Fabrizio De André
Written by admin on 12 January, 2009 – 12:23 pm -Over the last few months I have discovered some wonderful Italian singer-songwriters / musicians. Using this blog I would like to share some of them with you. Maybe you will like some of my recommendations, maybe not, as taste is a very personal thing, but if nothing else you will be introduced to some of the most important figures in Italian music.
Yesterday, Sunday 11th January, marked ten years since the death of Fabrizio De André, an Italian singer-songwriter and poet. The cultural television programme che tempo che fa hosted a special evening, along with his wife, in his honour. The lineup of singers performing his songs included Gianna Nannini, Lucio Dalla, Franco Battiato, Jovanotti, Tiziano Ferro and Cristiano De André (the son).
It was the first time I had heard many of these songs – maybe they should be described as poems such was their hold over me. Hopefully this clip of the song Geordie (performed by Fabrizio De André) will better demonstrate.
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Word of the Week
Written by admin on 12 January, 2009 – 9:42 am -
I was inspired by a book I saw entitled Come imbrogliare con Photoshop (I have the English version):
imbrogliare v.tr
to cheat, to deceive, to confuse
- Come imbrogliare con Photoshop – How to Cheat in Photoshop
- mi hanno imbrogliato! – they’ve cheated me!
As usual feel free to add your own expressions in the comments section.
By the way, I highly recommend How to Cheat in Photoshop by Steve Caplin.
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