VOCI CHE RESISTONO AL VENTO - Voices that withstand the wind
female figures of the legends of the Dolomites
Jazz and myth intertwine, observe and chase each other in a soundscape from multiple musical contaminations. They become the voice of some women of the Dolomites, spread their cultural message and at the same time they invite everyone to meditate on their relationship with nature itself
The project won the Promozione Progetti Discografici dal Vivo 2022/ 2023 Contest promoted by Nuovo IMAIE.
Serena tried to restore the original image of eight women of tradition and myth who can still be a role model for today's girls.
The bright melodies dedicated to the kinder women meet those more mysterious of wizards and witches, sketching out different musical contexts where jazz improvisation dialogues with classical, latin music and more exotic sounds.
An encouragement to the listener to imagine him/herself on tour in the “pale rocks” meditating also on his/her own relationship with the mountain itself. He/ She will be overwhelmed by the cultural message these women tried to promote: a lesson of love and respect of life rhythms imposed by natural phenomena and mountain. As the legend of Tanna- a Queen of Winter and Ice- teaches, life should be accepted as it is: we can try to comprehend it but we can’t always turn it in our favour..
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The album was released on march 1. 2023 by Emme Record Label and it's on all digital music platforms.
“From a musical point of view, Marchi's work enlightens her attention and curiosity towards the history of modern jazz: the transparent orchestral mixture of some pieces, such as “Samblana e le Ymèles” and “Merijana”, evoke the great conductor Gil Evans, but also Gerry Mulligan and Miles Davis in “Birth of the Cool”. “Tsicuta” and “Anguane” stage some rhythmic and harmonic articulations close to contemporary; “Ondina” develops a melody rich of mystery and expressive nuances. To these remarkable stimulus, reply the soloists brilliantly always deserving the attention.
A really praiseworthy debut work..”
Giuseppe Segala- "Alto Adige" daily paper
1. SAMBLANA e le Ymèles
Samblana is the Queen of Snow, protecting goddess of women and their fertility. Living on the iciest peaks she's helped by Ymèles, two twin girls who have the duty to alert mountaineers from imminent dangers.
2. MERIJANA
Merijana is the Queen of Spring. To guarantee mountain rebirth after the cold Winter, she got married at midday to the King of Rajes (rays), the sun.
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3. ONDINA, la vivèna
In the depths of Carezza Lake lives Ondina, a water fairy who was used to delight wanderers with her beautiful singing. She attracted also a powerful warlock who tried to charm her by deception. To escape from him, Ondina dived into the lake to never resurface.
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4. ERGOBANDA
Dobbiaco's inhabitants- under a “spell” that prevented male natality- turned to Ergobanda sorceress. To dissolve the spell, she suggested to bring some female girl in the forest: there they would become autumn crocus, the flowers of Samblana's garden. Ergobanda acts through 3 spells: Dormya; Tympena and Piz de maiostra.
5. CONTURINA
Forced by the jealous step mother to an eternity of stone, Conturina sings her sad fate.
6. ANGUANE
Water spectrum's protector, Anguane are beautiful girls.. with a hidden animal part. They get mad at anyone who depletes, spoils and pollutes nature.
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7. TSICUTA
Tsicuta is a very lunatic, revengeful and prickly witch. She gets out only by stormy weather, gifts oblivion but can't forget. She sprinkles rocks with death- flavour poppies.
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8. SOREGUINHA
Soreguinha aka Soreghina is the tiny sunbeam- born from the the marriage between a fairy and the sun- who to stay alive, needs to have daily light baths.
"Voci che resistono al vento is a nice work in both composition and musicianship, potentially enjoyable also by an audience not too accustomed to jazz." (Piergiuseppe Lippolis- musicmap.com)
Voci che resistono al vento provides arrangements for:
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SERENA MARCHI ENSEMBLE
Serena Marchi, flute, alto flute
Emiliano Tamanini, trumpet
Zeno Merlini, alto sax
Andrey Pletnev, tenor sax
Demetrio Bonvecchio, trombone
Giorgio Beberi, baritone sax
Olmo Chittò, vibraphone and percussions
Jacopo Moschetto, piano
Martino De Franceschi, doublebass
Alessandro Ruocco, drums
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The Serena Marchi Ensemble is a multi regional band born in 2020 to give a sound to these Voices that "the winds of destiny couldn't overcome". The Ensemble recently played at Val di Fassa Panorama Music Festival 2023 (Serenismar Ensemble) and at Centro Musica Trento as the winner of Progetti Disocgrafici 22/23 Nuovo IMAIE Contest.
SERENA MARCHI 5et
Serena Marchi, flute, alto flute
Olmo Chittò, vibraphone and percussions
Jacopo Moschetto, piano
Martino De Franceschi, doublebass
Alessandro Ruocco, drums
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Serena's wish of nurture those elective affinities revealed among the musicians of the Ensemble's rhythmic section, encouraged her to form the Serena Marchi 5tet. The constant research of sound plots, the continuous listening and dialogue, the interplay among the instruments are its main characteristic elements. The Serena Marchi 5et has been among the 4 finalists of Barga Jazz Contest 2022 and recently played at Garda Jazz Festival 2023.