10 novembre 2021 ore 19:00

1535 Creative Hub – Differdange

In collaborazione con Società Dante Alighieri – Luxembourg, PassaParola Magazine e con il sostegno dell’Ambasciata d’Italia di Lussemburgo

“Dante 700” has a metal structure, a characterizing element that recalls the fire of Dante’s Inferno, built with a “shell” of brass, covered with an external Black burnishing process and engraved on the surface with five sonnets by the great poet.
The chromatic effect is very strong: the manual engraving creates a contrast with the brass that stands out on the burnishing making the instrument innovative and original.

Patrizia D’Arrigo, professor of Italian Literature and doctorant in Italian study at Debrecen University, contributed to the choice of the verses, who valued Dante’s verses characterized by a marked musicality.

The strong and decisive sound allows a great sound projection. Dynamic and sensitive over the entire surface, it is rich in soft over tones.
Discover a unique instrument and the know-how of the drum builder, Massimo Savo of Essebi – Handmade Custom Drum.
During this event at the 1535 Creative Hub of Ville de Differdange, Massimo Savo proposes you to discover the universe of Dante Alighieri through the presentation of the instrument and the discovery of sonnets written by Dante Alighieri and read by Manuela Rufolo. These sonnets served as inspiration for Massimo Savo when he created the snare drum. These passages will be accompanied by a musical performance on the “Dante 700” snare drum by drummer Jeff Herr.

Massimo Savo

Artisan Manufacturer and repairer of musical instruments, he realizes his work in his workshop at 1535° Creative Hub in Differdange.
After obtaining his diploma at the higher school for craftsmanship – IPSIA – Galileo Galilei, he decided to specialise his craft with other master woodworkers to improve his technical skills.
He then dedicated himself to the design of unique percussion instruments of traditional craftsmanship, drums manufactured using the most ancient techniques of carpentry and woodworking.
Since 1989 he has been making drums and drums under the essebi brand.
Massimo merges artistic experience and manual skills.

Manuela Rufolo:
Is a vocalist and singer-songwriter originally hailing from Italy, based in Luxembourg since 2014. She worked with well-known Italian musicians and producers and published her first single “Senza Cadere” in Italy, in 2012. After settling in Luxembourg, she took part in the Grund Club Songwriters Show at the Robert Krieps Auditorium (Abbaye Neumünster). After successfully performing different music styles over the years as duos and trios with local artists, and singing at different venues across Luxembourg, in 2019 she was finally inspired to get back to songwriting and creating her own band. Her latest single “The moment you feel” is regularly played on many Luxembourgish and Italian radios.

Jerr Herr:
Born in 1980 in Luxembourg, Jeff Herr studied music at the conservatories of Luxembourg and Maastricht. He is currently working as a professional musician and drum teacher.
Although he is known for his various jazz projects (notably the Jeff Herr Corporation, but also Tele-Port and the Sigurður Flosason (De) Lux 4tet), Jeff is, at heart, a true all-rounder inspired by different musical styles. His projects as a leader or sideman include pop (The Gazmen), electronic (Pascal Schumacher’s Drops & Points) and rock (Lata Gouveia).
Jeff Herr has managed to make a name for himself throughout Europe by playing the main clubs and festivals but also through his numerous collaborations with internationally renowned musicians. Among the collaborations of the last years, we can mention the guitarist Adam Rogers (for the album “Manifesto” of the Jeff Herr Corporation), the Russian saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev(for Tele-Port), the Icelandic saxophonist Sigurdur Flosason or the Iranian singer Shahab Tiam.