THE TRILLANTI / BIOGRAPHY
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The Trillanti were founded in 2013 to sing out loud—in the squares, on the streets, and from house to house—the stornelli and songs of Ciociaria, their native region. Since 2013, many things have happened and gradually changed. Today, we have arrived at the definition of a project that moves along two tracks, both anchored to the roots of our homeland: on the one hand, the path of research and recovery, to preserve, conserve, and bring to light—wrapped in a cloak of boldness and innovative arrangements—traditional songs known only to a select few singers; on the other, the path of creation: singing the contemporaneity of today's world through original songs and using instruments, sounds, and dances from the past and present, to discover how deeply intertwined these two dimensions actually are.
A work of primary cultural importance, therefore, for the people who give and receive in exchange the dignity of the intangible dance and music beauties of Lazio and central and southern Italy.
After approximately nine years of activity—years during which we produced three albums entitled "Stornelli a Pandemia Live," "Vènto Aquilòne," and "Bonì Bonanno"— Years spent between Italy and abroad (through participation in festivals such as, to name a few,
the "National and European Conservatory Festival," which earned us a bronze medal
first place at the Folkest Award (UD)
the "Bagpipe Festival" in Scapoli (IS)
the "XII Internationales Folklore Festival" of Lusatia in Germany, the 46th "World CIOFF Congress"
Latium Choir Festival,
Saltarello Festival in Teramo
the "Luigi Stifani Award" in Nardò (LE), which we won)
Festival of Hearts (UD)
Winners of the 2019 Etnie Musicali Award
Winners of the Uccifolkcontest Award – Cutrofiano (LE)
Best Saltarello Composition Award
Etnie Musicali Festival 2017 Teramo
have reached a level of A fame reserved for very few, with the development of a perfectly recognizable sound.
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In 2024: - I Trillanti, winners of the 20th Alberto Cesa Award at Folkest in Friuli - Organized the "Meeting on Traditional Music" in Alatri - Presentation of the book "Sounds and Stories at the Foot of the Ernici Mountains" in Alatri - Presentation of the book "Sounds and Stories at the Foot of the Ernici Mountains" at the Conservatory of Nocera Terinese (CA)
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In 2023: - I Trillanti won the "International Molise Music Competition" award held by the Campobasso Conservatory in Molise
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In 2022: - Presented their third album, "Stornelli a Pandemia Live" - ​​Organized workshops on Italian folk dances and music for the "Erasmus Plus" project in Lazio
In 2021: - Organized the "Ciocia World Festival" in Jenne, Alatri, Fumone, and Oasi from Canterno, Fiuggi, Lazio - They participated in the "Latium Festival" in Cori (LT), Lazio - They participated in the "Festival of Hearts" in Tarcento (UD), Udine, Tarcento, Gemona del Friuli, Bovec (Slovenia) in Friuli Venezia Giulia - They participated in the "Mainarde Folk Festival" in Scapoli (IS), Lazio
In 2020: - They organized the "Conference on Begging Songs & Bonì Bonanno Concert", Casamai Abbey (FR), Lazio - They participated in the "Latium Festival" in Cori (LT), Lazio - They participated in the "Tarantrevi" in Trevi nel Lazio (RM), Lazio
In 2019: - They won the "Etnie musicali" contest in Villetta Barrea (TE), Abruzzo - They won the "UcciFolkContest" in Cutrofiano (LE), Puglia - They organized workshops on Italian folk dances and music for the “erasmus plus” project, in Lazio - They participate in the “Tammorra Festival” in Sessa Aurunca (CE), in Campania - They participate in the “Bagpipe Festival” in Villa Latina (Fr), in Lazio - They participate in the “Saltaranta” in Acuto (FR), in Lazio - They organize the VI Edition of the “Festa del Trillante” with the guests: Mauro Durante, Silvia Perrone, Nando Citarella, Gabriella Aiello, Damadakà
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In 2018: - Third place at the "National and European Festival of Conservatories" in Frosinone, Lazio - Participated in the "Festival of Ancient Sounds" in Macerata Campania (CE), Campania - Participated in the opening evening of the "Flavio Fiorletta International Folklore Festival" in Alatri (FR), Lazio - Participated in the "Fondi City Folklore Festival" in Fondi (LT), Lazio - Participated in "Altraterra. Festival of Popular Music" in Asciano (SI), Tuscany - Organized the 5th Edition of the "Festa del Trillante" with guests: Alessia Tondo, SalenTrio (Massimiliano De Marco, Roberto Chiga and Luca Buccarella), La Paranza D'O Lione, Andrea De Siena with the Pizzica School of San Vito and Enzo Esposito - Participated in the show organized by the non-profit organization "La Caramella Buona" against pedophilia - Participated in the World Council CIOFF, in Lazio
In 2017: - They presented their second album, "Bonì Bonanno," a collection of Christmas carols from the Ciociaria folk tradition. - They participated in the "Ittiri Folk Festival" in Alghero (SS), Ittiri (SS), and Ittireddu (SS), Sardinia. - They participated in the "XII Internationales Folklore Festival" in Bautzen, Drachhausen, and Crostwitz in Lusatia, Germany. - They participated in the "BalleSone Festival del Saltarello" in Teramo, Abruzzo. - They participated in the "Fiera delle Cioccola" in Alatri (FR), Lazio. - They organized the 4th edition of the "Festa del Trillante" with guests: Marcello Colasurdo, Giancarlo Paglialunga, Massimiliano Morabito, Massimiliano De Marco, and Andrea De Siena with the San Vito Pizzica School.
In 2016: - They presented their first album, "Vèntô" Aquilònê”, collecting excellent reviews from musicians of wide range in the sector- They win the prize for the best unreleased at the "Festival del Saltarello" in Teramo, in Abruzzo- They win the "Luigi Stifani Award" XVI edition in Nardò (LE), in Puglia- They participate in the 1st Festival of Popular Music in Cave (RM), in Lazio- They participate in the "International Festival of the South Pontino" in Minturno (LT), in Lazio- They participate in the "International Bagpipe Festival" in Scapoli (IS), in Molise- They participate in the "Festival del Saltarello", a traveling event held in Lazio, Abruzzo and Molise- They participate in the International contest "Etnie Musicali"- They participate in the "TarantaMed" Festival Cardile (SA) Cilento- They participate in the 46th CIOFF World Congress in Alatri (FR), in Lazio- They organize the III Edition of the "Festa del Trillante" with guests: Rachele Andrioli, Rocco Nigro, Progetto Sanacore, and Veronica Calati.
In 2015: - They organized the second edition of the "Festa del Trillante" with guests: Antonio Castrignanò Ensemble, Alessandro Calabrese, and Cristina Falasca - They participated in the EXPO in the Ciociaria pavilion in Milan, Lombardy - They participated in the "Fondi City Folklore Festival" in Fondi (LT), Lazio - They participated in the "Saltarello Festival" in Abruzzo - They participated in the "Luigi Stifani Award" in Nardò (LE), Puglia.
In 2014: - They participated in the second edition of the "Cultural Festival of Popular Music" in Ferentino, Lazio; - They organized the first edition of the "Festa del Trillante" with guests Giuliano Gabriele and Lucia Cremonesi; - They participated in the "Slow Food" event in Rome, Lazio; - They participated in the "Case Sparse" Festival, Lazio; - They participated in the "EtnoLiri Festival," Lazio; - They participated in the "Boville Etnica Festival," Lazio; - They participated in the fundraising concert for ALS research; - They participated in the show organized by the DAMA association to raise funds for several African countries.
In 2013: - They participated in the "Radio Libera Festival" in Alatri (FR), Lazio; - They participated as guests in the "Piccole Stelle Cantano" competition in Ceccano (FR), Lazio; - They participated in the show "Solidarietà for Africa," Lazio.