CAZZAROLA! musical soundtrack for the novel

by Norman Nawrocki

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1.	Antonello Di Matteo - Salterello alla zampogna 01:55	info	buy track
2.	DaZoque! - Waltz for Cinka 05:47	info	buy track
3.	Michele Avolio (DisCanto) - La rosa a lu ciardine 01:06	info	buy track
4.	The Interrogation of Sante Geronimo Caserio 02:01	info	buy track
5.	Elena D’Ascenzo - La Ballata di Sante Caserio 04:49	info	buy track
6.	Sylvain Côté - Quando L'Anarchia verra 01:14	info	buy track
7.	Matteo Scardovelli - O Gorizia tu sei maladetta 03:15	info	buy track
8.	Occupiamo domani! 02:21	info	buy track
9.	Factory occupation salterello 05:43	info	buy track
10.	Panfilo Porziella - Sulmona Love 00:52	info	buy track
11.	Matteo Scardovelli - Bella Ciao (Italiano) 02:48	info	buy track
12.	Gino Lucetti speaks 02:30	info	buy track
13.	DisCanto - Ritournella 05:45	info	buy track
14.	Giuseppe D'Angelo - Giuseppe's harmonnica 01:03	info	buy track
15.	Crocodile! - Bella Ciao (English) 05:07	info	buy track
16.	L'Aquila Circus 00:31	info	buy track
17.	Crocodile! - In Abruzzo 03:59	info	buy track
18.	Panachrome - Vespa 01:28	info	buy track
19.	Emigrants Poem 02:03	info	buy track
20.	DisCanto - Statua 03:08	info	buy track
21.	Crocodile! - Ballad of Pinelli 04:17	info	buy track
22.	Covara mountain show 01:43	info	buy track
23.	Matteo Scardovelli - Canzone del maggio 02:23	info	buy track
24.	SANN - Memory in time 05:25	info	buy track
25.	Elena D'Ascenzo - Saltororosso tamburello 03:31	info	buy track
26.	Vassili Sandel - Bucharest medley 02:34	info	buy track
27.	Obsolescenza Programmata - Amianto 02:31	info	buy track
28.	They watched and they clapped 02:27	info	buy track
29.	Lament for Cinka 02:28	info	buy track
30.	E Zhivindi Yag: The Living Fire - Djelem Djelem 03:40	info	buy track
31.	Minestrone 07:29	info	buy track

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CAZZAROLA! The musical soundtrack for the novel by
Norman Nawrocki & amici (friends)

CAZZAROLA!, the CD, is a 100-minute long musical soundtrack for Nawrocki's novel of the same name. It contains original & traditional Italian-themed songs composed & recorded in Italy & Canada.

Produced in collaboration with 25 musicians from Italy & Montreal, the Italian-flavored mega-album contains 31 tracks in English, Italian & Romani. The music & lyrics were inspired by or related to his novel. (CAZZAROLA! Anarchy, Romani, Love, Italy, PM Press, Oakland 2013, and CAZZAROLA! Anarchia, Rom, Amore, Italia, Editrice Il Sirente, Rome 2018).

This is Nawrocki’s 24th album since 1986.

CAZZAROLA!, the CD, ranges from Italian folk to contemporary Italian-themed compositions that are folkloric, ambient, electro-acoustic, somewhat ‘indie’ & ‘world beat.’

Waltzes, folk dances, love ballads, prisoner songs & soundscapes are arranged chronologically from 1880 to today following the story in the book. It’s 130 years of Italian history told through music.

Among Nawrocki’s collaborators:
• Italian bands like DisCanto, an Abruzzo folkloric ensemble he met in Italy while doing field research for the album;
• Panachrome, a Montreal jazz group;
• the Romani band from Toronto, E Zhivindi Yag.
Three of his own Montreal bands – Crocodile!, DaZoque!, & SANN – also contributed tracks, as did other musicians from Italy & Canada.

For the first time Nawrocki, a composer/violinist, actually sings on a few tracks. ‘I'm not a singer & would never pretend to call myself one,’ he says, ‘but, some songs needed to be sung, so I grabbed the mic.’

The album was co-produced with legendary Montreal sound engineer, David Sturton (Jean LeLoup, Bran Van 3000, etc.).
CAZZAROLA! was released by Les Pages Noires (Montreal, 2016).

‘Cazzarola! is pretty awesome (both the CD and the book)’
– Escape Velocity Radio

‘A haunting yet still soothing soundtrack for his novel’
– The Gazette, Montreal

‘Nawrocki presents one of his most ambitious recordings of his long career: a soundtrack for his novel of the same name, Cazzarola! Dozens of musicians participate, including the ex-Rhythm Activism guitarist, Sylvain Côté & Norman's bands DaZoque! & Crocodile! The album combines street sounds & field recordings in Italy, with traditional Italian instruments & contemporary music. The mix is a success!"
– L'ATTAQUE

Order the novel in English from the publisher, PM Press:
www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=564

And in Italian from the publisher, Editrice Il Sirente (Rome):
www.sirente.it/prodotto/cazzarola-anarchia-rom-amore-italia-norman-nawrocki/

More Nawrocki music & books: normannawrocki.blogspot.com

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released June 3, 2016

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Norman Nawrocki Montreal, Québec

Norman Nawrocki is a Canadian Polish/Ukrainian violinist & composer based in Montreal, Quebec. A veteran of the city’s underground music scene & also tours internationally. Since 1986, he's released 33 albums (solo & with his many bands like Rhythm Activism, DaZoque!, Bakunin’s Bum, SANN, Wild Plains, Crocodile!) & has 35 compilations. He's also an author & a playwright. ... more

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