Marco Ramelli Archivi

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound, History, Marco Ramelli

7. Blind Musicians in Spain, from the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century (History)

Febbraio 15, 2026

Blind Musicians in Spain, from the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century Blog curated by Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin Conservatoire Extract taken from Ramelli, Marco. 2025. “A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound: The Contribution of Visually Impaired Musicians to...Continue reading

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound, Extra, Marco Ramelli, Sensing Sound

6. Listening Through the Hands: Learning from a Visually Impaired Researcher (Extra)

Febbraio 3, 2026

Listening Through the Hands: Learning from a Visually Impaired Researcher Blog curated by Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin Conservatoire How to try a guitar? During a guitar exhibition at the Festival Corde d’Autunno 2024, I decided to create a poster to...Continue reading

Albums TTS, Blog, Book + CD, Enrica Savigni, Marco Ramelli

A Tempo Rubato: Book + CD

Febbraio 2, 2026

A Tempo RubatoESSAYS, POEMS, IMAGES & SOUNDS BOOK + CDBuy the bookBlog curated by: Marco Ramelli, Enrica Savigni and Jonathan Leathwood Tempo rubato – the art of rhythmic flexibility – was an indispensable element of 19th-century performance practice. In this...Continue reading

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound, Marco Ramelli, Organology

5. A conversation about the Tornavoz (Organology)

Gennaio 20, 2026

A conversation about the Tornavoz Blog curated by Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin Conservatoire On 19 November 2025, as part of the event Sound as Vibration: Perspectives on Perception at TU Dublin Conservatoire, I held a conversation with Jonathan Leathwood , addressing several aspects...Continue reading

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound, Extra, Marco Ramelli

4. Lassel stà… l’è roba de barbun (“Leave them alone… that’s homeless stuff.”) (Extra)

Gennaio 16, 2026

Lassel stà… l’è roba de barbun (“Leave them alone… that’s homeless stuff.”) Blog curated by Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin Conservatoire When I first began to take an interest in the history of blind musicians in relation to the evolution of...Continue reading

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound, Cognitive Science, Marco Ramelli

3. The Guitar as a Sensory Substitution Device (Cognitive Science)

Gennaio 16, 2026

Blog curated by Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin Conservatoire In the chapter Toward a Theory of Duende of article A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound. I propose a radically different conception of historical plucked musical instruments, suggesting that some plucked...Continue reading

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound, History, Marco Ramelli

2. Segovia and Yepes: Last Links to the Blind Guitarists’ Legacy

Gennaio 9, 2026

Blog curated by Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin Conservatoire In the article A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound. I also explore how the culture of blind musicians, developed over centuries, influenced the emergence of the Spanish guitar. In particular, I...Continue reading

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound, History, Marco Ramelli

1. Blind musicians in ancient time (History 1)

Gennaio 9, 2026

Blog curated by Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin Conservatoire extract taken from Ramelli, Marco. 2025. "A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound: The Contribution of Visually Impaired Musicians to the Evolution of the Spanish Guitar." Soundboard Scholar 10, (1), 2. From earliest...Continue reading

Blog, Marco Ramelli

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound

Gennaio 9, 2026

A Lost Culture of Touch and SoundBlog curated by: Marco Ramelli I decided to create a blog to explore the various dimensions of the article A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound: The Contribution of Visually Impaired Musicians to the...Continue reading

Articles, Marco Ramelli, Sensing Sound, TTS guitars, TU Dublin

A Lost Culture of Touch and Sound: The Contribution of Visually Impaired Musicians to the Evolution of the Spanish Guitar

Novembre 16, 2025

New article published for Soundboard ScholarA Lost Culture of Touch and Sound: The Contribution of Visually Impaired Musicians to the Evolution of the Spanish GuitarMarco Ramelli Article published on Soundboard scholar: digitalcommons.du.edu In the story of music-making, blind musicians have...Continue reading

Conferences, Events, Exhibitions, Marco Ramelli, Sensing Sound, TTS guitars, TU Dublin

‘Sound as Vibration: Perspectives on Perception’

Novembre 12, 2025

'Sound as Vibration: Perspectives on Perception'TU Dublin ConservatoireConcert Hall - TU Dublin (Ireland) This is the first in a series of conversations dedicated to sound as vibration, exploring perceptions of sound and their influences on the creation of music and...Continue reading

Gabriele Lodi, Giacomo Susani, Marco Ramelli, New music Commissions, Sheet music

Giacomo Susani – Frammenti (After M.Llobet)

Marzo 19, 2025

Frammenti by Giacomo Susani “Last year my friend Marco Ramelli asked me to write a piece for him. He had recently come across a peculiar document, displaying a few germinal ideas and a general plan for a violin and piano...Continue reading

Gabriele Lodi, Marco Ramelli, TTS guitars, TU Dublin, TU Dublin's students, Video

TU Dublin Conservatoire – TouchTheSound guitars – Learning from the Instrument

Agosto 19, 2024

TouchTheSound Guitars for Young Artists TouchTheSound Guitars for Young Artists, Learning from the Instrument, is a collaboration between TouchTheSound and TU Dublin Conservatoire. Historically inspired guitars, designed by Gabriele Lodi and Marco Ramelli, are loaned to students free of charge....Continue reading

Albums TTS, Gabriele Lodi, James Beneteau, Marco Ramelli, Mompou

Marco Ramelli – Mompou: Misteriós, Transcriptions for Guitar, Vol.1

Febbraio 25, 2024

Mompou: Misteriós, Transcriptions for Guitar, Vol.1Marco RamelliDownload the booklet The music is written for the inexpressible, I wish it seemed that it comes out of the shadows to return back into it. Federico Mompou This album is dedicated to the...Continue reading

Antonio de Torres, Gabriele Lodi, Giovanni Tammaro, Marco Ramelli, Mompou, Video

Federico Mompou (1893-1987) El Noi de la Mare from Cançó i Dansa Nº 3

Febbraio 25, 2024

Federico Mompou (1893-1987) El Noi de la Mare from Cançó i Dansa Nº 3 Trasc. Beneteau rev. Ramelli Performed by ⁠⁠Marco Ramelli Guitar: Antonio de Torres, 1859 Ex Miguel Llobet Audio & Video: Giovanni Tammaro Produced by TouchTheSound project Thanks…

Antonio de Torres, Gabriele Lodi, Marco Ramelli, Video

Marco Ramelli plays Scherzo-Vals by Miguel Llobet on an original Antonio de Torres from 1859.

Gennaio 29, 2024

Marco Ramelli plays Scherzo-Vals by Miguel Llobet on an original Antonio de Torres from 1859. Audio e Video by Giovanni Tammaro Recorded in Centro Asteria in 2023, Italian luthier Gabriele Lodi completed the restoration of a remarkable guitar crafted by...Continue reading

Antonio de Torres, Marco Ramelli, Parodi, Video

Mario Parodi: En silencio 1963 (from seis istantaneas) – Marco Ramelli

Gennaio 25, 2024

Mario Parodi: En silencio 1963 (from seis istantaneas)Marco Ramelli Mario Parodi has been a continuous source of research for years. A biographical search that progresses slowly, with only a few steps per time. Paradoxically, this challenge in unveiling who he...Continue reading

Antonio de Torres, Gabriele Lodi, Marco Ramelli

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ave Verum Corpus k 618

Gennaio 22, 2024

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ave Verum Corpus k 618 Trasc. Ramelli Performed by @marcoramelli Guitar: Antonio de Torres, 1859 Ex Miguel Llobet Audio & Video: Giovanni Tammaro Produced by TouchTheSound project Thanks to Ekachai Jearakul, Gabriele Lodi, @CentroAsteriaMilano and @enricasavigni1788 Third...Continue reading

Gabriele Lodi, Guitars, Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin, Video

Marco Ramelli // “Improvvisazione Chiaroscuro” // New Music for REG 2023

Agosto 30, 2023

Live recording of M° Marco Ramelli, Saturday, March 25th, performing his composition “Improvvisazione Chiaroscuro” composed and dedicated to the Roma Expo Guitars 2023, within the "New Music for REG" project. Composing a piece dedicated to REG provided me with the...Continue reading

Guitars, Marco Ramelli, Simon Ambridge, TU Dublin, Video

Marco Ramelli plays El Testament d’Amelia by Federico Mompou

Agosto 30, 2023

Marco Ramelli plays El Testament d'Amelia by Federico Mompou (transc. Beneteau-Ramelli) Guitar: Simon Ambridge Recorded by Ben Rawlins at Tu Dublin ConservatoireContinue reading

Events, Gabriele Lodi, Marco Ramelli

26/05/23 – Marco Ramelli @ Paganini Guitar Festival

Giugno 11, 2023

Marco Ramelli performed in Casa della Musica (Parma) for the Paganini Guitar Festival edition 2023, “Alma Latina” He played on the unique and incredible guitar owned by the famous guitarist composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré Music by Federico Mompou, Augustin Barrios,…

Enrica Savigni, Events, Marco Ramelli, TTS guitars

RESIDENZE ERRANTI – Artistic Residencies in Milan and Padua

Maggio 25, 2023

Download the English Version HERE PER ISCRIVERSI: CORDE D’AUTUNNO Iscrizioni aperte fino al 15 LUGLIO (notifica del risultato delle selezioni entro il 31 Luglio) RESIDENZE ERRANTI offre sei borse di partecipazione a giovani chitarristi professionisti con lo scopo di fornire…

Enrica Savigni, Events, Marco Ramelli, TTS guitars

27/04/23 – Perform_Live Film Lauch in TU Dublin

Aprile 28, 2023

What a wonderful evening at the Perform_Live Film Launch in TU Dublin Conservatoire Concert Hall. Thanks to Dr.Una Hunt for organising the event Marco Ramelli and Enrica Savigni presented the TouchTheSound project here some photos:

Marco Ramelli, Video

Marco Ramelli plays El Mestre by Miguel Llobet (live)

Aprile 3, 2023

Marco Ramelli plays El Mestre by Miguel LLobet 5 February 2022 - Milano Festival Corde d'Autunno Guitar: 'La Macchiata' by Gabriele Lodi with Tornavoz Audio - Video: Giovanni TammaroContinue reading

Corde d'Autunno, Gabriele Lodi, Giacomo Susani, Marco Ramelli, Video

Marco Ramelli plays Frammenti (after M. Llobet) by Giacomo Susani

Febbraio 25, 2023

Première of Frammenti (after M. Llobet) by Giacomo Susani Live concert - Marco Ramelli Guitar 'La macchiata' by Gabriele Lodi con Tornavoz 5 Febbraio 2022 Milano - Festival Corde d'Autunno "Last year my friend Marco Ramelli asked me to write...Continue reading

Enrica Savigni, Marco Ramelli, TU Dublin, Video

Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) – Evocación, Arr. Miguel Llobet (Duo Ramelli-Savigni)

Febbraio 11, 2023

Live performance at Lucan House residency of the Ambasciatore italiano in Irlanda. Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) Iberia (1905-1909) Book 1, Evocación, Arr. Miguel Llobet Duo Savigni-Ramelli Guitars: Marco Ramelli - Domingo Esteso 1930 Enrica Savigni Hijos de Gonzalez 1860Continue reading

Arias, Marco Ramelli, Video

Marco Ramelli play Mompou on Vincent Arias

Maggio 1, 2022

Vincente Arias of 1894, a very light instrument extremely fragile but if indulged capable of expressing a great poetic force. The piece played by Marco is a transcription of Pájaro triste from Impresiones intimas by Federico Mompou (trasc. Beneteau) Vincente...Continue reading

Giovanni Tammaro, Marco Ramelli, Parodi, Video

Marco Ramelli plays Liebestraume by Franz Liszt

Aprile 13, 2022

Marco Ramelli plays the famous Liebestraume by Franz Liszt in a revised version of the arrangement by the legendary guitarist Mario Parodi. Recorded on an orginal Enrique Garcia n.262 Barcellona 1922 Aquila Strings Audio e Video by Giovanni Tammaro Recorded...Continue reading

Giovanni Tammaro, Marco Ramelli, Video

Marco Ramelli plays Capricho árabe by Francisco Tárrega

Aprile 4, 2022

Here is the Video of the live performance by Marco Ramelli during “Sound, Guitar and Nature” in Villa Delfini, Cavezzo, July 2021. Cansó del Lladre - Miguel Llobet Guitar: Gabriele Lodi, 2020 Gut strings Audio - video: Giovanni Tammaro In...Continue reading

Enrica Savigni, Events, Marco Ramelli

19-21/4/2022 – Corso Suono, Chitarra e Natura a Villa Delfini

Aprile 4, 2022

Errante Guitar Course Villa Delfini – Cavezzo (Carpi) 19-21 Aprile 2022 Tre giorni nella suggestiva Villa Delfini per una full-immersion di Masterclass, concert e strumenti storici. Docenti: Matteo Mela – Lorenzo Micheli – Marco Ramelli – Giacomo Susani – Enrica Savigni…

Corde d'Autunno, Gabriele Lodi, Giacomo Susani, Marco Ramelli, Steve Goss

5-6/2/22 Steve Goss Conference and Marco Ramelli concert

Febbraio 28, 2022

Steve Goss conference: Interpretation and artistry: creative performance practice in Manuel de Falla’s ‘Homenaje’. Marco Ramelli concert first performance “Frammenti” by Giacomo Susani Programma Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Suite in E Minor (Bwv 996) Praeludio, Allemande, Courante. Sarabande, Bourée, Giga…

Events, Federica Artuso, Giacomo Susani, Lucio Carbone, Marco Ramelli, Piera Dadomo

20-23/07/21 Suono, Chitarra e Natura – Cavezzo (Carpi)

Maggio 9, 2021

Suono, Chitarra e Natura Villa Delfini – Cavezzo (Carpi) 20-23 Luglio 2022 Scarica il programma Tre giorni nella natura – per riflettere sul suono, musica e chitarra. Docenti: Marco Ramelli – Giacomo Susani – Enrica Savigni – Gabriele Lodi Artisti…

Giovanni Tammaro, Marco Ramelli, Video

Marco Ramelli plays Cansò del Lladre by Miguel Llobet

Agosto 1, 2020

Here is the first video of the Cançons Populars Catalanes - project I hope you will like it! Cansó del Lladre - Miguel Llobet Guitar: Domingo Esteso (1930) gut strings Cansó del Lladre is one of the most famous and...Continue reading

Conferences, Enrica Savigni, Events, Exhibitions, Marco Ramelli, Pavel Steidl, TU Dublin, Walter Verreydt

22-23/09/19 – TTS Skryje (Prague) Pavel Steidl – Walter Verreydt – Marco Ramelli and Petr Said

Luglio 13, 2019

TTS Skryje (Prague)22-23/09/19 Teachers: Pavel Steidl - Petr Saidl - Marco Ramelli GuitarMaker Teacher: Walter Verreydt Four days in nature - reflecting on sound, music and guitar. An event where talented musicians and guitar makers can share experience together and develop...Continue reading

Conferences, Events, Gabriele Lodi, Giacomo Susani, Marco De Biasi, Marco Ramelli

24-25/6/19 TTS meeting “Instruments meets Creativity” – De Biasi – Ramelli – Susani

Giugno 5, 2019

Three days Conferences and MasterclassesCarpi 24-26 June 2019To explore the relationship between sound of historical and modern instrument and the creative process Organiser: Marco Ramelli & Gabriele Lodi Teachers: Marco De Biasi, Marco Ramelli e Giacomo Susani Guitar Makers: Gabriele...Continue reading

Arias, Conferences, Events, Exhibitions, Gabriele Lodi, Marco Ramelli, Walter Verreydt

7/4/2019 ‘Arias Sound Experience’ Spring Break Symposium, Lier (Belgium)

Maggio 20, 2019

'Arias Sound Experience' Spring Break Symposium, Lier (Belgium) We recently had the pleasure of exhibiting six rare Vincent Arias guitars (1894-1895) instruments at the Lier "Spring Break Symposium", a rare occasion to appreciate the craftsmanship and beauty of these guitars. The...Continue reading