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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

pizzica
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.
Tarantelle in A-flat major, Op. 43
short piano piece in tarantella form, composed by Frédéric Chopin
Tarantella Napoletana
folk song by Luigi Ricci, associated with Italy, particularly Naples
Calabrian tarantella
musical-dancing expressions originating in Calabria