Luigi Barroero

The last storyteller of the Langhe region

Interviewed in 2012, by a student of the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Luigi Barroero tells the traditional job of a storyteller.
He was born in 1941 in Belvedere Langhe to a family of musicians and farmers. He tells how he learned the profession from his family. 
He explains the fundamental moments of the paesants' calendar, its feasts and traditions. In the description he mentions numerous songs among which the song of Gelindo, Cantè J’euv, and Anguilletta.  

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Geographic information

Country: IT

Region: Piemonte

City: Belvedere Langhe

District: CN

Altitude: 639m s.l.m.

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Luigi Barroero

Year: 1941
City: Belvedere Langhe
Languages: Italiano

References

Bibliography:
Barroero Luigi (2006), Madre Langa. Il suonatore di fisarmonica, Torino, Omega.

Document by: Alessandro Scalerandi, Marcello Marengo
Video by: Alessandro Scalerandi, Enrico Galli
Created: 10-06-2012

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