Kalàscima  is  one  of  Italy's  hottest  bands,  this  international  acclaimed  group  mesh  the  ancient  

traditional  ritual  dance  music  of  Taranta  (Salento,  Southern  Italy)  with  electronic  music.  

Explosive,   energetic,   captivating,   Kalàscima   feature  many   fascinating   instruments   (bagpipe,  

traditional  flutes,  italian  organetto),  a  spectacularly  vast  array  of  percussion  from  South  Italy  

and   from   all   over   the  world   (rick,   darbouka),   thrilling   vocal   and  modern   instrument   (bass  

guitar  and  loop  machine).    

It's  the  ancient  that  meets  the  modern  music  and  the  result  is  explosive,  a  sort  of  trance-­‐folk  

music.  

 

 

Kalàscima  has  a  great  International  experience  and  was  selected  for  Australasian  World  Music  

Expo   (Australia,  2013),  Sziget  Sound  Festival   (Hungary,  2013),  Medimex   (Italy,  2012).  They  

toured   in   Australia   (2013   and   2012),   Ecuador   (2013),   Israel   (2013),   Germany,   Belgium,  

Switzerland,  France.  In  2015  Kalàscima  performed  also  in  Japan  and  South  Korea  and  debuted  

in  USA  at  Drom  (NY)  and  Miami.  

The  last  album  of  the  band  is  Psychedelic  Trance  Tarantella  (Ponderosa,  2014)  and  placed  1st  

in  the  World  CMJ  Radio  Chart  (after  two  months  in  top  10)    and  in  april  2015  placed  6th  in  the  

World  Music  Chart  Europe.  

The  band  is  going  to  showcase  at  the  next  edition  of  SXSW  in  USA  and  BabelMed  in  Marseille.  

 

 

The  Instruments  and  the  band    

The   uniqueness   of   Kalàscima   lies   in   the   absolute   innovativeness   of   a   rhythm   section   that  

includes  a  set  consisting  of  Tammorre,  tambourines,  doumbek,  cajon,  Irish  bodhran,  Djambe,  

marranzano,  daf,  darabuka,  tar,  riqq,  bass  drum  (see  Riccardo  Laganaà  -­‐  Frederico  Laganà).    

In   the   same   session   Kalàscima   alternate   the   Zampogna   Melodica   from   south   Italy,   the  

Ciaramella  from  Lucania,  the  double  flutes  from  Calabria,  the  Irish  Tin  Whistle,  the  Friscaletto  

from  Sicily  and  Gaita  Basque.  The  string  section  is  headed  by  Massimiliano  De  Marco,  whose  

set   is   composed   of   a   series   of   acoustic   guitars   and   classical,   as   well   as   mandolin.   These  

instruments  are  complemented  by  outstanding  sound  of  “'Irish  bouzouki”.  To  Luca  "Amelie"  

Buccarella,   virtuoso   of   accordion,   is   entrusted   the   melodic   sound   that   characterizes   the  

repertoires  of  central  and  southern  Italy   folk  music.  The  modernization  of   traditional  music  

takes  new  forms  in  the  bass  of  Riccardo  Basile  who  cares  also  the  effects  and  programming.  

 

Line  up  

LUCA  BUCCARELLA:  accordion,  harmonica,  vocals  

FEDERICO   LAGANÀ:   vocals,   tamburello,   riq,   bendir,   tar,   darbouka,   kanjira,   djambe,   cajon,  

drum  set,  vocals  

MASSIMILIANO  DE  MARCO:  vocals,   classic   and  acustic   guitars,   bouzouki,  mandolin,  ukulele,  

vocals  

RICCARDO  BASILE:  vocals,  bass  guitar,  synth  bass,  live  electronics  

ALDO  IEZZA:  vocals,  zampogna  (italian  bag  pipe),   traverse   flute,   calabrian  double   flute,   thin  

whistle,  shawm,  flutes,  xaphoon  

ROBERTO  CHIGA:  tamburello,  percussions,  vocals  

 

 

 

 

 

Collaboration  and  other  projects  

The  musicians  of  the  band,  are  stable  members  in  some  of  the  most  important  European  Folk  

band  and  orchestras  including  the  Orchestra  Popolare  "La  Notte  della  Taranta  "  (directed  by  

Ludovico   Einaudi,   Steward   Copeland,   Mauro   Pagani,   Joe   Zawinul),   the   “Orchestra   Popolare  

Italiana”   from   the   prestigious   Auditorium   "Parco   della   Musica"   in   Rome,   the   Pizzicata  

Orchestra,  the  Orchestra  of  Sicily.  

As  musicians  they  performed  all  over  the  world  (Messico,  China,  Egypt,  Norway,  USA,  Russia,  

Germany,  Denmark,  Bulgaria,  Spain,  Portugal,  ecc.).  These  characteristics  and  specificity  make  

“Kalàscima”  a  band  with  many  participation  in  national  and  International  Festivals  including  

"La  Notte  della  Taranta  Festival"  and  collaborations  with  important  artists  and  bands  such  as  

Ambrogio   Sparagna,   “Orchestra   Popolare   Italiana”   from   Auditorium   "Parco   della   Musica",  

Ensemble   Notte   della   Taranta,   Buena   Vista   Social   Club,   Lucilla   Galeazzi,   Orlando   Mascia,  

Raffaello   Simeoni,   Franco   Battiato,   Après   la   Classe,   Carmen   Consoli,   Sud   Sound   System,  

Giovanni   Lindo   Ferretti,   Francesco   De   Gregori,   Gianna   Nannini,   Avion   Travel,   Pelù,   Mario  

Incudine,  Nidi  d'Arac,  Mimmo  Epifani,  Uccio  Aloisi  Gruppu,  Muzak,  Orchestra  Coros  y  Danza  

de  Baza,  Carlos  Nunez,  and  many  others.  

 

 

 

 

 

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