La Danza + Che la Luna Mezzo Mare + Faniculi Fanicula + Wedding Tarentella + Tre Veglia e Sonno

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"La danza" (Dance) (1835) is a patter song by Gioachino Rossini, in Tarantella napoletana time, the eighth song of the collection Les soirées musicales (1830–1835). The lyrics are by Count Carlo Pepoli (it), librettist of Vincenzo Bellini's opera I puritani. "La danza" is a stand-alone chamber vocal piece, rather than part of a larger work.

"La danza" was loosely the original source of the popular wedding tarantella "C'è la luna mezzo mare" and its English versions "Oh! Ma-Ma!" and "Lazy Mary"

"C'è la luna mezzo mare" or simply "Luna mezz'o mare" (Moon amid the sea) is a comic Sicilian song with worldwide popularity, traditionally styled as a brisk tarantella. The song portrays a mother-daughter "coming of age" exchange consisting of various comic, and sometimes sexual, innuendos. It is frequently performed at Italian-American wedding receptions and other festive occasions. Hit versions have included "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)" by Rudy Vallée and "Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)" by Lou Monte.

Since the first recording in 1927, the song has proliferated with different titles and lyrics, both in English and in several variants of Italian. The humorous lyrics center around a young woman wondering about marriage with various tradesmen (butcher, fisherman, fireman, etc.), ensuring the song's sustained popularity at Italian wedding receptions, including the opening scene of "The Godfather" (1972).

"Funiculì, Funiculà" was composed in 1880 in Castellammare di Stabia, the home town of the song's composer, Luigi Denza; the lyrics were contributed by journalist Peppino Turco.[1] It was Turco who prompted Denza to compose it, perhaps as a joke, to commemorate the opening of the first funicular on Mount Vesuvius in that year.

The Wedding Tarantella is perhaps the most famous composition in a group of various southern Italian folk dances originating in the regions of Calabria, Campania and Puglia. It is characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, accompanied by tambourines and is among the most recognized forms of traditional southern Italian music. The specific dance-name varies with every region. The term may appear as tarantello in a linguistically masculine construction.

The dance served two purposes in its earliest history: to cure a person of "Tarantism", a diseased caused by a spider bite, or as a dance of courtship for couples.

Tra Veglia e' Sonno:

Written by P. Forte and L. Canoro, and originally recorded by American accordionist Alexander Ruggieri in 1928, it was brought to more mainstream attention by jazz guitarist Tony Mattola in 1962 on his Roman Guitar Vol. II album.

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 The DiVita's come from a heritage of musicians that can be traced back to the "old country". This Father-Son duo brings the sounds of authentic Italian and other romantic music to a variety of settings to provide an atmosphere of class and elegance to any gathering. The two share a love for this culture and music that shines through in their refined attention to detail. Though the delicate sound of guitar and accordion has been a trademark sound of the classic serenade, the duo is supported by an upright bass to complement the group's traditional acoustic nature.

Joe DiVita has been playing music professionally for over 20 years in different groups and ensembles ranging from jazz to Caribbean music. He has been playing music since age 5 after taking after his father's lead on the family Wurlitzer. This multi-instrumentalist earned a performance degree from the University of the Arts and has been playing around the nation in a plethora of establishments and positions.

Philip DiVita has been playing the accordion since early childhood and was featured on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour at age 9; chosen from 500 contestants in the Philadelphia area. He traveled and played with a six piece band and cut two records in the late 1950s and 60s and has since gone on to establish himself as a successful engineer, entrepreneur and businessman.

Now, the two musicians bring the generations together with performances of timeless music sure to bring a special charm to your cocktail or dinner event

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