Duoende
Duoende
Duoende aims to find a common language between two apparently very different worlds: Giulia Grassi’s classical piano and the folk sound of Francesco Berrafato’s diatonic accordion.
Through both the composition of original repertoire and the arrangement of folk songs as well as classical pieces, the duo works on the search for an innovative timbre given by the combination of these two instruments.
Duoende’s compositions aim to represent a dialogue between the genres and also a juxtaposition between the structure of Western classical music and the freedom and circularity of folk music.
Instrumental and vocal improvisation, together with an experimental approach to the instruments, play a fundamental role in both creative process and live performance.
Duoende has performed across Italy, France, United Kingdom and Norway at Arcipelaghi Sonori Festival, Modena; the Victoria&Albert Museum, London; the Italian Institute of Culture, Oslo among others. In 2019 Duoende released the first album: Rosa&Dmitri.
Duoende
Duoende aims to find a common language between two apparently very different worlds: Giulia Grassi’s classical piano and the folk sound of Francesco Berrafato’s diatonic accordion.
Through both the composition of original repertoire and the arrangement of folk songs as well as classical pieces, the duo works on the search for an innovative timbre given by the combination of these two instruments.
Duoende’s compositions aim to represent a dialogue between the genres and also a juxtaposition between the structure of Western classical music and the freedom and circularity of folk music.
Instrumental and vocal improvisation, together with an experimental approach to the instruments, play a fundamental role in both creative process and live performance.
Duoende has performed across Italy, France, United Kingdom and Norway at Arcipelaghi Sonori Festival, Modena; the Victoria&Albert Museum, London; the Italian Institute of Culture, Oslo among others. In 2019 Duoende released the first album: Rosa&Dmitri.
Intervista a “Piazza Verdi” – 1 maggio 2021
