Tarantella

thumb|upright=1.2|Tarantella rhythm Tarantella () is a group of various southern Italian folk dances originating in the regions of Calabria, Campania, Sicilia, and Apulia. It is characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in time (sometimes or ), accompanied by tambourines. It is among the most recognized forms of traditional southern Italian music. The specific dance-name varies with every region, for instance sonu a ballu in Calabria, tammurriata in Campania, and pizzica in Salento. Tarantella is popular in southern Italy, Greece, and Malta. The term may appear as tarantello in a linguisti

thumb|Dance of pizzica Pizzica () is a popular Italian folk dance, originally from the Salento peninsula, in Apulia, and later spreading throughout the rest of Apulia and the regions of Calabria and eastern Basilicata.

short piano piece in tarantella form, composed by Frédéric Chopin

folk song by Luigi Ricci, associated with Italy, particularly Naples

musical-dancing expressions originating in Calabria