Angelo Branduardi (born February 12, 1950), is an Italian folk singer and c… Read Full Bio ↴Angelo Branduardi (born February 12, 1950), is an Italian folk singer and composer who scored relevant success in Italy and European countries such as France and Germany.

Branduardi was born in Cuggiono, a small town in the province of Milan, but early moved with the family to Genoa. He was educated as a classical violinist in the local school of music. At the age of 18 he composed the music for the Confessioni di un malandrino (Hooligan's Confession) by Sergei Yesenin, still one of his finest songs.

He is married to Luisa Zappa, who wrote the lyrics for many of his songs. Luisa and Angelo have two daughters, Sarah and Maddalena, both musicians.

Angelo's first album was never released, and resulted from a co-operation with Maurizio Fabrizio, composer and gifted performer. The first released album, Angelo Branduardi '74 was arranged with Paul Buckmaster.

La Luna ("The Moon"), including "Hooligan's Confessions" and the fine, delicate song giving the LP its name, is a prelude to the success of the following works. Alla Fiera dell'Est (English edition: Highdown Fair, 1976) was Angelo's first vastly popular album, followed by La Pulce d'Acqua ("The Water Flea", 1978) and Cogli la Prima Mela (English edition, Life is the Only Teacher, 1979). In those albums Branduardi exploits themes and patterns from ancient music, mostly Renaissance and early Baroque. The very song Alla Fiera dell'Est ("At the Eastern Fair") is still popular among Italians of every age, who test themselves to send in memory all the fable-like, repetition-based lyrics.

Lyrics have a broad spectrum of inspiration: a Danse macabre, the theme of Satan's mistress, Chinese, Native American and Druidic tradition, the apocryphal Gospels. Concertation owes much to the talents of Maurizio Fabrizio, and exploits unusual instruments for pop music: dulcimer, Pan flute, lute, clarinet, among others - mixed with more standard guitar-bass-and-drums.

Subsequent albums are mark by an increasing desire towards experimentation and differentiation. Branduardi (1981) has a more intimate tone, Cercando l'oro ("Searching for Gold", 1983), has very sophisticated and delicate arrangements (starts with a String Quartet), Branduardi canta Yeats (1985) is a tribute to William Butler Yeats. Pane e rose ("Bread and Roses", 1988) is a still inspired, but increasingly dark picture of life and death. Though similar in style to the early ones, 1980s Branduardi's songs seemed to have lost the strong, rythmical energy that backed masterpieces like "Ballo in Fa Diesis Minore" or "Cogli la prima mela". Il Ladro (1991) marks a very delicate point of Branduardi's life, edging on depression, echoed in a dark, almost cemeterial, style of singing.

The album Si puó fare 1993 brings back Branduardi to normality, but the artist is now struggling to evade the minstrel character which is now too strict for him. In 1994 he publishes Domenica e Lunedì ("Sunday and Monday"), dedicated to Franco Fortini.

In 1996, during the celebrations for the restoration of the Duomo of Spilimbergo after the catastrophic 1976 earthquake, he records the extraordinary album Futuro Antico, in which he poses as an early Baroque musician, reusing, mixing, wording pre-existing material along with his own. This experience, together with musicians and musicologists, will continue with Futuro Antico II and Futuro Antico III.

In 1998 Branduardi teams with Italian stand-up comedian and writer Giorgio Faletti for Il Dito e la Luna ("The Finger and the Moon").

He reworks earlier musical themes with writings of and about St. Francis to produce L'Infinitamente Piccolo; he writes a musical on the same topic (Francesco).

In 2003 a new album, Altro ed Altrove ("Other and Elsewhere"), in a time period marked by a rise of racism and intolerance, brings together (mainly) love stories from several cultures.

Discography

* 1974 Angelo Branduardi
* 1975 la luna(France: Confession d'un malandrin, 1981)
* 1976 Alla fiera dell'est (France: A la foire de l'est - UK: Highdown Fair, 1978)
* 1977 La pulce d'acqua (UK: Fables and fantasies, 1980)
* 1979 Cogli la prima mela (France: Le demoiselle)
* 1980 Gulliver,la luna e altri disegni
* 1980 Concerto
* 1981 Branduardi '81
* 1983 Cercando l'oro (France: Tout l'or du monde)
* 1983 State buoni se potete (Soundtrack for the movie with the same name)
* 1986 Branduardi canta Yeats
* 1988 Pane e rose (France: Du pain et des roses)
* 1990 Il ladro
* 1992 Musiche da film
* 1992 Si può fare France: Ça se fait)
* 1994 Domenica e lunedì (France: La menace, 1995)
* 1996 Camminando camminando (Live collection)
* 1996 Futuro antico I
* 1998 Il dito e la luna (Lyrics by Giorgio Faletti)
* 1998 Studio Collection (Collection)
* 1999 Futuro antico II
* 2000 L'infinitamente piccolo
* 2002 Futuro antico III
* 2003 Altro ed altrove
* 2005 The Platinum collection (Collection)

==LINKS==
*http://www.angelobranduardi.it/
*[http://www.branduardi.info Branduardi.info
*[http://guide.supereva.com/angelo_branduardi/ Guida di Angelo Branduardi
*[http://www.angelo-branduardi.com ABcom - Il sito internazionale di Angelo Branduardi
*[http://www.europamici.com EuropAMICI di Angelo Branduardi
*[http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/branduardi-ans/ Branduardi-ans -Mailing List Ufficiale- Gruppo di discussione su Angelo Branduardi e la sua musica.

Los Set Goyts
Angelo Branduardi Lyrics

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Los set goyts recomptarem
Et, devotament xantant,
Humilment saludarem
La dolca verge Maria
Ave Maria, gracia plena
Dominus tecum, Virgo serena.

Verge: fos anans del part

Pura, e sens falliment
En lo part, e prés lo part
Sens negun corrumpiment.
Ave Maria, gracia plena
Dominus tecum, Virgo serena.

Verge: tre reys d'Orient,
Cavalcant amb gran corage,
Al l'estrella precedent,
Vengren al vostre bitage
Ave Maria, gracia plena
Dominus tecum, Virgo serena.

Verge: lo quint alegrage
Que'n agués del Fill molt car,
Estant al Munt d'Olivatge
Al cell l'on vehés puyar.

Ave Maria, gracia plena
Dominus tecum, Virgo serena.

Overall Meaning

The song Los Set Goyts by Angelo Branduardi pays homage to the Virgin Mary, with each stanza describing a different aspect of her life. The first stanza discusses the act of counting the seven joys of Mary, which includes events such as the birth of Jesus and the visitation of the three wise men. The singer approaches Mary with reverence and humility, offering her greetings and acknowledging her grace.

The second stanza describes Mary's purity before, during, and after giving birth to Jesus. She is said to be without fault or corruption, making her the ideal vessel for carrying and birthing the son of God.

The third stanza discusses the three wise men who traveled to see Jesus, following a star that led them to Mary's doorstep. They approached her with courage and devotion, recognizing the important role that she played in the story of Jesus' birth.

Finally, the fourth stanza talks about the moment when Jesus ascended to heaven, and Mary was comforted by the knowledge that her son was with God. The lyrics describe a sense of joy in this moment, as Mary was able to witness her son's divine destiny.

Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to Mary and the many ways in which she has impacted the lives of those who believe in her. The lyrics are filled with references to religious symbolism and iconography, making it a powerful anthem for believers in the Catholic faith.

Line by Line Meaning

Los set goyts recomptarem
We will count the seven joys

Et, devotament xantant,
And, singing devoutly,

Humilment saludarem
We will humbly greet

La dolca verge Maria
The sweet Virgin Mary

Verge: fos anans del part
Virgin: Before the birth

Pura, e sens falliment
Pure, and without fault

En lo part, e prés lo part
During the birth, and after the birth

Sens negun corrumpiment.
Without any corruption.

Verge: tre reys d'Orient,
Virgin: Three kings from the East,

Cavalcant amb gran corage,
Riding with great courage,

Al l'estrella precedent,
Following the star,