"Root Sounds", as already stated in the project submission phase, aimed, in line with the strategic objectives of the Erasmus + programme, to encourage intercultural dialogue, active citizenship and improve the employability of young people with fewer opportunities. The participants were able to acquire professional and transversal skills (ICT, linguistic, team working, public speaking, etc.). through a residential experience and the self-managed implementation of non-formal activities. The project represented an opportunity for those living in disadvantaged rural or urban areas where there are very few learning opportunities (especially non-formal) and the labour supply is very low. In these contexts, the most disadvantaged group are young people at high risk of social exclusion. Through the exchange, the objectives set in the initial proposal were fully achieved, involving the young participants in activities of personal and professional growth. In detail, this was done by: 1) PROMOTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S PERSONAL AND SOCIAL EDUCATION, STRENGTHENING THEIR FEELING OF BEING EUROPEAN CITIZENS: The residential exchange experience in itself was a challenge for the participants, in which they had to share spaces and resources with young people from all over Europe, collaborate together in numerous non-formal education activities, discuss socially relevant topics, socialise and get to know each other better. Through the activities they deepened their knowledge of other cultures and perceived themselves as European citizens. 2) INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LESS OPPORTUNITIES: The activities mostly involved young people who live in peripheral areas and who today face situations related to lack of opportunities, social fragility and marginalisation. Among the young people also involved were boys and girls in a 'stalemate' situation, i.e. long-term unemployed who have not yet managed to find a place in the labour market, the so-called 'NEETs'. 3) SUPPORTING INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE AND THE VALUES OF TOLERANCE AND SOCIAL COHESION IN EUROPE USING TRADITIONAL MUSIC AS A FUNCTIONAL INSTRUMENT FOR RECIPROCAL KNOWLEDGE: The participants had the opportunity during all the exchange days to reflect and deal with issues concerning intercultural dialogue, tolerance and social cohesion using music as a moment of sharing. The young people in the project expressed their art and told, through musical notes, a story that spoke of traditions and common values linked to tolerance, respect for the culture of others and, above all, the desire to get to know new rhythms and notes. 4) ENHANCING THE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF THE YOUNG PARTICIPANTS THROUGH "PEER LEARNING" ACTIONS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS: the young people had to follow a busy schedule of activities related to the artistic and musical field with the aim of enhancing their professional skills and abilities through non-formal learning and sharing previous knowledge. Music is often mistakenly considered merely a hobby for young people, instead it represents a real opportunity for employment and personal growth. In addition, the young people through the residential experience developed new artistic and social skills, shared their passions and creativity, thus increasing their job opportunities and enabling us to achieve one of the main goals of the project. The project idea developed from the consideration that in the Province of Lecce, there has been a very strong interest in various cultural productions and, in particular, towards music considered a natural vocation and a spontaneous propensity, especially if we are talking about popular music: the 'Pizzica', which has become a common heritage, also thanks to the now well-known event the 'Notte della Taranta'. An extraordinary success that has exported the 'Pizzica' all over the world, thrilling more and more tourists and Salento inhabitants. From this strong rooting came the 'ROOT SOUNDS' project, a youth exchange that focused on popular music as a means of deepening knowledge of one's own culture and of other European countries. Mediterranea, the promoter of this idea, intercepted organisations working closely with young people who are passionate about traditional music and dance in the belief that music, even when it does not convey a specific message that can be translated into words, is a form of communication that reflects and interacts with the social context in which it is generated, a tool for intercultural dialogue that unites peoples and minds and highlights their respective cultural roots.