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Peppe Consolmagno

Peppe Consolmagno, born in Rimini in 1958, brought up in Italy , mainly plays instruments built on his own with materials which he collects during his trips, such as gourds, bamboo, wood and metal. His music is played using instruments belonging to extra-european cultures, for example Brazil (his mainly inspiration), Africa and Asia which, nevertheless, share in common. The Burman gong, the Shell, the Meditation cups, the African pots, the Pygmies' one-note flutes, the Water gourds, the Berimbau together with his voice and a strong intimist relationship with them, create a unique dimension where natural sound, silence, timbre and rhythm predominate. Consolmagno has played at international festivals such as: "[l=Umbria Jazz]" in Perugia, "[l=Festival International De Jazz De Montreal]" - Canada, "Jazz o Brazil" in Paris, "Kunstamt Steglitz" in Berlin, "Drum 2000" percussion festival in Bologna, "Festival di Musica da Camera" in Tolentino, "Centro Studi Brasiliani C.E.B." in Rome, "World Music Festival" in Lanciano, "Percussion World and Sound PWS7" in Asti, RAI "[l=Radiotre Suite Jazz]", "Jaco Pastorius Music Festival" in Coriano, "5th World Music Festival" in Rome, "Musica dei Popoli" in Florence, as well as at the "[l=Festival Sete Sóis Sete Luas]” in Portugal, "Percussionistica World Rhythm Festival" in Umbertide, Attraverso Festival, Brasil Festival a Bologna, Fano Jazz by the Sea,"[l=Womad]" in Palermo, "Fandango Jazz Festival "- La Palma in Rome, "[l=I Suoni Delle Dolomiti]" Festival in Trentino, Festival International de Sousse in Tunisia, [l=Banlieues Bleues] in Paris, Scat Jazz Club in Madeira, Festival de Órgão in Madeira. His activity in ethno-musicological research has taken him to teach at seminars and workshops focusing on extra-european music and the building of percussion instruments. Peppe Consolmagno builds sounding objects for himself and for [a=Nana Vasconcelos], one of his many appreciators. As well as form many other great known worldwide musicians. Consolmagno also writes for the Italian specialized magazines such as "World Music", "[l=Percussioni]", "Strumenti Musicali", "Jazz", "DrumClub", "[l=Il Manifesto]", "[l=Musica Jazz]" "[l=Jazzit]", "DrumSetMagazine", "[l=Jazzitalia]", "CiaoJazz", "CupaCupa", "Musicando", and others. He was invited to Salvador-Bahia ( Brazil ) at "III and IV PercPan" (world percussion festival). Through his work as a journalist and his interviews of famous musicians, he intends to give a voice to the style and way of thinking which unites him to them. He collaborates with other art forms such as theatre, painting, sculpture, poetry, dance. Gives seminars and lectures at universities and schools, and also takes part on radio and television music programs.