Lou Dalfin is an Italian folk and folk-rock/

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group focused on preserving and modernizing the traditions of

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. Founded in 1982 by

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master Sergio Berardo, the band combines traditional

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sounds with modern rock instrumentation.

Musicians

* Sergio Berardo - voice, ghironda * Dino Tron -

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, organetto,

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* Riccardo Serra -

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* Gianluca Dho -

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* Enrico Gosmar -

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* Luca Biggio - sax * Mario Poletti -

mandolin A mandolin (, ; literally "small mandola") is a Chordophone, stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally Plucked string instrument, plucked with a plectrum, pick. It most commonly has four Course (music), courses of doubled St ...

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Discography

* En franso i ero de grando guero (1982) * L'aze d'alegre (1984) * W Jan d' l'eiretto (1992) * Gibous, Bagase e Bandí (1995) * Radio Ousitania libra (1997) * Lo viatge (1998) * La flor de lo Dalfin (2001) * Sem encar ici (2003) * L’òste dal Diau (2004) * L’òste dal Diau - International Version (2004) * Al temps de festa en Occitania (DVD, 2005) * I Virasolelhs (2007) * Remescla (2009) * Cavalier Faidit (2012) * Musica Endemica (2016)

External links

Official website

Live in Turin
Italian musical groups Occitan music {{Italy-band-stub