Musician, Italian, currently living in Rome. Lived for 7 years in the US, studied at SUNYAB and UCSD (Ph.D in composition.
Music I make: difficult to describe, my roots go from jazz to classical and contemporary music, Indian classical music, minimal music, at the moment very much into Australian aboriginal music. In some measure, all of these go into the music I make. For many years I’ve worked in the field of serious contemporary classical music, untli I decided I had had enough and I wanted to make (that is, write and play) music I really liked.
I’m a composer and wind player (clarinets, saxophones, didjeridoo), vocalist (mainly overtone singing, propably the thing I’m best known for), work with electronics and produce most of my music in my studio.
I teach at the Florence Conservatory.
Mostly I work (record and play recitals)on my own or with selected musicians ..ed projects. My most famous (though of underground
fame) group is probably PRIMA MATERIA, a vocal improvisation group which lasted 7 years, from 1973 to 1980, recently re-issued on CD by the Italian label Die Schachtel and reviewed by The Wire. My latest CD, of which I feel very proud, is called SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY and is available on the CD Baby website and on itunes. All for now.
Ciao :-) un saluto veloce, non voglio correre il rischio di trasmetterti germi anche attraverso il monitor! Ebbene si l'influenza mi ha steso, ma spero di poter passare nel fine settimana. Un salutissimo Carmen
ciao roberto ti auguro un 2009 pieno di cose belle e nuove... spero verrai prima o poi a visitare il mio studio al lago ... un abbraccio da uno dei tuoi fans più antichi!
Buonasera Roberto, grazie dell'ospitalità. Un abbraccio virtuale per essere stato uno dei pionieri nella diffusione del Canto delgi Armonici. Buona domenica. Spero di poter rimanere in contatto. Raffaele
