Italian Music

The term Italian music is ambiguous and may refer to several topics:

  • The music of Italy
  • The folk, popular, classical (especially opera) musics of Italy and the Italian peoples
  • The music of Italian people in the United States or other countries

Famous quotes containing the words italian and/or music:

    “Until recently the word fascist was considered shameful. Fortunately, that period has passed. In fact, there is now a reassessment of how much grandpa Benito did for Italy.”
    —Alessandra Mussolini, Italian actor, politician, and medical student. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, p. 19 (February 17, 1992)

    “As I define it, rock & roll is dead. The attitude isn’t dead, but the music is no longer vital. It doesn’t have the same meaning. The attitude, though, is still very much alive—and it still informs other kinds of music.”
    —David Byrne (b. 1952)