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Italian to English: Tollings (Rintocchi) Written and directed by Fabio Gregorio and Luigi Manzi. General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Source text - Italian A voyage discovering an ancient tradition tht's now in decline: bells, bell ringers, and north-italien foundries. Popular tradition and religious beliefs, a testimony of an ancient present. The tradition of Italian bell ringers has a history that spans a thousand years. The sound of bell ringing is not only used in religious practices, but it has become a music of everyday's life: the passing of time, the alert for an incoming storm that could endanger crops.Throughout the centuries they have been passing on various techniques to produce the music of bells. These traditions can be very different even among neighboring towns. What is left today of this millennia l knowledge? Modern technology have replaced the work of men. A group of valiant enthusiasts is trying to save from oblivion of time the ancient knowledge; a small number of casters still produce by hand their bells, today just like yesterday...
Translation - English A voyage discovering an ancient tradition now in decline: the one of north-Italian foundries and bell ringers that testifies and perpetuates popular tradition and religious beliefs. The art of Italian bell ringers has a history that spans one thousand years. The sound of bells ringing does not only accompany religious practices, but it has become a music of everyday life: it marks the time, it alerts for a danger, like an incoming storm that could destroy crops, and even commemorates death. Throughout the centuries bell ringers have been passing on various techniques of playing church bells and many different melodies. Even among neighboring towns music and performance differ. What is left today of this millennial knowledge? Modern technology has replaced the work once made by men. A group of valiant enthusiasts is trying to save this ancient tradition from oblivion; a small number of bell-casters still produce bells by hand, today just as yesterday...
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Years of experience: 15. Registered at ProZ.com: Nov 2013.
English (Educational Testing Service - TOEFL) English (University of Oregon) Spanish to Italian (Università degli studi di Palermo) English to Italian (Educational Testing Service - TOEFL)
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