Publication documenting a centuries-old choreo-musical
ritual
from Southern Italy, used to exorcise women of a mysterious evil caused by
the bite of a spider. It gathers contributions by artists, sociologists,
anthropologists, scientists, and priests, and features a large ensemble of
photographs.
FLEE is proud to present its new project:
Tarantismo: Odissey of an
Italian Ritual. Dedicated to Tarentism, this project tells the story
of a centuries-old
dance and
music ritual from Southern Italy, mobilizing
frenetic rhythms and maniac dances, to exorcise women of a mysterious evil
caused by the bite of a spider.
Trans-disciplinary, this effort of documentation and artistic
re-interpretation of one Europe's most mysterious trance phenomenon is
comprised of a double LP vinyl compilation and a hardcover Italian/English
book.
With nine essays focusing on various dimensions of the ritual, this
bilingual publication gives the voice to artists, photographers,
sociologists, anthropologists, and catholic priests. Witnesses, experts or
actors of the history of this music exorcism, the book contains the
contributions and exclusive photographs of: Chiara Samugheo (
Pier
Paolo Pasolini's photographer), Edoardo Winspeare, Claudia
Attimonelli, Pamela Dia- mante, Luigi Chiriatti, Salvatore Bevilacqua, Gino
Di Mitri and Mattia Zappellaro.
