Le bande pugliesi tra passato e presente

This study aims to investigate the state of the art of the Apulian Bande da giro today and compare their present condition with that of previous periods. In a cultural context where band styles have evolved, experimented with music from other regions, and attracted a diverse audience, the Banda da giro has gradually lost its role as the people's orchestra, in Puglia as in all other parts of southern Italy. It had maintained this role for nearly two centuries, achieving high levels of perfection and preserving the aesthetic characteristics that had made it the undisputed queen of popular music. The journey we propose will focus on discovering the reasons that led to the Banda da giro's first glory, then its slow decline, convinced that this is a story that tells us much about the spirit and culture of Puglia and, more generally, Southern Italy.