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Learn Italian in Song: Brava!

October 13, 2010

Bravo (said of or to a female, brava) translates as “great, good job, well done!” and/or praises the subject’s talents. It can also mean the opposite of evil (bravo/cattivo), or it can mean well-behaved. Brava! Brava! Sono tanto brava! Brava! Great, great, I’m so great! Sono tanto brava, sono brava … sono tanto brava faccio [...]

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Learn Italian in Song: Tintarella di Luna

February 20, 2010

Mina & I Solitari – 1960 Our friend Aldo – formerly a DJ, now a priest and Augustinian friar – introduced me to the fun, silly music of Italy’s 1960s with a wonderful compilation disc he made for us (I Favolosi Anni 60 – "The Fabulous 60s") that immediately became a family favorite. This is [...]

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Learn Italian in Song: Parole Parole

February 12, 2010

A Mina classic. You’ve probably heard it, though possibly in another language. Parlato = spoken, canto = sung. Usually it’s he who speaks and she who sings, but there’s a parody version in which Mina and Celentano switch roles. Parlato: Cara, cosa mi succede stasera, ti guardo ed è come la prima volta. Darling, what’s [...]

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Learn Italian in Song: La Coppia Piu’ Bella del Mondo

January 25, 2010

by Adriano Celentano with Mina This is often played as a waltz at town festivals featuringballo liscio (“smooth dancing” – ballroom), and all the couples, from the youngest to the oldest, pile onto the dance floor, each singing lustily that they are “the most beautiful couple in the world.” Unfortunately, this video leaves off the [...]

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