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Biography
Alessandro de Carolis
Flautist and multi-instrumentalist, he studied recorder with Maria de Martini, completing the studies with Han Tol, Goffredo Degli Esposti, Federico Maria Sardelli and especially Dan Laurin in several master classes in Italy and abroad.
Versatile musician interested in different musical languages, he collaborates for concerts and recordings with Stefano Bollani, Daniele Sepe, Gianni Lamagna, Ring Around Quartet, OPC, Eugenio Bennato and Giovanni Mauriello and other artists, playing regularly in concerts and festivals in Italy and abroad, with a repertoire ranging from Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque to experimentation and world music. He plays in the ensemble of Peppe Barra, accompanying the Neapolitan actor in theatrical performances (Christmas, Dream of an enchanted night, with Teresa Del Vecchio and Patrizio Trampetti) and touring concerts.
Carmine Scialla
After studying classical guitar with Enzo Cioffi and contemporary music with Ciro Manna, he devoted himself to the study of the Italian “battente” guitar and the mandolin. He is the founder of the Calatia, the world music group winner of the "Suonare al Folkest" competition and the finalist of the "Andrea Parodi" Contest in Cagliari. He has participated in various festivals in Italy and abroad: Kaulonia Tarantella Festival (Reggio Calabria), Carpino Folk Festival (Carpino), Tarantella Power (Catanzaro), Notte della Tammorra (Naples), Leuciana Festival (Caserta), Europe Day (Yerevan, Armenia). He has collaborated with numerous musicians from the world music scene, including OPC, Eugenio Bennato, Marcello Colasurdo, Giovanni Mauriello, Luca Rossi, Blue Stuff, and Ar Meitheal.
Antonino Anastasia
He studied drums with Francesco Paolo Manna and the Zarb with Mohssen Kassirosafar. Founder of the South Italian folk music group "Ars Nova Napoli", he played in numerous festivals of popular and ethnic music in Italy and Europe: F.i.m.u. Festival (Belfort), Desfoca't (Calaf), Neuchatel Buskers Festival. He collaborates with the Ensemble Evì Evàn, a group of Greek rebetic music, with whom he has performed at the Auditorium "Parco Della Musica" in Rome and the Ethos Concert Festival with guest Moni Ovadia.
He also plays with the Mescla, a group that works with the Eastern European music. With them, he performed concerts in Italy and collaborated with many Neapolitan artists.