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Innocenzi, Mario

?-1989
nickname(s): "Peppe ’e Tempesta" or "Tempesta"

piper (&c.) mentioned by name

Born [and lived?] in Roviano [NE of Tivoli, prov. Roma]; Son of Alberto, he played the Zampogna zoppa, as well, and was active until the 1960s; He "belonged" to the Tempesta family of shepherds; His son Lanfranco inherited his instrument, which he lent, ca.1980, to Antonio Folgori "Sparicchia", "because he could play"; In 2005 the instrument lacked a bag, but was otherwise still complete; No additional details found; A relative of Luigi?

Instrument: Zampogna zoppa


Sources

Tucci, Roberta: La zampogna zoppa dell’alta valle dell’Aniene: in ricordo di Cecco Splendori. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), I, p.86.