Hello!

I'm the Italian drummer Gennaro Barba, music is special because it gives each person happiness (even if some people don't realize that)!

While I'm playing I feel my soul flying and hope to communicate the same feelings to you.

My favourite drum kit is shown in these photos. I currently use two Hi-Hats, prefer UFIP cymbals and use IDEAS FOR DRUMMERS Gennaro Barba signature sticks.



These kind of sticks are very good for drummers because when your hands are sweating they don't slip away. I strongly recommend them!!!

BIOGRAPHY (written by my manager Daniela Lammoglia): Many words could describe the italian drummer Gennaro Barba but none of them is enough: rhythm music energy enthusiasm passion professionality perseverance versatility likeability humour and...more over!

Each of these words is part of his great personality that influence anyone who gets to meet him! What is more, he is a very helpful and reliable person, like few people among the artists.

Gennaro could be defined as a man with a big personality that loves searching and experimenting new sounds. For his versatility and ability of expert drummer, he can manage to combine many kinds of music. He has also a deep wish to go beyond the limits of conventional formulas and tradictional languages.

At the moment he is art director of the school Ritmo&Suono in Naples, plays in some groups, and he is also endorser in clinics and workshops.

Gennaro Barba plays drums in some italian groups and has performed at some TV shows with his group Walhalla:

• Festival di Sanremo 1987: he won the rassegna Sanremo Rock
• Festivalbar 1987
• Disco Inverno 1988
• Discoring
• Domenica In
• Festival di Sanremo Rock 1988
• Disco per l'estate
• TV shows with Tony Esposito:

  - Canzoniere dell'estate Rai 1

  - Premio regia televisiva Rai 2

  - Telethon Rai 1

  - Premio regia televisiva Oscar TV

• With Beppe Vessicchio Orchestra and singer Gigi Finizio:

  - Live 2003 Trianon Teather in Naples

He plays live with the group Tramway in many italian cities and also took part in Vesuwave.

He has also performed in many TV shows with his group Osanna; in 1999 he performed at Neapolis Rock Festival where were also Jethro Tull e PFM; in 2001 he recorded the CD Taka Boom and in 2003 the CD+DVD live Uomini e miti; in 2002 performed at Rock in progress festival at the same Goblin and PFM's evening performance; in 2003 and 2006 performed at Afrakà festival, at the same stage at which Carl Palmer from E.L.&Palmer performed(2006); furthermore, in 2006 the compilation Rock in came out with the song Ce vulesse ce vulesse (the name of the compilation comes from the name of the festival at which he performed).

In 2004 played his part as musician in the Pupi Avati movie: "Ma quando arrivano le ragazze?"

He writes every month the page"L'altra faccia della batteria" for the magazine Neròck edited by Carmine Aymone.

Endorsements:

• UFIP
• ACUSTICA
• IDEAS FOR DRUMMERS

Links:

• myspace Profile: http://www.myspace.com/gennarobarba
• http://www.gennarobarba.com
• http://www.ritmoesuono.com
• http://www.marianobarba.com

Photo by Daniela Lammoglia, Naples.

Note from the Mad Soundman:
In the passing of emails back and forth between Genaro and myself, he wrote something I simply just have to share...



Those who love the instruments they play can understand the sheer sense of excitement, the thrill of finding just the right addition to their arsenal of percussion tools, holding it in your hands, and that first magical moment you strike the thing and hear exactly the tone you've been looking for and which has been locked inside your head for days.

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(Some in Italian)

• Articles, interviews