can you name the place or region where this musical culture is encouraged?
In the Piedmontese valleys and some Ligurian communities of northwestern Italy, the music preserves the strong influence of ancient Occitania
Music of Italy
In the Piedmontese valleys and some Ligurian communities of northwestern Italy, the music preserves the strong influence of ancient Occitania
what is italy's gift to the world of music UNANSWERABLE what is this music refers to? : Italian folk music is an important part of the country's musical heritage, and spans a diverse array of regional styles, instruments and dances does it have any political connection? Music and politics have been intertwined for centuries in Italy is there any festival dedicated for this? Yes, Venues for music in Italy also called  international music festivals each year which instruments are used for this? Several instruments are used such as "zampogna" bagpipe,  string, wind and percussion, clarinet, accordion, violin and small drums, adorned with bells
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Music of Italy [SEP] Regions
Folk music is sometimes divided into several spheres of geographic influence, a classification system of three regions, southern, central and northern, proposed by Alan Lomax in 1956 and often repeated. Additionally, Curt Sachs proposed the existence of two quite distinct kinds of folk music in Europe: continental and Mediterranean, and others have placed the transition zone from the former to the latter roughly in north-central Italy, approximately between Pesaro and La Spezia. The central, northern and southern parts of the peninsula each share certain musical characteristics, and are each distinct from the music of Sardinia. In the Piedmontese valleys and some Ligurian communities of northwestern Italy, the music preserves the strong influence of ancient Occitania.