Zampogna: The Soul of Southern Italy
Directed by David Marker2010 80mDocumentary, Music
Zampogna: The Soul of Southern Italy, is a young Italian-American's cultural odyssey through the depths of Italy's most remote and traditional regions, told through the story of Italian folk music. Join the filmmaker as he explores his family's Italian roots, starting out in his great grandfather's Sicilian vineyard, traveling up through Southern Italy in search of the peasant music that defines his ethnic heritage. He will discover that the Zampogna, a unique form Italian bagpipe, is the physical manifestation of the music, language, culture, and spirit of the Southern Italian people that defines their very nature. Get to know the colorful cast of characters on this incredible and inspiring voyage!
