Quaderni IRCrES 16. Cap.19

Musical words
for a Mediterranean imaginary:
Genoa in singer-songwriters’ lyrics

Isabella Maria Zoppi

CNR-IRCrES, National Research Council of Italy – Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth, via Real Collegio 30, 10024 Moncalieri TO, Italy

corresponding author: isabella.zoppi@ircres.cnr.it

 

Abstract

Genoa the Superba, a crossroad for History and stories, has been one of the cradles of the Mediterranean culture and identity and it has been a great source of inspiration for any kind of artists. This paper aims to suggest a specific perspective on this city of water and stone through an unusual journey within its cultural and territorial identity. The filter, or rather the compass of this path, are a few urban musical words born in the Mediterranean imaginary of some Italian singer-songwriters. This paper is complementary to the video presented by the author at the Blue Planet Economy (BPE) European Maritime Forum 2021.

 

Keywords: Mediterranean identity, Mediterranean culture, Genoa, lyrics, singer-songwriters.

 

How to Cite this Article

Zoppi, I.M. (2022). Musical words for a Mediterranean imaginary: Genoa in singer-songwriters’ lyrics. In Vitali, G. & Zoppi, I.M. (eds). CNR case histories in the Blue Planet Economy (pp. 135-140). Quaderni IRCrES 16. Moncalieri, TO: CNR-IRCrES. http://dx.doi.org/10.23760/2499-6661.2022.16.19