Antonio Testa- main facilitator for Earth Song
Producer, musician, composer, percussionist, music tutor, and music therapist.
To listen to examples of Earth Song music please click this link:- http://soundcloud.com/antonio-testa
EXHIBITIONS:
EDUCATION AND CAREER PREPARATION
Focus on environmental music: nature’s sounds and tones, notation and scoring, theatrical music/movement, and sounds/images. Researched ethnic sounds and instruments;
Extensive studies in tribal music.
PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
1980
Started music career playing with a percussion group directed by Italo Savoia of the La Scala in Milan.
1987
Teamed up with composer, Carlo Mariani, in putting on “ARLECCHINO”, a musical shown at the San Fedele Theatre.
1988
Worked with SPAZIO MIMO as percussionist musician in their theatrical animation laboratories, Directed musical interpretation of pantomime “Su la Maschera” (Off with Your Mask) show (1988), “La Natura in Maschera” (Masked Nature) (1989) “Zanni e Dintorni” (Zanni and Thereabouts)
1987-1993
Founded Group W.D.X.
Worked incessantly with first reggae group in Italy, the W.D.X
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
At social centres and disco clubs, at the Olympic Stadium in Rome twice on the Sim hi-fi stage, as finalists in the Antenna 3 television music contest, as guests on various television and radio programs, 1991 to 1993 Songwriter Lele Gaudi’s band was the W.D.X. on the national BLACK OUT tour and supporting performers for the Jamaican artists: Ziggy Marley, The Wailers, Yellowman, Maxi Priest, Mutabaruka, Jimmy Cliff, ....etc...
RECORDINGS
cd " I dieci Peccati" w.d.x band produced by W.d.x and Antonio Testa Album
“GAUDIUM MAGNUM” by Gaudi published by (Polygram) Videos “Magari” by Gaudi
1992
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
1993
Trip to Jamaica early in the year to research reggae origins, many interviews with local media to discuss the reggae situation in Italy and meetings with musicians and specialists.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS in Italy
1994
RECORDINGS
Borgio Verezzi caves -Video and recordings with Walter Maioli "STONE AGE” (PoligramPolidor).
Formed the TOTOUCHE acoustic for environmental/ethnic music with Touchè Moreno.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
1995
SOUNDTRACKS
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
RECORDINGS
“Senza Tempo nel Tempo” (No Time in Time) ethnic ritual style CD for (ExperimenTribe records) presented at: New Zimba for “Musica and Natura”, Florence - at the Ecologia “95 show, Lecco - 2nd Edition of “Lecco Sotto le Stelle” (Lecco Under the Stars),Radio Atlanta – Therapy Art meeting.
Valle Camonica 1 Symposium 1995 “Arte, Preistorica e Tribale” with myths, symbols and reminiscences, and Milan - Sala Wagner auditorium “Musica e altra Musica”
1996
SOUNDTRACKS FOR THEATRICAL SHOWS
For “Macondo”, a rewrite, in collaboration with Richard Fuks, of the opera by G. Garcia Marquez for “Un Posto al Mondo” in collaboration with R. Fuks Theatrical Workshop, in collaboration with Mamaudou Diome from the school of Peter Brook at the S. Umanitaria.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
1997
SOUNDTRACKS
For shows “E Luna e Sole e Stelle” (And Moon and Sun and Stars) and “Un Posto al Mondo” (A Place in the World) at the Società Umanitaria.
COLLABORATION
1998
COLLABORATION
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
1999
RECORDINGS
USA -“Healing Herb’s Spirit” CD with “Alio Die” for Activities Crowd Control.
Stalagmite, part of “Senza Tempo nel Tempo” in Gaudi's Earthbound, (Antenna Record).
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
2000
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
RECORDINGS AND REPORTING
CD Book Sac Bè for the ExperimenTribe Mexico – sounds and songs of the Mayan people. (ExperimenTribe Records)
Africa: “Burkina Faso” ethno-music and sights – “Music within Pictures”. Researched with photographer E. Labriola, www.enricolabriola.com
PUBLICATION
“Giocare con I Suoni” (Playing with Sound) book on music didactics: a musical instrument construction, edited by BMG/Ricordi-Alpha Centauri.
2001
RECORDINGS
Produce and record: Andria - “Manifestazione per la Pace Ecologica” (Ecologic Peace Show JAPAN -“Okagura Shinto Shrine Gran Benzaiten of Tenkawa”.(ExperimenTribe record)
PERFORMANCE
Alcatraz Milan – the F. Muller show with DJ Joey Skye and Susana Beatriz.
2002
RECORDING
USA – “Prayer for the Forest” with Alio Die and (Greenhousemusic Records).
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
WORKSHOP
London at the 20th Century Theatre - Integrity in Dissolution: Yoga and Healing sounds workshop with Lara Baumann.
SOUNDTRACKS
Arranger for the theatrical show “Come una Lumaca Arrivò sulla Luna” (How a Snail Arrived on the Moon) and “Che ci faccio qui?” (What am I Doing Here)? – at the S. Umanitaria.
2003
COMPOSITION
Rome - music for the video by Yosuke Taki, presented at the “Sur-face” exhibition of Japanese art.
WORKSHOPS
London - Integrity in Dissolution 2&3 Yoga and Healing Sounds workshops with Lara Baumann.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
2004
SOUNDTRACKS
Arranged tracks for “Che ci faccio io qui? (What am I Doing Here?) theatrical show.“Il Palloncino Volò, Volò” (The Balloon Flew and Flew) “Il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Gulubu Forest) directed by Ricardo Fuks at the S. Umanitaria – Milan
PROJECT MANAGER
RECORDINGS
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
EXHIBITIONS
Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
2005
SOUNDTRACK ARRANGER
Milan - S. Umanitaria “La Farfalla Ballerina e il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Butterfly Ballerina and the Gulubu Forest”, theatrical show directed by Ricardo Fuks.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
RECORDINGS
COMPOSITION
London - “The Quantum Method of Yoga and Healing Sounds”” music for “Birds” cd by Lara Baumann/Antonio Testa. Music by, and produced by Antonio Testa (ExperimenTribe records) Presented at Triyoga and at the Yoga show in London.
2006
EXHIBITIONS
Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
SOUNDTRACK ARRANGEMENT
Milan - S. Umanitaria “La Farfalla Ballerina e il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Butterfly Ballerina and the Gulubu Forest”), theatrical show directed by Ricardo Fuks.
RECORDINGS
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
2007
EXHIBITIONS
Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
RECORDINGS
2008
EXHIBITIONS
Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
RECORDINGS
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
London Live dub with Gaudi project at Glade festival.
2009
EXHIBITIONS
Rome at Reloaded festival – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
RECORDINGS
London Tv/e - Arranged the soundtrack taken from album To Burkina for the Film/documentary "Grace Under Fire" produced and directed by Bruno Sorrentino.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
2010
RECORDINGS
London Tv/e – Arranged the soundtrack for the film/documentary ‘Life on the Edge’ part of the series entitled, ‘Looting the Seas’ directed by Bruno Sorrentino.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
2011
RECORDINGS
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
2012
RECORDINGS
EXHIBITIONS
Switzerland at Somuna Festival “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
SUMMARY
SOUNDTRACKS FOR FASHION SHOWS:
1994 Milan - Marina Spadafora’s Fashion Show
1995 Milan - At the Iceberg Uomo ’96 Fashion Show” at Magazzini Generali.
1996 Assago Centro Congressi for Les Nouvelles Esthetiques ’96
1999 Milan - Senza Tempo nel Tempo” with Touchè Moreno for the “MOTOROLA” show.
2001 Alcatraz Milan – the F. Muller show with DJ Joey Skye and Susana Beatriz.
2004 Milan - Adidas show dj set with Bruno Bolla and Pepe Ragonese.
2005 Trapani - Ambient music for the “2005 Louis Vuitton ACC Championship” award ceremony.
SOUNDTRACKS FOR DANCE THEATRICAL SHOWS:
1996 “Macondo”, a rewrite, in collaboration with the Director Ricardo Fuks, of the opera by G. Garcia Marquez. “Un Posto al Mondo” in collaboration with the Director Ricardo Fuks, and the Theatrical Workshop in collaboration with the actor Mamaudou Diome of the Peter Brook school at the S. Umanitaria.
1998 “Cactus” with G.Grieco, M. Boccolari for the circus Togni " Le commedie vagabonde" Album/cd (Polydor/Polygram 1998)
1997 “E Luna e Sole e Stelle” (And Moon and Sun and Stars) and “Un Posto al Mondo” (A Place in the World) at the Società Umanitaria
Collaboration with the actor, Giuseppe Cederna for the sound interpretation of “Poesie sulla resistenza”. (Existence Poetry)
2002 Arranger for the theatrical show “Come una Lumaca Arrivò sulla Luna” (How a Snail Arrived on the Moon) and “Che ci faccio qui?” (What am I Doing Here)? – at the S.Umanitaria.
2004 Arranged tracks for “Che ci faccio io qui? (What am I Doing Here?) theatrical show.“Il Palloncino Volò, Volò” (The Balloon Flew and Flew)
2005 “Il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Gulubu Forest) directed by Ricardo Fuks at the S. Umanitaria – Milan
2006 Milan - S. Umanitaria “La Farfalla Ballerina e il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Butterfly Ballerina and the Gulubu Forest), Dance theatrical show directed by Ricardo Fuks.
SOUNDTRACKS FOR FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES:
1995 Plan the soundtrack for Laura Quaglia’s “Profili” short film. (La Quaglia Vola – 1995)
Italy-USA - Arranged the soundtrack for the Anidride Carbonica "A Question Mark in our Future” documentary (La Quaglia Vola – 1995) audio visual produced for the C.N.R., C.E.S.I. and I.A.T.A.
2003 Rome - music for the video produced and directed by Yosuke Taki, presented at the “Sur-face” exhibition of Japanese art.
2004 Italy - CD “Primitive Sound” music for film for (Raitrade) with Tiziano Carfora and Stefano Torossi
2008 Canada - "TribalLove" with Gaudi for the film "Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action" Directed by V. Ripper.
2009 London Tv/e - Arranged the soundtrack taken from the album To Burkina for the Film/documentary "Grace Under Fire" produced and directed by Bruno Sorrentino.
2010 London Tv/e – Arranged the soundtrack for the documentary entitled ‘Looting the Seas’, part of the ‘Life on the Edge’ series directed by Bruno Sorrentino.
2012 London Tv/e – Arranged the soundtrack for the documentary entitled ‘Looting the Pacific’, part of the ‘Life on the Edge’ series directed by Bill Treharne Jones and Steve Bradshaw.
SOUND REPORTER:
1998 The Regione Piemonte for the preparation of the CD Sound Map of the Marcarolo Park
2000 Mexico sounds and songs of the Mayan people.
2000 Africa: “Burkina Faso” ethno-music and sights – “Music within Pictures”. Researched with photographer E. Labriola,
BOOKS
2000 CD Book Sac Bè “Mexico” – sounds and songs of the Mayan people. (ExperimenTribe Records)
2000“Giocare con I Suoni” (Playing with Sound) book on music didactics: a musical instrument construction, edited by BMG/Ricordi-Alpha Centauri
RADIO: BBC one London, (Radio Waves - Radio Klass F.M.89 - IRIE FM Giamaica) Radio Vaticana - Radio RAI 1 - Radio RAI 2 - Radio RAI 3 (Radio Rai 2 Svizzera) - (Radio Capital) - Radio DeeJay - RMC - Radio Popolare di Milano, Verona, Bologna - Radio Meneghina - Controradio – Radio Cosmo - Radio RSE San Bonifacio - Radio 101 CNR.
TV: RAI 1 - RAI 2 - RAI 3 - VIDEOMUSIC - ITALIA 1 - ANTENNA 3 - TELENOVA -
VIDEOCLIP- ROXY BAR - HELP TMC- SKY TV-MTV- BBC ONE London – Tv/e London.
Discography: solo cd, compilation and collaborations @ www.antoniotesta.info https://itunes.apple.com/it/artist/antonio-testa/id168395281 http://www.myspace.com/antoniotesta http://soundcloud.com/antonio-testa
Producer, musician, composer, percussionist, music tutor, and music therapist.
To listen to examples of Earth Song music please click this link:- http://soundcloud.com/antonio-testa
EXHIBITIONS:
- 1992 Milan’s Matiz Gallery - “Sound and Motion with Feathers” concerts.
- 1993 Imperia - at the Orti Imperia Gallery, played with Art Primitive Sound.
- 1998 Milan "Gli Spiriti della Notte" (Nocturne Spirits) at the Porta Romana Gallery show by Sabino Ventura.
- 2003 Rome - music for the video by Yosuke Taki, presented at “Sur-face” - Japanese art.
- 2004 Catania at Le Ciminiere .“Senza Tempo nel Tempo” (No Time in Time) at the “Earthmatters” photographic show by Roberta Tudisco.
- 2004-2006-2007-2008 Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
- 2009 Rome at Reloaded festival – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
- 2012 Switzerland at Somuna Festival “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
EDUCATION AND CAREER PREPARATION
Focus on environmental music: nature’s sounds and tones, notation and scoring, theatrical music/movement, and sounds/images. Researched ethnic sounds and instruments;
Extensive studies in tribal music.
- 1978-1980- Lived intermittently in Paris (took first Jazz drum course at the Dante Agostini), London and Amsterdam.
- 1980- Jazz drum course with Professor Carlo Sola of the R.A.I. TV company in Milan.
- 1981- Drum course and percussion with Professor Italo Savoia of the La Scala in Milan.
- 1984-1989- Took many music teaching seminars (Orff, Bianchi, Belgrano, Munari methods: sound/ image relationships, Goitre, Kodàly, Bassi, Agazzi, Montessori theories).
- 1987- Music Didactics diploma earned at C.E.M.B.(Centro Educazione Musicale di Base [Basic Music Education]) three-year course sponsored by the Regione Lombardia (LombardRegion of Italy)
- 1989- Music Therapy diploma earned after two-year course sponsored by the Regione Lombardia. (Lombard Region of Italy)
PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
1980
Started music career playing with a percussion group directed by Italo Savoia of the La Scala in Milan.
1987
Teamed up with composer, Carlo Mariani, in putting on “ARLECCHINO”, a musical shown at the San Fedele Theatre.
1988
Worked with SPAZIO MIMO as percussionist musician in their theatrical animation laboratories, Directed musical interpretation of pantomime “Su la Maschera” (Off with Your Mask) show (1988), “La Natura in Maschera” (Masked Nature) (1989) “Zanni e Dintorni” (Zanni and Thereabouts)
1987-1993
Founded Group W.D.X.
Worked incessantly with first reggae group in Italy, the W.D.X
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
At social centres and disco clubs, at the Olympic Stadium in Rome twice on the Sim hi-fi stage, as finalists in the Antenna 3 television music contest, as guests on various television and radio programs, 1991 to 1993 Songwriter Lele Gaudi’s band was the W.D.X. on the national BLACK OUT tour and supporting performers for the Jamaican artists: Ziggy Marley, The Wailers, Yellowman, Maxi Priest, Mutabaruka, Jimmy Cliff, ....etc...
RECORDINGS
cd " I dieci Peccati" w.d.x band produced by W.d.x and Antonio Testa Album
“GAUDIUM MAGNUM” by Gaudi published by (Polygram) Videos “Magari” by Gaudi
1992
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Forlimpopoli -“ART PRIMITIVE SOUND” conducted by Walter Maioli at the Seventh Popular Music Festival.
- Amalfi - a scenery and sound meeting.
- Valcamonica - a “Tribal and Prehistoric Art” symposium.
- Toirano caves - “Prehistoric Music” concerts.
- Milan’s Matiz Gallery - “Sound and Motion with Feathers” concerts.
1993
Trip to Jamaica early in the year to research reggae origins, many interviews with local media to discuss the reggae situation in Italy and meetings with musicians and specialists.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS in Italy
- Vigevano - played with Art Primitive Sound in the castle.
- Imperia - at the Orti Imperia Gallery.
- Valcomonica - during the “Symbol and Myth” symposium.
- Bologna - for the RAI TV stations - displayed musical instruments made of simple materials found in nature at the Orto Botanico, the botanical gardens.
1994
RECORDINGS
Borgio Verezzi caves -Video and recordings with Walter Maioli "STONE AGE” (PoligramPolidor).
Formed the TOTOUCHE acoustic for environmental/ethnic music with Touchè Moreno.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Bologna - at the Casa Ecologica – scenery by SANA.
- Gambelotta - at the ARTEINFABBRICA.
- Reggio Emilia - at the Research and Music Use in the Social Scene.
- Marina Spadafora’s Fashion Show – the acoustic trio’s rendering combined Totouche’s version of underground music - influenced by tribal and Afro-Caribbean rhythms - with new musical styles
- Roma - collaboration with Eraldo Bernocchi e Petulia Mattioli to plan ASHES, a music/ image production shown at the Circolo degli Artisti.
- Villalitta - Acoustic Music with Tudo Dia.
- Guest appearance at the Italian Cordatesa rock group showcase.
1995
SOUNDTRACKS
- Marina Spadafora’s Fashion Show
- Plan the soundtrack for Laura Quaglia’s “Profili” short film.
- Arranged the sound track for the Anidride Carbonica "A Question Mark in our Future” documentary
- (La Quaglia Vola – 1995) audio visual produced for the C.N.R., C.E.S.I. and I.A.T.A.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Milano - “Teatro e Musica” in the Parco Sempione
- Guest at the Italian rock singer Massimo Priverio’s showcase.
- Worked with the Canto Sospeso chorus in Miriam Makeba’s “Missa Luba”.
- Milan - At the Iceberg Uomo ’96 Fashion Show” at Magazzini Generali.
RECORDINGS
“Senza Tempo nel Tempo” (No Time in Time) ethnic ritual style CD for (ExperimenTribe records) presented at: New Zimba for “Musica and Natura”, Florence - at the Ecologia “95 show, Lecco - 2nd Edition of “Lecco Sotto le Stelle” (Lecco Under the Stars),Radio Atlanta – Therapy Art meeting.
Valle Camonica 1 Symposium 1995 “Arte, Preistorica e Tribale” with myths, symbols and reminiscences, and Milan - Sala Wagner auditorium “Musica e altra Musica”
1996
SOUNDTRACKS FOR THEATRICAL SHOWS
For “Macondo”, a rewrite, in collaboration with Richard Fuks, of the opera by G. Garcia Marquez for “Un Posto al Mondo” in collaboration with R. Fuks Theatrical Workshop, in collaboration with Mamaudou Diome from the school of Peter Brook at the S. Umanitaria.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Padova - "Gli Spiriti della Terra e della Palude” at the Padova botanical gardens in conjunction with the Psychology of Development and Socialization Department for their Art Psychology Day.
- “Miti e Segni” at the COE “Barzio” performing at Bonate Sotto ethnic music
- Assago Centro Congressi for Les Nouvelles Esthetiques ’96
1997
SOUNDTRACKS
For shows “E Luna e Sole e Stelle” (And Moon and Sun and Stars) and “Un Posto al Mondo” (A Place in the World) at the Società Umanitaria.
COLLABORATION
- Composer and singer, Marco Ferradini on his ‘96/97 tour
- Actor, Giuseppe Cederna for the sound interpretation of “Poesie sulla resistenza”. (Existence Poetry)
- Song writer and singer, Serafino on his 1997 tour. Recorded for his album along with Claudio Bisio, Paolo Rossi, Franca Rame
- The Quartiere Latino for last album and Roxy Bar transmission.
1998
COLLABORATION
- Paola De Vera D’Aragona at the Riza Psicosomatica “Danza Therapy” meeting.
- The Regione Piemonte for the preparation of the CD Sound Map of the Marcarolo Park.
- The Council of Varese – project manager for the ethnic music “Il Sacro nella World Music”.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Locarno “Musica e natura” at the Locarno Ticino theatre.
- Sondrio “Senza tempo nel tempo” at the nature fair in Sondrio.
- Brescia “Senza tempo nel tempo” at the Contamination Festival at Brescia Music Art.
- Milan "Gli Spiriti della Notte" (Nocturne Spirits) at the Porta Romana Gallery.
- Milan "Frontiere” concert with Claudio Rocchi at theSforzesco Castle
1999
RECORDINGS
USA -“Healing Herb’s Spirit” CD with “Alio Die” for Activities Crowd Control.
Stalagmite, part of “Senza Tempo nel Tempo” in Gaudi's Earthbound, (Antenna Record).
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- “Senza Tempo nel Tempo” with Touchè Moreno for the “MOTOROLA” show.
- “Note per la Pace” (Sounds of Peace) musical at the Teatro Smeraldo.
- Directed music and soundtrack for the “Materie e Movimento” show
- Varese - Organized, with the Prisma Association, the Afro-Brazilian show.
2000
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Drum and bass with Gaudì at the Roxy Bar, Goa in Roma, in Mestre, at M. Generali.
- London - Stoned Asia with DJ Pathann and Gaudì.
RECORDINGS AND REPORTING
CD Book Sac Bè for the ExperimenTribe Mexico – sounds and songs of the Mayan people. (ExperimenTribe Records)
Africa: “Burkina Faso” ethno-music and sights – “Music within Pictures”. Researched with photographer E. Labriola, www.enricolabriola.com
PUBLICATION
“Giocare con I Suoni” (Playing with Sound) book on music didactics: a musical instrument construction, edited by BMG/Ricordi-Alpha Centauri.
2001
RECORDINGS
Produce and record: Andria - “Manifestazione per la Pace Ecologica” (Ecologic Peace Show JAPAN -“Okagura Shinto Shrine Gran Benzaiten of Tenkawa”.(ExperimenTribe record)
PERFORMANCE
Alcatraz Milan – the F. Muller show with DJ Joey Skye and Susana Beatriz.
2002
RECORDING
USA – “Prayer for the Forest” with Alio Die and (Greenhousemusic Records).
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Imola at the Chillout Zone – live with DJ Joey Skye and Jazzanova for the Heineken Jammin Festival.
- Radio Monte Carlo – with DJ Christian Saavedra at Malua.
- Milan - S. Umanitaria, – popular Latin American music with Susana Beatriz.
- Milan - show and lecture “La Musica della Natura” at libraries and theatres.
- Dj set with DJ Otto and Stefano Noferini directed by Cafè Solaire.
WORKSHOP
London at the 20th Century Theatre - Integrity in Dissolution: Yoga and Healing sounds workshop with Lara Baumann.
SOUNDTRACKS
Arranger for the theatrical show “Come una Lumaca Arrivò sulla Luna” (How a Snail Arrived on the Moon) and “Che ci faccio qui?” (What am I Doing Here)? – at the S. Umanitaria.
2003
COMPOSITION
Rome - music for the video by Yosuke Taki, presented at the “Sur-face” exhibition of Japanese art.
WORKSHOPS
London - Integrity in Dissolution 2&3 Yoga and Healing Sounds workshops with Lara Baumann.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Brescia - “Ecosphere” ethnic/ambient music at the Science Museum.
- London - Ambient Music with Gaudi at Psychedelic Dream Temple - and at Breathing Space 2003.
- Elba Island - House and Chillout music with Marco Fullone of Radio Monte Carlo.
- Pozzuoli-Naples - Chill and Ambient Music dj set with Massimo Passante at the “Veronica”.
2004
SOUNDTRACKS
Arranged tracks for “Che ci faccio io qui? (What am I Doing Here?) theatrical show.“Il Palloncino Volò, Volò” (The Balloon Flew and Flew) “Il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Gulubu Forest) directed by Ricardo Fuks at the S. Umanitaria – Milan
PROJECT MANAGER
- “Atmosfere del Mondo”, ”World Atmospheres” - musical at the Leon D’Oro and DJ Ecoalchemist for various events.
- Sardinia - Play with DJ Marco Fullone of Radio Monte Carlo at Forte Village.
- Milan - Cloisters of S. Umanitaria – Concert of popular songs with Susan Beatriz Alvear.
RECORDINGS
- with Gaudi Tribalove, CD “Bass, Sweat and Tears” from Gaudi’s (Interchill Record)
- CD “Primitive Sound” music for film for (Raitrade) with Tiziano Carfora e Stefano Torossi
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Milan - dj set with Bruno Bolla and Pepe Ragonese at the adidas show.
- London - with Gaudi’s Sound Laboratory for the Turaya and Antiworld Festival at the Alexandra Palace London.
- Rome - Elemental Concert with Gaudi and M. Moglia at the Colosseum for the “Notte Bianca” (sleepless night) all night event.
- DJ Ecoalchemist for various events.
- Catania at Le Ciminiere.“Senza Tempo nel Tempo” (No Time in Time) at the “Earthmatters” photographic show by Roberta Tudisco.
EXHIBITIONS
Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
2005
SOUNDTRACK ARRANGER
Milan - S. Umanitaria “La Farfalla Ballerina e il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Butterfly Ballerina and the Gulubu Forest”, theatrical show directed by Ricardo Fuks.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Concerts with Gaudi: London – Glade Festival, Italy - Rototom Sunsplash, Naples at the “Gold Bar” Italy, Catania, Italy at the “Bellatrix”.
- Palermo - Kals Art premiere with Ambient and Chill Out music.
- France - collaboration with Map for performance on musical instruments.
- Trapani - Ambient music for the “2005 Louis Vuitton ACC Championship” award ceremony.
- London - launch party of Continuum with Gaudi at venue Underbelly.
- Italy- dj set Pescara at the Negril
RECORDINGS
- Italy - “Subterranean Dream” with Tito Rinsi for (Kutmusic Italhouse).
- Russia - “Radioforest” cd with (Tantric Harmonics Records).
- France - “Sunset” for the “Albedo” compilation by Nova for (Ultimae Records).
- United Kingdom - “Continuum” cd by Antonio Testa & Gaudi produced by Gaudi for Em:trecords.
- “Tribalove” for the “Sanctuary” compilation – (Interchill Records) 2005. with Gaudi, taken from Gaudi’s album “Bass, Sweat & Tears”.
COMPOSITION
London - “The Quantum Method of Yoga and Healing Sounds”” music for “Birds” cd by Lara Baumann/Antonio Testa. Music by, and produced by Antonio Testa (ExperimenTribe records) Presented at Triyoga and at the Yoga show in London.
2006
EXHIBITIONS
Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
SOUNDTRACK ARRANGEMENT
Milan - S. Umanitaria “La Farfalla Ballerina e il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Butterfly Ballerina and the Gulubu Forest”), theatrical show directed by Ricardo Fuks.
RECORDINGS
- Canada “Pachamama” for the “Gathering the tribe” compilation for (Interchill Records).
- Japan “Lumumba” for the “Future Sound Theories” compilation mixed by Mattb (Celestial Dragon).
- Italy “ Rapanui” and "Seeland" for the “Ecosystem” compilation (Mare service).
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Italy “Cormano” (MIlano) with dj Bob Alessi.
- Italy “Bolsena” (Roma) Ecosphere project at Sonica festival.
- Ireland “Dublin” with Gaudi Continuum concert at electric picnic festival.
2007
EXHIBITIONS
Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
RECORDINGS
- Russia - "Inframundis" cd with Faria Records.
- France - “Little Science"” for the “Oxycanta” with M. Piazza compilation by Mahiane for (Ultimae Records).
- Italy - "Druerme nino" for the "Grembo Armonico" compilation by Filippo Massara (Ludi Sound). PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Italy “La Spezia” Ecosphere project live at Sonica festival.
2008
EXHIBITIONS
Milan at S. Umanitaria – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
RECORDINGS
- Italy - "Ecosphere cd by Antonio Testa & Susana Beatriz Alvear" ExperimenTribe records
- Italy - “Little Science" for the “Tiakuraka” cd with M. Piazza (Bravo music)
- Italy - "Reve" for the "Pigmei - Etabe" compilation (Mila)
- Canada - "Tribal Love" with Gaudi for the film "Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action" Directed by Velcrow Ripper.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
London Live dub with Gaudi project at Glade festival.
2009
EXHIBITIONS
Rome at Reloaded festival – “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
RECORDINGS
London Tv/e - Arranged the soundtrack taken from album To Burkina for the Film/documentary "Grace Under Fire" produced and directed by Bruno Sorrentino.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- London Live with Susana Beatriz Alvear "Ecosphere project" at Glade festival.
- Rome - Stage manager and Dj set at Reloaded Sonica festival.
2010
RECORDINGS
London Tv/e – Arranged the soundtrack for the film/documentary ‘Life on the Edge’ part of the series entitled, ‘Looting the Seas’ directed by Bruno Sorrentino.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- Milan Live “The sounds of biodiversity” with Susana Beatriz Alvear, Rahièn Testa e Rodolfo Airoldi. Set design by Alejandro Guzzetti at The Biodiversity festival.
- Lisbon Live with Susana Beatriz Alvear "Ecosphere project" at Boom festival.
- Rome Live with Susana Beatriz Alvear "Ecosphere project" at Energie Alter-native festival.
- Spain Live set at reggae sunsplash at Dharma Village.
- London Live set with Nova at waveform festival and Inspiral Lounge.
- London Live with Kalakuta band at Hootananny
- London Live with Hypnophonica band at Hootananny.
2011
RECORDINGS
- London “Spiritual water” for the Haiti Appeal Project compilation (Organic Records)
- London “Shaman Coyotl” For the Indigenous S.O:S Benefit project (Random Records)
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- London Live with Hypnophonica band at Hootananny.
- London Live with Susana Beatriz Alvear at waveform festival and Cosmo festival.
- London Dj set at Sunrise festival and Glade.
- London Live at Essense festival.
- Montenegro Croazia Live with Susana Beatriz Alvear at Sonica Festival.
- London Live set at Open the gate.
2012
RECORDINGS
- Italy Reverie cd by Antonio Testa & Alio Die (Hic Sunt Leones Records)
- London To Burkina cd (available only in digital downloading). (ExperimenTribe Records) 2012
- London Selected Works cd (available only in digital downloading). (ExperimenTribe Records) 2012
EXHIBITIONS
Switzerland at Somuna Festival “Il Canto della Terra” (Earth’s Song) musical instruments Acoustic Ecology theme show/laboratory.
PERFORMANCES AND GIGS
- London Inspiral lounge live with Rodolfo Airoldi, Nova; Calemma; Krizpo and A. Borg
- London Dj set at Sunrise festival
- Berlin Dj set with Calemma.
- London Live with Susana Beatriz Alvear at Waveform festival and “Open the gate” / Passing Clouds
- Hungary Live with Susana Beatriz Alvear at Ozora festival
- London Live set at “Open the gate” / Passing Clouds
- Switzerland Live with Susana Beatriz Alvear, Rahièn Testa e Rodolfo Airoldi at Somuna Festival.
SUMMARY
SOUNDTRACKS FOR FASHION SHOWS:
1994 Milan - Marina Spadafora’s Fashion Show
1995 Milan - At the Iceberg Uomo ’96 Fashion Show” at Magazzini Generali.
1996 Assago Centro Congressi for Les Nouvelles Esthetiques ’96
1999 Milan - Senza Tempo nel Tempo” with Touchè Moreno for the “MOTOROLA” show.
2001 Alcatraz Milan – the F. Muller show with DJ Joey Skye and Susana Beatriz.
2004 Milan - Adidas show dj set with Bruno Bolla and Pepe Ragonese.
2005 Trapani - Ambient music for the “2005 Louis Vuitton ACC Championship” award ceremony.
SOUNDTRACKS FOR DANCE THEATRICAL SHOWS:
1996 “Macondo”, a rewrite, in collaboration with the Director Ricardo Fuks, of the opera by G. Garcia Marquez. “Un Posto al Mondo” in collaboration with the Director Ricardo Fuks, and the Theatrical Workshop in collaboration with the actor Mamaudou Diome of the Peter Brook school at the S. Umanitaria.
1998 “Cactus” with G.Grieco, M. Boccolari for the circus Togni " Le commedie vagabonde" Album/cd (Polydor/Polygram 1998)
1997 “E Luna e Sole e Stelle” (And Moon and Sun and Stars) and “Un Posto al Mondo” (A Place in the World) at the Società Umanitaria
Collaboration with the actor, Giuseppe Cederna for the sound interpretation of “Poesie sulla resistenza”. (Existence Poetry)
2002 Arranger for the theatrical show “Come una Lumaca Arrivò sulla Luna” (How a Snail Arrived on the Moon) and “Che ci faccio qui?” (What am I Doing Here)? – at the S.Umanitaria.
2004 Arranged tracks for “Che ci faccio io qui? (What am I Doing Here?) theatrical show.“Il Palloncino Volò, Volò” (The Balloon Flew and Flew)
2005 “Il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Gulubu Forest) directed by Ricardo Fuks at the S. Umanitaria – Milan
2006 Milan - S. Umanitaria “La Farfalla Ballerina e il Bosco di Gulubu” (The Butterfly Ballerina and the Gulubu Forest), Dance theatrical show directed by Ricardo Fuks.
SOUNDTRACKS FOR FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES:
1995 Plan the soundtrack for Laura Quaglia’s “Profili” short film. (La Quaglia Vola – 1995)
Italy-USA - Arranged the soundtrack for the Anidride Carbonica "A Question Mark in our Future” documentary (La Quaglia Vola – 1995) audio visual produced for the C.N.R., C.E.S.I. and I.A.T.A.
2003 Rome - music for the video produced and directed by Yosuke Taki, presented at the “Sur-face” exhibition of Japanese art.
2004 Italy - CD “Primitive Sound” music for film for (Raitrade) with Tiziano Carfora and Stefano Torossi
2008 Canada - "TribalLove" with Gaudi for the film "Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action" Directed by V. Ripper.
2009 London Tv/e - Arranged the soundtrack taken from the album To Burkina for the Film/documentary "Grace Under Fire" produced and directed by Bruno Sorrentino.
2010 London Tv/e – Arranged the soundtrack for the documentary entitled ‘Looting the Seas’, part of the ‘Life on the Edge’ series directed by Bruno Sorrentino.
2012 London Tv/e – Arranged the soundtrack for the documentary entitled ‘Looting the Pacific’, part of the ‘Life on the Edge’ series directed by Bill Treharne Jones and Steve Bradshaw.
SOUND REPORTER:
1998 The Regione Piemonte for the preparation of the CD Sound Map of the Marcarolo Park
2000 Mexico sounds and songs of the Mayan people.
2000 Africa: “Burkina Faso” ethno-music and sights – “Music within Pictures”. Researched with photographer E. Labriola,
BOOKS
2000 CD Book Sac Bè “Mexico” – sounds and songs of the Mayan people. (ExperimenTribe Records)
2000“Giocare con I Suoni” (Playing with Sound) book on music didactics: a musical instrument construction, edited by BMG/Ricordi-Alpha Centauri
RADIO: BBC one London, (Radio Waves - Radio Klass F.M.89 - IRIE FM Giamaica) Radio Vaticana - Radio RAI 1 - Radio RAI 2 - Radio RAI 3 (Radio Rai 2 Svizzera) - (Radio Capital) - Radio DeeJay - RMC - Radio Popolare di Milano, Verona, Bologna - Radio Meneghina - Controradio – Radio Cosmo - Radio RSE San Bonifacio - Radio 101 CNR.
TV: RAI 1 - RAI 2 - RAI 3 - VIDEOMUSIC - ITALIA 1 - ANTENNA 3 - TELENOVA -
VIDEOCLIP- ROXY BAR - HELP TMC- SKY TV-MTV- BBC ONE London – Tv/e London.
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