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een heerlijke stoot ita. prog  kon ze zelf ook nog niet viel mijn heel erg mee een combi van instrumentale werken & gezongen in het italiaans  en hier en daar ook in het engels  wat absoluut zijn charme heeft .



Taproban biography
 Formed in 1996 in Rome, Italy by drummer Fabio Mociatti, keyboardist Gianluca De Rossi, singer Paolo Cedrone and bassist Stefano Proietti. The group's name is taken from Taprobana, the ancient name for island in Indian Ocean, probably Ceylon (Sri-Lanka). Main influences were 70's British bands like Genesis, Gentle Giant and King Crimson. They recorded a two demos, meanwhile changing drummer position for Valter Strappolini and bassist-guitarist Roberto Pizzi. Their new sound however reminded this of a ELP with prominent keyboards. 

Because of lack of enthusiasm, the band became inactive for two years till reuniting in 2001 with yet another reforming, with Davide Guidoni on drums/percussions and Guglielmo Mariotti on bass, both having experience with playing in bands from past.

They released three quite good studio albums by far and contributed to several Collosus Project albums (7 Samurai, Spaghetti Epic) with long compositions. The band is not active at the moment, members concentrated on their own projects.

In 2012 the band was renewed with the addition of Francesco Pandico on drums and percussion as well as Roberto Vitelli on bass and guitars, who collaborated with Gianluca De Rossi to compose the new tracks of TAPROBAN's fourth studio album 'Strigma', issued in December 2013.



1. OGNI PENSIERO VOLA 2002
 
1. Prologo (4:33) 
2. L'enigma della Sfinge (5:15) 
3. Orlando che squarta un pastore (1:02) 
4. La Tartaruga e la Fortuna (2:29) 
5. Pegaso il cavallo alato (3:41) 
6. La Casa pendente (4:04) 
7. Il Signore del bosco (2:26) 
8. La Ninfa dormiente (3:22) 
9. L'Orco (13:22) 
10. Il tempio araidico (2:10)


2. OUTSIDE NOWHERE  2004

1. At The Fifteenth Orbit (1:16)
2. Outside Nowhere (19:02)
3. Broken Shell (1:37)
4. Il Difficile Equilibrio Tra Sorgenti D'Energia (7:40)
5. Ves Ml' tahghach (4:59)
6. Pieces Left Behind (5:07)
7. The Deep (2:32)
8. Nexus (4:16) 


3. POSIDONIAN FIELDS 2006


1. EvapZis 
2. Immersion 
3. Caronte's Ship Imponderability 
4. Riding in Posidonian Fields 
5. Entwinings 
6. Suspension 
7. Octopus! 
8. Uncontrolled Dreams 
9. No Return 
10. Farewell (including Rebirth)


4. STRIGMA  2013

1. Nesia al notturno congresso delle streghe (15'39)
2. Lo sguardo di Emily (8'28)
3. La porta sul buio (18'41)






Line-up / Musicians 
- Gianluca De Rossi / Keyboards, flute and vocals
- Roberto Vitelli / bass, guitar and bass pedals synthesizer
- Francesco Pandico / drums and percussions