Orlando Di Lasso - Allala, pia calia

[Chansons & Moresche, 1581]

Ensemble Clément Janequin
Dominique Visse, direttore e controtenore

Allala, pia calia,
Siamo bernaguala!
Tanbilililili, Tanbilili.
Schinchina bacu, santa gamba,
Gli, gli, pampana calia.
Cian, cian, nini gua gua, ania catuba,
(Chi linguacina bacu lapia clama gurgh.)
Hohe... haha... hoho!
Cucanacalia rite apice scututuni
la pia piche,
Berlinguaminu charachire.
Et non gente gnam gnam
Ch'ama figlia gentilhuom!
Non curare berlinguaminum
Ch'amar fosse chissa hominum
are buscani!
A la cura chi de cua!
Are patichache, siamo beschin!
Allala, pia calia...

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Music

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• orlando di lasso
• dominique visse
• commedia dell'arte

[TheMoonlightHolly]

This music genre is called "Moresca" : the characters are black people from Africa leaded to Kindgom of Napoli (in South Italy) as slaves or house servant. The language is a mix of original african words, nonsense and italian dialect of Napoli.

Sorry for my English, I'm Italian ;)

[attabalippa]

@TheMoonlightHolly Grazie del tuo prezioso contributo! Non ne sapevo praticamente nulla.

[TheMuzikWiz]

Hey, do you know about the short piece by Orlando di Lasso called: My Little Sweetheart? Do you know what the original language was maybe, and whether it was a chansons? I can't seem to find info on it anywhere.

[attabalippa]

@TheMuzikWiz No, unfortunately I do not know this madrigal. However, I will try to investigate more thoroughly, then let you know.

[Generalisimus11]

brilliant, orlando was great, i love his song :D and by the way, how is the picture called and who did paint it?

[attabalippa]

@Generalisimus11 Thanks for the compliment! It 'a painting inspired by the prints of Jacques Callot (1592-1635) devoted to the Commedia dell'Arte. They are called "Dance of Sfessania".

Seemed right to combine the two things!

[ANIMAmiLanISTA]

@TheMuzikWiz Are you probably talking about "Sto core mio"? Find it on youtube and let me know. ;)

[TheMoonlightHolly]

@attabalippa Di nulla! Sto preparando un esame sull' argomento e su questi brani :)

[JafuetTheSame]

i love that picture

[Passion4musique]

What time signature is this?

[TheMuzikWiz]

@attabalippa Thanks.  You know what though I found out that it was in fact written in English, and I confirmed that it was a madrigal. However, I still can't seem to find it in any of his list of complete works. Oh well, It will come up sooner or later.