Bio

Salvatore Meccio

Salvatore Meccio was born and raised in Sicily, where he was first immersed in the countryside tradition of a small village and then an urbane culture in Palermo. These places were as rich with old traditions as with new cultural fusions, and provided musical and poetic inspiration. It was in this context that he learnt the art of writing songs in dialect and to accompany himself with the guitar, tammorra and the tamburello.

Inspired by the grand Sicilian masters, such as Alfio Antico and Massimo Laguardia, and the Italo-French master Carlo Rizzo, he developed a style of playing the tammorra and tamburello based on the techniques from Sicily, Pouilles, Campania and Calabria.

After having performed worldwide on different stages, in schools and at various festivals, he arrived in Geneva, where he now resides. He is ready to share his musical knowledge with beginners through to advanced students.

Massimo Laguardia

Massimo Laguardia was born in Sicily. Since his youth he has been passionate about popular music. He first studied South American music and then focused on popular music in southern Italy. He has become one of the best exponents of voice, tammorra and other percussion instruments.

After the founding of the group Agricantus in the 80s, he meets Alfio Antico, grand master of Tammorra, who transmits him the passion of this instrument. He develops over the years a personal technique of high virtuosity. In the early 90's, he founded the band Tammorra with Salvatore Meccio and other musicians with whom he undertakes a very intense international concert activity. Since 1999 he has transmitted his knowledge with a very subtle pedagogy linked to a deep charisma for both beginners and professionals throughout Europe.