Mariangela Bettanini

They say that passion and eclecticism are my outstanding qualities.....
After experimenting with various genres of music and vocal techniques – Italian pop and melodic ballads, Brazilian, rock, rhythm'n'blues, soul, gospels and spirituals- in recent years my musical journey has taken me to classical singing, overtones and jazz, and come full-circle with vocal improvisation, singing here-and-now feelings and emotions.
In my inner world, the voice is much more than an expressive instrument I have mastered through study and experience: it’s an instrument for my personal developement and spiritual growth.
As a child, growing up in the Sixties, I was exposed to all kinds of music by my three brothers much older than me, and by my parents too!
Between the ages of 10 and 15 I studied classical piano.
At 15 I began to play the guitar, following my natural talent. I sang Italian and American folk songs, and originals in a feminist band.
In 1980, my first release: “Storie in Verticale”, singing songs “a cappella”.
At 22 I went on tour with Ombretta Colli on the musical and theatre show “Marilyn”, directed by Giorgio Gaber.
In 1983 I founded “Bettamax”, a melodic rock group active until 1990.
In 1984 I wrote, sang and played the musical accompaniment to the readings of poetry by Nicaraguan women titled “En el Nuevo Pais”. That same year I recorded the backing vocals in Angelo Branduardi's CD “Il Pane e le Rose”.
In 1987, I recorded the single “Facile” with Giampiero Alloisio and other musicians from Genoa.
In 1989 and 1990, I toured Europe and the former Soviet Union with Sabrina Salerno, performing in a number of television shows too.In that period I recorded a single in the "Blue Gardenia" duo.
In 1992 I founded my rythm 'n’ blues ensemble “Bettabop”.
In 1993 I started studying vocal improvization with Marco Tindiglia.
In these years I discovered the benefits of Hatha Yoga, of Pranayama, of relaxation techniques and I touched the beauty of meditation.
In 1993 I moved to Cannes, France, where I sang in hotels, clubs and private parties. This experience enriched my musical repertoire, adding modern and folk French music, South American and Jewish repertoire, Spanish songs, American standards, more Italian and Brazilian songs.
In 1994 I met my voice instructor of classical singing L.J. Rondeleux and I translated “Trouver sa Voix”(1974), his book about the voice.
In 1998 I am in Genoa and I found a duo with guitarist Enrico Pinna. Our repertoire includes soul, jazz and rythm 'n blues.
In 2000 I set up the “Centro della Voce” where vocal studies are viewed both as the path towards artistic and professional development and as the road to self-discovery.
In 2002 I composed, produced, recorded, and soloed in a CD titled “The Fragrance”. That same year I performed in Euripide's “Helen” with lyrics in ancient Greek.
In 2005, I met the American duo “Tuck and Patti” and opened with Enrico Pinna their concert in Albissola Marina, presenting our new CD “The Soul” with the liner notes written by them.
In 2005 I produced and sung the CD “Emotionally, Mariangela Bettanini” with jazz musicians Dado Moroni, Paolino Dalla Porta, Enzo Zirilli.
In 2006 I obtained my Certificate in Voicing© with Pratibha De Stoppani and actually I hold individual and group meetings of inner knowledge based upon singing emotions to contact our innermost, essential qualities.
On January 2007 I performed live in a theatre the CD "Emotionally, Mariangela Bettanini" with Dado Moroni, Paolino Dalla Porta and Enzo Zirilli. On May 2007 I sang at the Enzo's Club, at the Jolly Madison Towers Hotel in Manhattan with Kirk Nurock, Ratzo Harris and Tony Moreno.

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