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Reis Monfrin-e : Poesie e Canson an Piemonteis
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Thirty songs and poems in the Monferrini dialects of the Piemontese language.
Genre: World: World Traditions
Release Date: 2007
Poesie e Canson an Piemonteis Record Label: Monferrini in America
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
I Sunador dal Ravi -- Visevvi d'cula sicca (GP remix) 1:27 Album Only
Ariondassa -- Maggio di Casalcermelli 3:57 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Er Me Dialat 2:00 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Do staili 1:43 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Ij nocc vegg 2:07 Album Only
Luigi Reposo -- San Geppe dla 'Caretta' 4:53 Album Only
Luigi Reposo -- Su 'd San Giuan 4:19 Album Only
Ariondassa -- Carlin Passa Da La 3:54 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Luca 1:06 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- A vije' 1:23 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Ant na bola 1:51 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Brich e vataron 1:38 Album Only
Il Canzoniere Monferrino -- La me murusa cara 2:33 Album Only
Nina Prati -- La Bagna Caoda 1:52 Album Only
Nina Prati -- Misteri 1:07 Album Only
Nina Prati -- La Vidoa 2:46 Album Only
Il Canzoniere Monferrino -- Cecilia 2:32 Album Only
Alfredo Rota -- Curi ancura 1:03 Album Only
Alfredo Rota -- La granda dal munfra' 1:55 Album Only
Il Canzoniere Monferrino -- Nan cuncheta 1:45 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- 'na Riva 2:22 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Soma d'aij 0:37 Album Only
I Sunador dal Ravi -- Visevvi 2:59 Album Only
Ariondassa -- Questua delle Uova di Casalcermelli 7:07 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Tera monfrin-a 2:23 Album Only
Luciano Ravizza -- Tramont astesan 1:27 Album Only
Il Canzoniere Monferrino -- Al biondin 3:05 Album Only
Joseph Cerrina -- Canson 'd Fibin-ni 2:13 Album Only
I Sunador dal Ravi -- Canson 'd Fibin-ni 3:16 Album Only
Alfredo Rota -- Testament d'in munfrin 1:34 Album Only
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Album Notes

Rather than being a culturally homogenous country, Italy is an amalgam of distinct cultures with unique languages. The northwestern region of Piemonte (or Piedmont in English), which borders France, has an especially rich lingual and cultural tradition.

"Reis Monfrin-e" contains 30 poems and songs in the Monferrato area dialects of the Piemontese language, performed by their respective authors and musicians.

The artists hail from around the Basso Monferrato (aka Monferrato Casalese): Murisengo, Moncalvo, Castell'Alfero, Fubine, Alessandria, Spinetta Marengo, Mirabello and Ozzano. The accompanying booklet also contains all the lyrics in the monferrini dialects of Piemonteis, English and Italian.

Also included is an extremely rare 1940s New York recording by Joseph Cerrina, which illustrates how emigrants from the Monferrato region of Piemonte maintained their roots across the sea.

"Reis Monfrin-e" is a rare collection that documents a vibrant culture.

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