I am a young accordion player passionate about traditional music and old dance songs. I was pleased to discover the existence of this site some time ago, whose workmanship and intentions I praise. It seems useful to me to propose adding an important piece regarding the music and dance of our region: in fact, your museum lacks any trace of the traditional music and dance of Val Varaita, in the Cuneo area, a real jewel in the Alpine panorama western.
It would be impossible to enclose in a few lines the material and immaterial heritage that has long been collected and is still preserved and kept alive; Nonetheless, I find it right to make you aware of some publications that contain an enormous amount of knowledge on the subject, the result of assiduous research. There are two monographs that I would like to report: Jouzep da' Rous, violinist from Val Varaita - life and repertoire, by Jan Peire de Bousquier (Gianpiero Boschero) and Maurizio Padovan Jouan Bernardi, accordionist from Val Varaita - life and repertoire, with insights into the traditional dances, by G. Boschero, Rachel Clerc and Claudio Fiabane. Of these two beautiful volumes, the first has been out of print for some time, but I believe it can be easily found in used condition; the second (to which I contributed myself) is hot off the press and can be purchased directly from the publisher's website (Fusta editore).
Hoping to do something pleasant with this, I congratulate you again for the site.
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Alberto
Fossano - Piedmont
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Merry Christmas
to visitors, collaborators and supporters
of
the Museum of Ancient Musical Instruments.
Best wishes to everyone.
Happy New Year 2024
Very interesting.
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An affectionate greeting from Argentina
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Humberto
Cordoba - Argentina
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I visited the Museum, really interesting, well explained and amazing!
Thank you for your care and effort which helps not to forget a beautiful part of musical history and to conserve artifacts that would otherwise be lost.
You are truly artists! Compliments!
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Enza, Piedmont (Italy)
Congratulations. I loved the virtual visit at the Museum.
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What a variety of instruments! Some, surprising!
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Congratulations again
Aída María
Buenos Aires - Argentina
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Happy Christmas
to sympathizers, collaborators and supporters of the Museum of Ancient Musical Instruments.
Best wishes to all.
Happy New Year 2023
We visited the Museum website and I must say that I was amazed by the peculiarity of certain musical instruments; some have a sound approaching birdsong. A really interesting research, also because we didn't even know the existence of some musical instruments. I shared the Museum's website with some of my acquaintances, who I know will surely appreciate.
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Mary, Piedmont (Italy)
Spectacular! I am impressed by the attention to detail and the passion that has been put into the research, also because these are not easy to find information and images ... this site deserves to be visited even if only for the commitment put by the authors and to be an example for other collections of another genre, but which should be inspired by this one.
Thanks to you, certain aspects of culture and tradition will be able to live forever even in this technological era... Congratulations again.
Mauro, Piedmont (Italy)
Very interesting and a nice way to combine tradition and modernity.
Ricarda, Lombardy (Italy)
​By a supporter from Argnan, Piedmont (Italy).
Dedicated to his dad and his musical instrument being registered at the Museum.
My dad ... you were a great man with a passion: Music.
You played the "Bombardin" in the Argnan Music Band.
From your musical instrument came notes that reached the stars,
where I think that you still play today and that music reaches the whole Universe.
Play daddy again, for the friends of heaven!
Your Rosalba
​Happy Christmas
to the Museum of Ancient Musical Instruments and a dear wish to all.
​Happy New Year 2022
​From the Museoartiemestieri of Cisterna d'Asti, Piedmont (Italy).
Some time ago Pierino Sacchero proposed that we host his collection of musical instruments in our museum.
Unfortunately, for reasons of space, we reluctantly had to refuse.
Fortunately, Mr. Sacchero has decided to make the treasure in his possession public and has created a virtual museum. A museum where each page contains wonderful surprises, which we invite you to discover ...
​Today I visited the virtual museum. What a great job you have done and keep doing. Congratulations!
From Luciano, Piedmont (Italy).
​Your initiative is very interesting and it is very nice to browse your site.
Françoise (France)
Great Pierin ... a wonderful job. Who knows if the municipal administration will be able to enhance your work and perhaps find an appropriate "location" for the needs of your initiative?
I sincerely hope so. It would be the "icing on the cake". Thanks for all the effort!
Bruna, Piedmont (Italy)