SANACORI

 

[from the Southern Italian dialect: to heal the heart]

 

Sanacori is the performing troupe of the Melbourne school of Tarantella, showcasing dances and music from the South of Italy.

 

Sanacori fuse together traditional and contemporary elements to their performances,

taking the spectator for a journey into a rich culture often steroryped and misunderstood.

 

The repertoire includes dances from Puglia, Calabria, Sicilia and Campania; enchanting songs of love, resistance, work chants and cheeky tunes!

 

Sanacori are:

 

Rosa Voto: voice, tamburello, whistle, dance

Vincenzo de Simone: guitar and percussion, dance

Renato Vacirca: accordion, drums, percussion , dance