Video: Paolo Angeli at Teatro Fondamenta Nuove Venezia 14 dicembre 2004
Video by Mauro Sambo https://www.youtube.com/@maurosambo5038
Paolo Angeli, an innovative musician and composer, stands as one of the most unique and dynamic figures in contemporary avant-garde music. Born in 1970 in Sassari, Sardinia, Angeli has dedicated his career to blending the rich musical traditions of his native Sardinia with experimental and genre-defying approaches to sound. His groundbreaking work with the prepared Sardinian guitar has positioned him as an influential force in both world music and experimental art.
Angeli’s most iconic contribution to music is his prepared Sardinian guitar, an extraordinary instrument he designed and built himself. This hybrid creation combines elements of a traditional Sardinian guitar with modifications inspired by avant-garde principles. It features extra strings, foot pedals, and custom electronics, enabling Angeli to produce a wide array of sounds that range from haunting melodies to percussive rhythms and electronic textures.
The prepared guitar functions as an orchestra in itself, allowing Angeli to play bass lines, melodies, harmonies, and percussive effects simultaneously. This groundbreaking instrument embodies Angeli’s ethos of innovation and his commitment to pushing the boundaries of musical expression.