qui. Tutto (1:11): MP3
      Everything was already on its way. From then to here. All (0:56): MP3
    4. Quando su un volto desiderato si scorge il segno (0:47): MP3
      When on a beloved face you catch a glimpse of the sign (0:34): MP3

    da Quell'andarsene nel buio dei cortili (2010)

    1. Era buio. Il centro di agosto era buio (0:50): MP3
      It was dark. August was dark at its center (0:34): MP3
    2. Ho saputo, amica mia, (0:41): MP3
      I found out, my friend (0:33): MP3
    3. Ecco l'acrobata della notte, il corpo (0:34): MP3
      Here is night's acrobat, the body (0:23): MP3
    4. È tardi (0:52): MP3
      It's late (0:38): MP3

    da Incontri e agguati (2015) [New translations]

    1. Vicino alla morte tutto è presente (0:29): MP3
      In death's vicinity everything is present (0:25): MP3
    2. Non puoi immaginare, amico mio, quate cose (0:33): MP3
      You can't imagine, my friend, how many things (0:25): MP3
    3. Morirai invaso dalle domande (0:23): MP3
      You will die invaded by questions (0:19): MP3

    English translations of poems read by Susan Stewart from Theme of Farewell and After-Poems, edited and translated by Susan Stewart and Patrizio Ceccagnoli, 2014. Reproduced with permission of the University of Chicago Press. Recorded in the Wexler Studio at the Kelly Writers House, June 26, 2015.

    Tbilisi International Festival of Literature, May 14, 2018, video by Charles Bernstein



    Alessandro De Francesco

    Festival La poésie / nuit, Théâtre Les Ateliers, Lyon, 2008

    Lavoro di emersione: a reading environment (ambiente di lettura) coproduced by STEIM (25:01): MP3

    Ridefinizione, a reading environment (ambiente di lettura) at STEIM, Amsterdam, in collaboration with composer/performer Paolo Ingrosso, 2009

    • le sue ventose (0:53): MP3
    • ancora discendendo (01:14): MP3
    • correvamo nel parco (01:00): MP3
    • descrivo (0:59): MP3
    • dipende dall'ondeggiamento (01:25): MP3
    • entra inaspettatamente (02:37): MP3
    • eri nel sottoscala (01:45): MP3
    • forse la sacca (01:15): MP3
    • hanno parlato (02:20): MP3
    • il lento battito (01:12): MP3
    • in quel movimento (01:12): MP3
    • la natura di questa simbiosi (01:11): MP3
    • la ventola deriva (01:26): MP3
    • ma altrove (0:50): MP3
    • pianure (01:59): MP3
    • si riproduce (01:23): MP3
    • siamo entrati (0:47): MP3
    • viene aperto (01:08): MP3

    Video Recording

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    Reading environment for Private Flat Contemporary Art #5, Florence, 2009

    cercavo fantasie e trovavo solo sassi (15:16): MP3

    Poetry, Multidimensionality and Remote Vision, Reading at the European Graduate School, Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 2012

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    Augmented Writing, Evening lecture at the European Graduate School, Saas-Fee, Switzerland, 2013

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    To view Alessandro De Francesco's visit to the Kelly Writer's House on September 12, 2013, visit this link.



    Antonella Doria

    Video Recording of MetroPólis (Letture 11)

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    Altreacque

    • Letture 2 (2:13): MP3
    • Letture 3 (1:00): MP3
    • Letture 4 (0:45): MP3

    MediTerraneo

    • Letture 6 (2:46): MP3
    • Letture 7 (3:10): MP3

    MetroPólis

    • Letture 9 (2:41): MP3
    • Letture 10 (2:00): MP3
    • Letture 11(4:03): MP3

    Millantanni

    • Letture 13 (3:57): MP3
    • Letture 14 (3:10): MP3


    Florinda Fusco

    Testo tratto dal poemetto inedito Quaranta giorni (2013-2015) (2:39): MP3



    Samir Galal Mohamed

    From Fino a che sangue non separi, in “Poesia Contemporanea. XII Quaderno Italiano” (Milan: Marcos Y Marcos, 2015), home recorded in Urbin (Italy) February 11, 2016

    1. Effetto Bellezza (A Dario Bellezza) (0:14): MP3
    2. Ti riscaldi con le parole dei poveri… (0:18): MP3
    3. …vorrei (solo) conoscere il Tutto… (0:35): MP3
    4. Lascerei il mio corpo per un corpo (0:33): MP3


    Marco Giovenale

    • CDK, Tir Aux Pigeons, Bainbridge Island, 2009 (2:43): MP3
    • from Erano In Pericolo (3:40): MP3
    • poetry from La Casa Esposta (4:49): MP3
    • prose from La Casa Esposta (6:31): MP3
    • book, from Anachromisms, Ahsahta, 2014 (0:59): MP3
    • -zoon, from Il paziente crede di essere, at Koob Bookshop, Rome, March 29, 2016 (0:35): MP3
    • Fila, from Il paziente crede di essere, at Koob Bookshop, Rome, March 29, 2016 (0:20): MP3
    • senza titolo, from Il paziente crede di essere, at Koob Bookshop, Rome, March 29, 2016 (1:32): MP3
    • Interni, from Il paziente crede di essere, at Koob Bookshop, Rome, March 29, 2016 (0:26): MP3

    Reading at PoetItaly, September 6, 2014

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    Reading at EX.IT - Materiali fuori contesto, April 13, 2013

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    Reading at The Text Festival, April 30th, 2011

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    Reading of "LIE LIE," 2011

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    Reading at RicercaBo, 2009

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    Linh Dinh reads Marco Giovenale's "De finesse" at Chapterhouse Café, July 14, 2007

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    Milli Graffi

    Salnitro, a sound poem created in Rome, at RAI studios, for the program Audiobox, directed by Pinotto Fava, 1976

    complete recording (17:53): MP3



    Mariangela Guatteri

    Il Secondo Nome, from. Albinea, Località Montericco, RE, Italy; October 30, 2013

    • A Numero Uguale Corrisponde Uguale Nome (05:36): MP3
    • Atlante (05:04): MP3
    • Erbario (03:23): MP3

    Moulin Rouge, Verberie, département de l'Oise, France; July 19, 2014

    Casino Conolly (08:27): MP3



    Giulio Marzaioli

    Da Moduli Di Prima Fase

    • Moduli 1-8 (05:13): MP3
    • Modules 1-8 (05:13): MP3

    Da Arco Rovescio, 2014

    • Arco Rovescio (05:13): MP3
    • Inverted Arch (05:01): MP3


    Andrea Inglese

    From Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Petrolio (Italy: Mondadori, 2005), recorded and performed by Andrea Inglese in Paris 2016, curated by dj criticism

    • Extracts from Petrolio (2:17): MP3

    From Quello che si vede (Italy: Arcipelago, Milan, 2007), recorded in Milan 2007, curated by Gianluca Codeghini

    Non hai confinato la tua mente al frammento... (3:20): MP3

    From Le Circostanze della frase in “Lettere alla Reinserzione Culturale del Disoccupato” (Italy: Italic Pequod Edizioni, Ancona, 2013), recorded in Milan 2007, curated by Stefano Delle Monache

    • È passato molto tempo (1:50): MP3
    • La piccola zona nostra (1:11): MP3

    From Lettere alla Reinserzione Culturale del Disoccupato (Italy: Italic Pequod Edizioni, Ancona, 2013), recorded and perfomered by friends, acquaintances and strangers in Paris, Milan, Berlin, Champjgny, Verberie, Venezia (June - October 2014), curated by Stefano Delle Monache

    1. Cara Reinserzione Culturale del Disoccupato 1, 2, 3, 4 … (6:40): MP3
    2. Cara Reinserzione Culturale del Disoccupato 1, 2, 3, 4 … (15:50): MP3
    3. Cara Reinserzione Culturale del Disoccupato 1, 2, 3, 4 … (7:43): MP3


    Eva Macali

    GAR (released July 18, 2018)

    A project about the Proto-Indo-European languages theory (PIE) inspired by the semiology research of Zoltán Ludwig Kruse: the majority of languages spoken today have a common ancestor language. Its seed-words can be found in today's spoken languages with similar meanings. Gar , which means 'circle', is one of these seed-words. Upcoming is new piece, in development, about the seed-word el.

  11. GAR (5:59): MP3

    12. Sound designed by Benjamin Leal, recorded at Tapetenwerk, Leipzig, Germany

  12. HAR (3:48): MP3

    13. Sound processed by Matteo Polato, recorded at Campus Allegro, Jakobstad Pietarsaari, Finland

    The Fire of 'Bu

    The Fire of 'Bu is an operetta developed with jazz singer Alice Ricciardi in 2016-2017 and performed in different locations and with different musical arrangements.

  13. Y'am (6:18): MP3

    Live recording performed with jazz orchestra Agus Collective in Rome, June 2017.

  14. Tip Tap Shoes (6:32): MP3

    Live recording performed with Alice Ricciardi at Städlin in Rome, August 2017.

  15. Savvy Savoy (3:32): MP4

    16. Poetry film of sound poetry Savvy Savoy, performed with jazz singer Alice Ricciardi.

  16. Text from The Fire of 'Bu: PDF

    17. I Luoghi

  17. Ustica ha il ritmo suo (5:32): MP3

    18. Live recording performed with jazz drummer Armando Sciommeri and piano player Pietro Lussu.

    AL5B5RI, 2018

    AL5B5RI is a poetry film produced with Joakim Finholm and installed in the exhibition AL5B5RI at Energiverket in Jakobstad Pietarsaari, Finland.

  18. AL5B5RI (12:32): MP4

    19. Löyly

    Löyly, like submitted project GAR, is inspired by the Proto-Indo-European languages theory (PIE) through the semiology research of Zoltán Ludwig Kruse.

  19. Löyly (5:35): MP4


    20. Enzo Minarelli

    Reading from Sterzine: poesie 2009-2013 (Le Lettere, 2014) at the Stanza della Poesia of Palazzo Ducale, Genova, May 23, 2015

    • Part 1 (8:26): MP3
    • Part 2 (9:39): MP3


    Tommaso Ottonieri

    strade : soundscapes

    by Tommaso Ottonieri and electronic musician Maurizio Martusciello (aka Martux-M). Published with Le strade che portano al Fùcino, Le Lettere, 2007

    • Nascendo (9:34): MP3
    • Salire (6:03): MP3
    • La Mappa (5:13): MP3
    • Dal Palo Elettrico (34:43): MP3
    • Cromakey (8:10): MP3
    • La Stele (31:02): MP3
    • L'Amante Astrale (7:27): MP3

    • Bonus Track: Ulysses 9-11 (9:22): MP3

    from Elegia Sanremese, Bompiani, 1998

    Elegia Vertigo (7:52): MP3

    TOBLACK01. PAESAGGIO 013
    A project curated by Tommaso Ottonieri

    Book Series Director: Luigi Abiusi
    Music by: Francesco Giannico
    Graphics: Zabar
    Book Trailer: Francesco Giannico
    Texts from: Elisa Alicudi, Gabriele Belletti, Alessandra Carnaroli, Sara Davidovics, Adriano Padua, Jonida Prifti, Ivan Schiavone.

    • Sunrise: Francesco Giannico - Run (02:00): MP3
    • Adriano Padua- Senza titolo, "da Annientamenti" (01:48): MP3
    • Gabriele Belletti - Beaujoire I (03:31): MP3
    • Sara Davidovics - Cucu I (5:16): MP3
    • Ivan Schiavone - Winterreise I, parte prima (02:46): MP3
    • Elisa Alicudi (1:16): MP3
    • Interlude: Francesco Giannico - No Passage (04:17): MP3
    • Alessandra Carnaroli - Anna Matta (02:37): MP3
    • Ivan Schiavone - Winterreise I, parte seconda (01:12): MP3
    • Sara Davidovics - Cucu II (06:21): MP3
    • Gabriele Belletti - Beaujoire II (03:47): MP3
    • Jonida Prifti - Ci vuole una bonifica (01:30): MP3
    • Eclipse: Francesco Giannico- Subme (02:32): MP3
    • Tommaso Ottonieri - Dal bosco di asfodeli (04:14): MP3


    Angela Passarello

    From Piano Argento, edizioni del verri, 2014

    1. Pietra (0:39): MP3
    2. U'Ritipuntu (0:57): MP3
    3. Catoiu (0:52): MP3
    4. Mischinedde (0:50): MP3
    5. la gobba (0:42): MP3
    6. centro storico (0:39): MP3
    7. l'amante (0:38): MP3
    8. signorina Gallo (0:40): MP3
    9. la valigia (0:37): MP3
    10. lia (0:41): MP3
    11. il ferro da stiro (0:41): MP3
    12. la cucina economica (0:34): MP3
    13. flashback (1:16): MP3


    Jonida Prifti / Stefano Di Trapani a.k.a. Acchiappashpirt

    From Sonete te turpshme, (Italy: Ozky e-Sound, 2012), performed in Rome 2012

    produced by Acchiappashpirt, Massimo Croce
    • Ec-ec (2:48): MP3
    • Gramigna (1:09): MP3

    From Ajenk (Italy: Transeuropa Edizioni, 2011), performed in Rome 2011

    authors: Jonida Prifti and Stefano Di Trapani, produced by Acchiappashpirt, Transeuropa
    • Ariola (1:49): MP3
    • Sikur (1:59): MP3
    • Ottuse Farfalle (2:15): MP3

    From Flutura Vs23 (England: My Dance The Skull, 2015), performed in Rome 2014

    authors: Jonida Prifti and Stefano Di Trapani, produced by Acchiappashpirt, Marco Cazzella
    • Makina (2:11): MP3
    • Donahan (4:40): MP3
    • Flutur (3:59): MP3
    • Polycrik (1:55): MP3
    • Sikur (3:47): MP3
    • Uccidi se ti va (2:56): MP3

    From 100 Release Compilation (Italy, 2015), performed in Rome 2014

    authors: Jonida Prifti and Stefano Di Trapani, produced by Acchiappashpirt, Massimo Croce
    • Autoscafisti (5:28): MP3

    From Re (Italy: Selvaelettrica, 2014), performed in Rome 2014

    authors: Jonida Prifti and Stefano Di Trapani, produced by Acchiappashpirt, Selvaelettrica
    • Uruk (7:34): MP3


    Laura Pugno

    From Gilgames', a free interpretation from the 12 Akkadian tablets of the Gilgamesh epic

    Published by Transeuropa/Inaudita, Massa, 2009

    And in La mente paesaggio, for the Innumeri series (edited by Giancarlo Alfano), Giulio Perrone Editore, Rome, 2010

    Recorded at La Casa Encendida, Madrid, July 27, 2009

    In Italian, original text by Laura Pugno

    1. Gilgames' (1 of 12) (0:20): MP3
    2. Gilgames' (2 of 12) (0:08): MP3
    3. Gilgames' (3 of 12) (0:15): MP3
    4. Gilgames' (4 of 12) (0:16): MP3
    5. Gilgames' (5 of 12) (0:09): MP3
    6. Gilgames' (6 of 12) (0:17): MP3
    7. Gilgames' (7 of 12) (0:12): MP3
    8. Gilgames' (8 of 12) (0:15): MP3
    9. Gilgames' (9 of 12) (0:14): MP3
    10. Gilgames' (10 of 12) (0:11): MP3
    11. Gilgames' (11 of 12) (0:20): MP3
    12. Gilgames' (12 of 12) (0:28): MP3

    In French, translated by Michele Zaffarano

    1. Gilgames' (1 of 12) (0:18): MP3
    2. Gilgames' (2 of 12) (0:08): MP3
    3. Gilgames' (3 of 12) (0:12): MP3
    4. Gilgames' (4 of 12) (0:14): MP3
    5. Gilgames' (5 of 12) (0:08): MP3
    6. Gilgames' (6 of 12) (0:14): MP3
    7. Gilgames' (7 of 12) (0:09): MP3
    8. Gilgames' (8 of 12) (0:16): MP3
    9. Gilgames' (9 of 12) (0:13): MP3
    10. Gilgames' (10 of 12) (0:09): MP3
    11. Gilgames' (11 of 12) (0:17): MP3
    12. Gilgames' (12 of 12) (0:22): MP3

    In Spanish, translated by Beatriz Castellary and Carolina Castellary

    1. Gilgames' (1 of 12) (0:20): MP3
    2. Gilgames' (2 of 12) (0:08): MP3
    3. Gilgames' (3 of 12) (0:13): MP3
    4. Gilgames' (4 of 12) (0:14): MP3
    5. Gilgames' (5 of 12) (0:10): MP3
    6. Gilgames' (6 of 12) (0:16): MP3
    7. Gilgames' (7 of 12) (0:12): MP3
    8. Gilgames' (8 of 12) (0:16): MP3
    9. Gilgames' (9 of 12) (0:14): MP3
    10. Gilgames' (10 of 12) (0:09): MP3
    11. Gilgames' (11 of 12) (0:21): MP3
    12. Gilgames' (12 of 12) (0:24): MP3


    Andrea Raos

    "Le avventure dell'Allegro Leprotto," Home Recording, Chicago, August 31, 2014

    complete recording (2:01): MP3

    "Aspettami, dice," Home Recording, Chicago, September 7, 2014

    • Storia di una storia (01:50): MP3
    • Carola d'acqua (04:34): MP3
    • Dobbiamo distruggere o creare? (00:55): MP3
    • Quanto all'amare (01:02): MP3
    • Quando da fuori (00:31): MP3
    • È quel bisogno che ho di esistere (00:22): MP3
    • Getto via tempo (00:32): MP3
    • La donna che amo non ama la vita (00:37): MP3
    • Luna velata (00:37): MP3
    • Luna velata, remix (00:37): MP3

    "I cani dello Chott el-Jerid," Home recording, Chicago, September 21, 2014

    complete recording (14:33): MP3

    Le api migratori, Home recording, Chicago, September 27-28, 2014

    • Dialogo dello sciame e del vento (04:37): MP3
    • Cammini disegnati di calcare (02:53): MP3
    • Madre, ombra (5:12): MP3
    • La favola delle api (05:59): MP3
    • Finale 1-2 (03:42): MP3
    • Lettere nere (08:43): MP3


    Marilena Renda

    From "Ruggine," 2012

    • Bambina di Cenere (00:37): MP3
    • Può Fiorire Anche La Ruggine (00:53): MP3
    • C'è Un Respiro Di Tregua (00:51): MP3
    • Se Porti La Parola (00:37): MP3
    • L'Urna Vuota del Giorno che Dicemmo (00:53): MP3

    From "La Sottrazione," 2015

    • Cosa Posso Regalarti (00:37): MP3
    • Se Mi Tagli In Due (00:37): MP3


    Lidia Riviello

    From Sonnologie (Italy: editrice Zona, 2016)

    • I clienti si spingono oltre il sonno… (1:17): MP3
    • Guarda l’effetto dalla torre di babele… (1:19): MP3
    • Sentirsi opinion leader… (1:23): MP3


    Amelia Rosselli

    Andrea Cortellessa narrating Amelia Rosselli, March 28, 2013

    complete recording (10:15): MP3

    Reading Impromptu, 1981

    Watch on Media.sas

    "Con l'ascia dietro le spalle: 10 anni senza Amelia Rosselli"

    curated by Andrea Cortellessa, and broadcast on RAI 3

    • Broadcast #1 (February 6, 2006): "I libri, la poesia," with guest Alfonso Belardinelli" (19:37): MP3
    • Broadcast #2 (February 8, 2006): "Le lingue, la voce," with guest Antonella Anedda (21:00): MP3
    • Broadcast #3 (February 9, 2006): "La musica, la metrica," with guests Stefano Giovannuzzi and Emmanuela Tandello (19:55): MP3
    • Broadcast #4 (February 10, 2006): "La storia, la tragedia," with guests Lucia Re and Alessandro Baldacci (20:06): MP3
    • Broadcast #5 (February 11, 2006): "Il male, la morte" (20:58): MP3


    Rosaria Lo Russo

    I piatti della bilancia (produced in collaboration with composer Mauro Cardi, Florence, 2006)

    complete recording (5:11): MP3

    Musa a me stessa (studio recording edited by Massimo Liverani, produced by Giovanni Giovanetti, Florence, 1998)

    complete recording (17:24): MP3

    Nastro (studio recording edited by Massimo Liverani, produced by Giovanni Giovanetti, Florence, 1996)

    complete recording (14:39): MP3



    Andrea Zanzotto

    From La Beltà, (Milan: Mondadori, 1986), recorded for “Ritratto d’autore: Andrea Zanzotto,” 1975

    Al Mondo (1:28): MP3



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