A short survey on oral poetry as ritual performance. The sicilian Cunto as case study

Auteurs-es

  • Dario Tomasello Università di Messina

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.6092/2240-5380/8.2018.102

Résumé

This paper aims to investigate the performative nature of oral poetry. In particular, we intend to focus on peculiar Sicilian phenomenon called Cunto which throughout a knowing mixing of rhyme and breath provides the storytelling with a tremendous and unique impact.

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2020-10-24

Numéro

Vol. 8 (2018): Una sinestesia remota nel tempo: la dimensione performativa dell'immagine sonora

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A short survey on oral poetry as ritual performance. The sicilian Cunto as case study. (2020). Mantichora. Italian Journal of Performance Studies, 8, 102. https://doi.org/10.6092/2240-5380/8.2018.102