Pizzica (Italian pronunciation:) is a popular Italian folk dance, originally from the Salento peninsula in Apulia and later spreading throughout the rest of Apulia and the regions of Calabria and eastern Basilicata.

Jun 18, 2015 · In the Puglia episode of Dream of Italy (new PBS travel series), we learn the traditional dance of the region - pizzica - and experience it both in a piazza and in an olive grove. For more...

The Pizzica is an Italian popular dance characteristic of the territory of Puglia between Taranto and Salento Leccese. Until the beginning of 20 th century, however, this dance was widespread throughout Puglia, with different names.

May 31, 2006 · Background: This video was originally billed as: "A 4 step course on The Pizzica, a traditional Southern Italian Dance" This video was recorded in 2006 as a pre-wedding bit of fun for an...

La pìzzica è una danza popolare presente in Salento (nelle province di Lecce, Brindisi, Taranto) e in Basilicata (province di Matera e, parzialmente, di Potenza). Il suo nome in molte località si intreccia e si confonde col nome più noto di tarantella, …

La danza pizzica pizzica, in questo video sulle note de "lu core meu", dal cd dei Ballati Tutti Quanti (fratelli Rizzello di Spongano -Lecce-) "Ttacca banda"...

Pizzica holds an essential place in Italian folk dances because it showcases the rich history and cultural identity of Southern Italy, especially within Apulian communities where it remains popular today.

Long skirts, fluttering red scarves, a fast-paced rhythm and bare feet that twirl relentlessly: it is the pizzica, the Salento folk dance, which overwhelms you with its charm and energy.

The tarantata pizzica takes its origins from the ancient therapeutic dance of Tarantism, made up of very fast jumping steps and non-stop spins that follow the pressing rhythm of the tambourines, in an exhausting and entrancing dance at the same time that leads the dancers to dance without truce until the end of their strength for a liberating ...

Apr 15, 2020 · La pizzica è una danza popolare tipica della Puglia e appartiene alla famiglia delle tarantelle. È riconducibile all’alto e basso salento e in base alla collocazione geografica varia anche lo stile della danza.