Arc(o) Alpin(o)
Documentary 52 minutes. 2000
Author: Christian PASSUELLO
Musical Direction: Patrick VAILLANT
Production: Interface Films, Agovision
Distributor: Muzzik
In Italian, “arco, alpino” can mean both “alpine arc” and “alpine bow.” This summarizes, in two words, the meeting of the best traditional violinists from both sides of the Alps.
Bearing a rich tradition and new interpretations, these musicians, experts in the popular repertoire, have the opportunity to engage in dialogue with singing (in Provençal and Italian), percussion (Iranian), and plucked instruments (mandola, mandolin, mandoloncello).
The echo of splendid and unplugged music haunts the paths of transhumance, the torrents, and the majestic alpine pastures.
Like the clouds that mix beyond the peaks of the “Arc(o) Alpin(o),” ancient rhythms today join the concert of world music. Tradition and modernity.
