sola dolente andava...

this song is probably the winner for most beautiful recording added to the archives last year. it's a track from a 7" record, published in italy in the mid 1960's called "canti religiosi abruzzesi"; and was recorded by cesare bermani. i believe the singer, nicolina del sordo, is not a professional; as it's clear from a few external noises that this is a field recording rather than a studio recording. the 7" is part of a pair that make up a subset of a series of italian 7"s documenting folk and social songs during the mid 1960s.

i can't say much more about this song, other than it kills me. i think in this case it's better left to ears and hearts to experience, than for brains to dissect...

it seems good to start the year off with a heavy dose of beauty that goes hand in hand with a little bit of humility and wonder... a sure sign that a single human being is capable of just about anything.

click here to listen to sola dolente andava.