Week 6 - Feb 13: Engaged singer-songwriters and art song: 'cantautori' and 'canzone d'autore'
Readings:
- Fabbri, Franco. “The system of canzone in Italy today.” In Simon Frith, ed. World Music, Politics and Social Change. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1989, 122–142. Read in particular pp. 134-142.
- Mitchell, Tony. “Paolo Conte: Italian ‘Arthouse Exotic.’” Popular Music 2007, 26/3, pp. 489-496.
Other resources:
Fabrizio De André - La città vecchia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmhphhmDpC0&feature=related
Fabrizio De André - Il testamento di Tito http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZW3NSgMK_Y&feature=related
Francesco Guccini - La locomotiva http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMvRjINvMc4
Paolo Conte - Un gelato al limon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vzXPBAhL48
Paolo Conte - Hemingway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FT8w4GJMdk
Franco Battiato - Inneres Auge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q21jdADhW30
Ivano Fossati - Il disertore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rya6935J-u0
Gianmaria Testa - Tela di ragno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GINM3u6vWFk