The musical tradition of the Greek-speaking populations of Southern Italy remains strong to this day, as do the variations of the language.

The tarantella is a lively folk dance and musical style originating in southern Italy's Apulia region, the heel of the Italian geographic boot. Its name derives from the poisonous bite of a local ...

Sensual dancers will enact the ancient ecstatic rites of Dionysus when Theater for the New City presents Alessandra Belloni and her company, I Giullari di Piazza, in "Tarantella: Spider Dance" January ...

What is a Tarantella? How do you dance it? Where does it come from? Traditional Italian musician Francesco Bufarini presents four seminars on the culture of Italian folk music. 17 August, ...

Cellist Denise Djokic has recorded a warm and wonderful CD called Folk Lore. Djokic's music is inspired by folk songs such as Tarantella, an Italian folk dance that inspired Stravinsky. Tom Manoff has ...

Streaming platforms for The Tarantella, an Italian Dance haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Night of the Taranta, an Italian folk music festival akin to Woodstock, celebrates a musical tradition that dates to antiquity. The Folk Music Festival That Started With A Spider Bite The tarantella ...