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* This anthology is a tribute to Giovanna Marini, a key artist and an emblematic figure of Italy's oral song tradition. * Born in Rome into a family of musicians, Giovanna Marini passed a degree in classical guitar at the Santa Cecilia School in Rome and perfected her skills with Andres Segovia. She then played the lute for a few years in the ensemble Concentus Antiqui, directed by Maestro Quaranta. In the early sixties, she met a group of intellectuals--among them Pier Paolo Pasolini and Italo Calvino--and discovered social songs and sung oral history. * In 1964, the rather chic audience of Spoleto was shocked to be presented with Bella Chiao, a show of political and social songs. The show then toured throughout Italy, giving Marini an opportunity to sing and to gather traditional songs--all in the context of the fiery sixties.