Is Italian music considered Latin music?

Question

I want to listen to Italian music. I know it exists...but on every music player and download service out there, there isn't a genre for "Italian"...only "Latin"....I'm concerned this may be more of Mex/Spanish. Can anybody clarify this for me and tell me where I can find some Italian music? (I there a station on Yahoo Launchcast?)

I'm not talkin bout Opera or classical. I'm talkin bout the music that sounds kindof like Frank Sinatra. (The music that they play in Italian Restaurants such as Fazoli's)

Answer 1

Well,latin music includes the music of many countries and comes in many varieties, from the simple, rural conjunto music of northern Mexico to the sophisticated habanera of Cuba, from the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos to the simple and moving Andean flute. Music has played an important part in Latin America's turbulent recent history, for example the nueva canción movement. Latin music is very diverse, with the only truly unifying thread being the use of the Spanish language, or the Portuguese language, in Brazil.Obviously,it has nothing to do with italian music.

Like other elements of Italian culture, Italian music is generally eclectic. No parochial protectionist movement has ever attempted to keep Italian music pure and free from foreign influence, except briefly under the Fascist regime of the 1920s and 30s.As a result, Italian music has kept elements of the many peoples that have dominated or influenced the country, including Germanic tribes, Arabs, French and Spanish. The country's historical contributions to music are also an important part of national pride. The relatively recent history of Italy includes the development of an opera tradition that has spread throughout the world; prior to the development of Italian identity or a unified Italian state, the Italian peninsula contributed to important innovations in music including the development of musical notation and Gregorian chant.

Immigrant populations from around the Mediterranean, especially Greece, the Balkans and North Africa, have established large communities in the southern peninsula over the last thousand years.As a result, folk music on Sicily and the southern Italian mainland display features typical of elsewhere in the Mediterranean. These include an excessive nasality in the voice and an extremely ornamental approach to pitch.Lomax's description of southern Italian singing is widely cited: "A voice as pinched and strangulated and high-pitched as any in Europe. The singing expression is one of true agony, the throat is distended and flushed with strain, the brow knotted with a painful expression. Many tunes are long and highy ornamented in Oriental style."Melody has typically been important in most Italian musical forms, even at the expense of text and harmonic complexity. This is true in opera, popular music and even, to some extent, in modern text-centered styles such as Italian hip hop and the music of the cantautori singer-songwriters.

Famous italian singers(older):Raffaella Carrà,Albano Carrisi,Adriano Celentano,Toto Cutugno,Romina Power,Vasco Rossi,Mina,Milva,Lucio Dalla,Claudio Baglioni

Famous italian singers(younger):Zucchero,Eros Ramazzotti,Laura Pausini,Nek,Gianna Nannini,Dolcenera,
Luciano Ligabue,Jovanotti,Neffa,Biagio Antonacci,Tiziano Ferro and many others...

Personally,I happen to study in Italy and even if I'm not really that fond of italian music,I like Biagio Antonacci(wonderful voice),Nek,Neffa and Jovanotti

Answer 2

What do you mean bye Italian? Do you mean the music of Italy? Music that Italian Americans listen to.
The music of Italy ranges across a broad spectrum of opera and instrumental classical music, the traditional styles of the country's diverse regions, and a body of popular music drawn from both native and imported sources. Music has traditionally been one of the cultural markers of Italian national and ethnic identity and holds an important position in society and in politics. Italian innovation in musical scales, harmony, notation, and theater enabled the development of opera in the late 16th century, and much of modern European classical music, such as the symphony and concerto.
There really is no genre called Italian music because it ranges from Opera tto instramental music.
Allegiance to music is integrally woven into the social identity of Italians but no single style has been considered a characteristic "national style". Most folk musics are localized, and unique to a small region or city.[8][9] Italy's classical legacy, however, is an important point of the country's identity, particularly opera; traditional operatic pieces remain a popular part of music and an integral component of national identity. The musical output of Italy remains characterized by "great diversity and creative independence (with) a rich variety of types of expression. On yahoo you can listen to opera and tell it what you like. Songs, what your favorite group is, instrament etc. It may take a little searching and a litte time but you can listen to the music you like on yahoo. check wikipedia.org also look at EZ-MP3s.com

Answer 3

To find Italian music, try searching under "Best Music that God's Creations Ever Made."... that should show you Italian music... Latin music is Salsa, marriachi and Ricky Martin.

You could also try searching for Italian musicians and then see what other music is recommended... for example, search for Dean Martin, Louis Prima, Frank Sinatra, Bon Jovi, Gwen Steffani, Luciano Pavarotti.

Answer 4

If you're saying Italian Music, it will offcourse derivde to the Clessical music.
If you're talking about something like Frank Sinatra, or something in that time, just browse on the genre, like "Jazz", ofcourse they will mix the Italian with the none Italian.

I would suggest you to find the Artist name first then browse their...



Hope This Help
Bless You

Answer 5

hi, I'm italian. I'm sorry if there are mistakes but my english isn't perfect as yours.

If you're looking for italian music like frank sinatra's, it'll be the most difficult thing in the world. But if you want to listen to italian music we have singers like Tiziano Ferro (he sang in a duet with Jamelia), Eros Ramazzotti (he sang in a duet with Anastacia), Nek and if you're looking for italian groups we have The New Story or Friday Star.

Answer 6

The most famous pop italian singers are Luciano Ligabue, Laura Pausini, Elisa, Zucchero Fornaciari, Giorgia, Eros Ramazzotti, Tiziano Ferro, ecc

http://www.laurapausini.com
http://www.ligabue.com
http://www.elisaweb.net
http://www.zucchero.it
http://www.giorgia.net
http://www.ramazzotti.com
www.tizianoferro.com/en/


U can try others here
http://www.turista.it/cantanti.htm...

Bye

Answer 7

No, they have nothing to do with each other. Italian songs are also known as Canzonna, so you could look for that. I don't hink you'll find a unified place with lots of resources, though, your source may be Amazon.com, imports.

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Answer 10

like what? opera? circus music?