lnternationally renowned Singer, Dancer PercussionistALESSANDRA BELLONIIn TARANTATA –SOUTH ITALIAN GYPSY MUSIC, TRANCE DANCE & BRAZILIAN RHYTHMS & CHANTSSATURDAY NOVEMBER 26 – 9:00pmMEHANATA BULGARIAN BAR131 LUDLOW STREET - ADMISSION $ 10.00ALESSANDRA BELLONI –vocals, tambourines, frame drums,JOE DENINZON - electric and acoustic violin, WILSON MONTUORI – Electric guitar VINNIE SCIALLA : drumset, percussion special guest dancers! This fiery "percussive journey" through the South of Italy and crossing to Brazil will explore through songs, dance and rhythm, magic rituals, tarantellas used as music therapy to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula , healing chants and ritual drumming in honor of the Black Madonna, and the trance dance know as PIZZICA TARANTATA or the Spider Dance. Alessandra Belloni's original compositions honoring Yemanja and Oxun, Goddesses of Love and Waters, Xango, of the Afro- Brazilian Yoruba traditionDon Hackman, writing in the Los Angeles Times , found that "Alessandra Belloni and "Tarantata: Dance of the Ancient Spider" is a revelation, utterly fascinating."Drum Magazine noted that "Italian-born virtuoso Alessandra Belloni is established as a unique phenomenon, not just a percussionist, but also an actress, lecturer, entertainer, and healer."Jon Pareles of The New York Times, reviewing an I Giullari di Piazza show, remarked that "Ms. Belloni sang in an exultant voice. The songs blazed with an age-old momentum."Palomma d'ammore & Canto de Sereja 10/13/12 @ Mehanata NYC http://youtu.be/oGgBo7AyqxQTammorriata 10/13/12 Menahata NYC http://youtu.be/6WqQLzxIjKMAlessandra Belloni’s links to TV appearances:Alessandra Belloni Live Appearance on ABC-TV7 Chicago http://youtu.be/3J9ZlzKLzPwAlessandra Belloni featured on CNN Worldbeat http://youtu.be/IkOqBrpcB9QAlessandra Belloni "Spider Sex documentary " on National Geographichttp://youtu.be/vp8dE3jJnq0
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