Fabio Galliani
Fabio Galliani was one of the first pupils of Paolo Scazzieri who was a member of the previous Ocarina group in Budrio and founder of the musical tradition (the roots of which go back to the teachings of Maestro Alfredo Barattoni 1882-1948) and in 1977 founded the Municipal Ocarina School in Budrio.
At the present time Fabio plays with “Gruppo Ocarinistico Budriese”, “Ocarina Ensemble” and “l'Ensemble Novecento”. In particular he has recorded 5 CD's with “Gruppo Ocarinistico Budriese”and taken part in tours with them in Australia, South America, The USA and most European countries.
As leader of the group he has participated in various radio and television programmes in Italy and abroad. He was one of the writers who compiled the book “1853-2003 The sound of Clay: The ocarina from Budrio 150 years on”. This book is the only existing one in Italy today about the story of the ocarina.
He plays the ocarina, clarinet and flute in “La Mandragola Quartet” a group which performs ancient folk dance music from Italy and France and he plays ancient folk music from North and central Italy with the “Cavranera Quartet” who also arrange the music.
In 2006 he helped to create the new displays in the ocarina museum in Budrio.
He was the promotor of the first edition of the ocarina festival in 2003 and was the artistic director for the following ones in 2004, 2005 and 2007.
When he is not involved in playing a musical instrument he sings reinassance, baroque and contemporary music ( Città di Bologna choir group, Heinrich Schutz choir group, San Giacomo Cathedral Choir, Vincenzo Bellini Choir, Budrio).
Fabio Galliani suona l'ocarina accompagnato da chitarra