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Chichilichi, Cucurucu
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Chichilichi, Cucurucu by Giovanni Domenico da Nola — Lyrics
Chichilichi
Uh, scontienta
Uh, beschina
Uh, sportunata me Lucia,
Non sienta Martina galla cantara?
Lassa la cantà, possa clepare!
Porca te piscia, sia cicata!
Ia dormuta, tu scitata.
Ba con dia, non bo più per namolata.
Tutta la notte tu dormuta
Mai a me tu basciata.
Cucurucucù!
Che papa la sagna
Metter’ uccelli entr’ a gaiola
Cucurucucù!
Leva da loco, piglia zampogna.
Va sonando, per chissa cantuna.
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About Chichilichi, Cucurucu
This exuberant Italian madrigal by Giovanni Domenico da Nola bursts with life and a certain coarse humour. The text, a lively mix of Italian and Neapolitan dialect, paints a vivid scene of domestic squabble and rural sounds. The composer captures the boisterous energy through its SAT voicing, with rapid-fire exclamations and calls to action, evoking the sounds of birds ('chichilichi', 'cucurucu') and the rustic music of a bagpipe ('zampogna'). It is a secular part-song that revels in the earthy and the everyday, a snapshot of popular Neapolitan life set to spirited music. The piece is a delightful challenge, perfect for choirs looking to explore the vibrant and often untamed world of Renaissance secular vocal music.
