Percuotere la Mente - Beating the Mind

Resort:

Corte degli Agostiniani, via Cairoli 42 - Rimini historic centre

Seven summer events for a musical revue, the thematic part of the Malatesta Music Festival, dedicated to the new sounds that are located in a border area between present and past, between ‘cultured’ and ‘extra-classical’ music, between lost folk traditions and the universe of world music. Always informed by jazz, which is the glue holding together the genres and sounds ranging between rock, blues, classical, folk and pop from near and far.
The route of Percuotere la Mente 2017 leads between the British atmosphere, the roots of the American folk music and the Italian singer songwriters from past and present.
In the triangle of United Kingdom, United States and Italy, this year’s calendar is enriched with proposals that will cover the entire summer season with seven appointments from 7th June to 12th September.
The calendar will be kicked off with a prologue by Cat Power, on 7th June, followed in July and August by the Italian music project ‘Le Luci della Centrale elettrica’, on 12th July, The Divine Company, 30th July, Billy Brag, 6th August, and Radical Face on 24th August.
On schedule there are also two appointments dedicated to the Italian singer songwriters, from the wellknown Genoa authors, 3rd July, to the unforgettable Lucio Battisti, 12th September (concert postponed from 25th July beacause of bad weather)
The performances are proposed as usual in the suggestive frame of the Corte degli Agostiniani, in the heart of Rimini historic centre. excepte the last on 'Pensieri e parole - Omage to Lucio Battisti, which will be held at the Novelli Theatre on 12th September.

Period of development:

from 7th June to 12th September 2017

Events in review:

Percuotere la Mente - Beating the Mind: Cat Power

Wednesday 7th June 2017

Corte degli Agostiniani, via Cairoli, 40 - Rimini historic centre

A new voice of the American female songwriting

The prologue and the kick off of the festival 'Percuotere la Mente' is entrusted to Cat Power, one of the most important female voices of the new American songwriting. She is considered one of the prominent performers of the indie-rock music, able to create the melancholical atmospheres which she has cultivated in the 'underground' of New York.
Cat Power is back on stage in a tour which retrace her long musical career. Rimini is one of the only two dates of the tour scheduled in Italy.
In case of bad weather the performance will be held at Teatro Novelli.

Time:

at 9.15 pm

Entrance:

€ 18

Phone:

0541 704294 – 96

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Awaiting la Notte Rosa, the Pink Night: Rimini chiama Genova

Monday 3rd July 2017

Corte degli Agostiniani, via Cairoli, 40 - Rimini historic centre

Percuotere la Mente pays tribute to the Genoese singer songwriters

Percuotere la Mente celebrates the Italian music with a special tribute to the songwriting in its various transformations and evolutions. In the performance some of the most important Rimini musicians will be alternating on the stage to pay tribute to the Genoese singer songwriters: from Umberto Bindi to Fabrizio De Andrè, from Luigi Tenco to Gino Paoli and Bruno Lauzi. On stage there are the musicians Andrea Amati, Daniele Maggioli, Massimo Modula and Giuseppe Righini, directed by the young maestro Federico Mecozzi and accompanied by Caterina Boldrini (violin), Lucia Solferino (viola), Cecilia Biondini (cello) and Massimo Marches (guitars).
The Landlords and the singer-songwriter Dany Greggio are the special guests of the evening.
In case of bad weather the performance will take place at the Novelli Theatre.

Time:

at 9.15 pm

Entrance:

€ 10

Phone:

0541 704294 – 96

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Beating the Mind: Le luci della centrale elettrica

Wednesday 12th July 2017

Corte degli Agostiniani, via Cairoli, 40 - Rimini historic centre

Percuotere la Mente presents the artistic-musical project by Vasco Brondi

‘Le luci della centrale elettrica’, the musical project born in 2007 by the singer songwriter Vasco Brondi from Ferrara, arrives in Rimini in the tour dedicated to the new album, Terra.
Ten songs, ten stories which tell about the cultural and social changes that have characterized the last decades. Music that blends the style of the songwriter with the sounds and rhythms of the world. An ‘ethnical’ album which blends Balkan music and African drums, Arabic and Italian melodies and religious songs.
In case of bad weather the performance will be held at the Novelli Theatre.

Time:

9.15 pm

Entrance:

€ 18

Phone:

0541 793811

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The Divine Comedy in Beating the Mind music festival

Sunday 30th July

Corte degli Agostiniani, via Cairoli, 40 - Rimini historic centre

The music project by Neil Hannon in Percuotere la Mente

On the stage of the music festival Percuotere la mente (Beating the Mind), the atmosphere and the British culture returns with The Divine Comedy, the musical project by the songwriter Neil Hannon from Northern Ireland, who is back to Italy to present his new work, "Foreverland", which was released last September.
Over the years, The Divine Comedy has included several musicians, but its main component has always been Neil Hannon, who is defined by some as the last dandy of British pop music and one of the most original songwriters in the UK.
In case of bad weather the performance will be held at the Novelli Theatre.

Time:

at 9.15 pm

Entrance:

€ 18

Phone:

0541 793811

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Beating the Mind: Billy Bragg

Sunday 6th August 2017

Corte degli Agostiniani, via Cairoli, 40 - Rimini historic centre

The British songwriter who love American music

Billy Bragg, the British songwriter and political activist who love the American music, will create a bridge between the United Kingdom and the United States. Billy returns in Italy to present his new album, Shine A Light, a musical journey through the story of the American mythical route by train, Texas Eagle, and the great folk and country classics that it has inspired.
A trip that began at Union Station in Chicago and ended, after 65 hours and 2,772 miles, in Los Angeles. A historic and cultural tour of the American folk music.
In case of bad weather the performance will be held at the Novelli Theatre.

Time:

at 9.15 pm

Entrance:

€ 18

Phone:

0541 793811

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Radical Face, aka Ben Cooper, in Beating the Mind

Thursday 24th August 2017

Corte degli Agostiniani, via Cairoli, 40 - Rimini historic centre

Sunnmoonneclippse

Radical Face, aka Ben Cooper, who will be on stage to present his new EP, 'Sunnmoonneclippse'. Cooper has beeing known to the public through the soundtrack of the spot by Nikon (Welcome Home 2010) and for the series of soundtracks, such as 'Private Practice', 'Skin' and 'Criminal Minds'.
Ben Cooper is considered to be one of the forerunners of the American indie-folk music. The album, which draws inspiration from the rotation cycle of the sun and the moon, is accompanied by visuals, specially made, which create an EP designed to be listen to and also to be seen.
In case of bad weather the performance will be held at the Novelli Theatre.

Time:

at 9.15 pm

Entrance:

€ 18

Phone:

0541 793811

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Pensieri e Parole: tribute to Lucio Battisti for Beating the Mind

Tuesday 12th September 2017

Teatro E. Novelli, via Cappellino 3 - Rimini Marina Centro

Percuotere la Mente: Peppe Servillo and great musicians perform music by the unforgettable songwriter

The last appointment of the musical journey Percuotere la Mente 2017, Beating the Mind, is dedicated to Italian music with a special tribute to Lucio Battisti.
The voice by Peppe Servillo, accompanied by a group of musicians, will perform songs by one of the most beloved Italian interpreter and songwriter.
The performance features some of the greatest Italian musicians, such as Javier Girotto (sax), Fabrizio Bosso (trumpet), Furio Di Castri (double bass), Rita Marcotulli (piano) and Mattia Barbieri (drums).
The concert has been postponed from 25th July to 12th September because of bad weather conditions.

Time:

at 9.15 pm

Entrance:

€ 18

Phone:

0541.793811

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