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Splendori, Francesco

1908-1995
nickname(s): "Cecco"

piper (&c.) mentioned by name

Born [and lived?] in Anticoli Corrado [NE of Tivoli, prov. Roma]; Son of Luigi, who taught him to play and gave him his instrument, which seems to be bought in Amatrice (prov. Rieti); He was the last traditional Zampogna zoppa player; In 1933 he married, and moved to Rome; He was active until ca.1986, and all early recordings issued on gramophone records are played by him; His brother Mario and his cousin Luigi (nickname: "Luigitto") played as well; NB: ➺ Antonio Ciaraffo.

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.83, 86-87.