Mare Majje
Arrangement for vocal trio a cappella of a folksong of the Abruzzo
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This folksong probably dates from the 8th c. The Abruzzo are a region of Southern Italy. In the local dialect, Mare majje means: my husband. In this poignant song, a widow expresses her feelings for her dead husband.
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- Duration: 3'
- Composed in 2017
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Programme notes:
Mare Majje means My Husband in Vastese, the dialect that is only spoken in the town of Vasto. Vasto is a town on the Adriatic coast in the region of southern Abruzzo, Italy. Lamberto Pietropoli harmonized. In this poignant folksong, which probably dates from the 8th c., a widow expresses her feelings for her deceased husband.