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Outside France the island of Corsica is perhaps best known musically for its polyphonic choral tradition. The rebirth of this genre was linked with the rise of Corsican nationalism in the 1970s. The anthem of Corsica is "Dio vi Salvi Regina".

Barbara Furtuna performing at Warszawa Cross Culture Festival in September 2011.

Every June, Calvi is home to an International Jazz Festival and in September there are the annual Rencontres de Chants Polyphoniques.

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Music of Corsica

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island of Corsica is perhaps best known musically for its polyphonic choral tradition. The rebirth of this genre was linked with the rise of Corsican...

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Corsica

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Corsica (/ˈkɔːrsɪkə/ KOR-sik-ə, Corsican: [ˈkorsiɡa], [ˈkɔrsika], Italian: [ˈkɔrsika]; French: Corse [kɔʁs] ; Ligurian: Còrsega) is an island in the Mediterranean...

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A Filetta

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Fern') is an all-male singing group that performs traditional music from Corsica. It's made up of Corsican singers who try to popularize the traditional Corsican...

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Dio vi salvi Regina

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considered the de facto "national anthem" of Corsica. It is customarily sung it at the end of concerts of Corsican folk music. It was written as a religious song...

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Polyphony

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Polyphonic Voices: National Identity, World Music and the Recording of Traditional Music in Corsica. British Forum of Ethnomusicology. Curcumia, R. Jordania...

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I Muvrini

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village of Tagliu-Isulacciu in the north of Corsica. They are named after a species of wild sheep (mouflon) which live in the mountains of Corsica. The Bernardini...

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Corsica Studios

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Corsica Studios is a mid-size multi-function music and arts venue located in Elephant and Castle, London. It was founded in 2002 to provide a space for...

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Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses

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a Corsican revival band, concerned with the indigenous music of Corsica. It is the project of Patrizia Poli and Patrizia Gattaceca, who were heavily involved...

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Ajaccio

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capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the Collectivité territoriale...

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Alte Voce

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Nostra 2012 : Amore Umanu Dernier opus 2019 : Isula Nostra "I Muvrini and Corsica". P, E (27 January 2020). "Jean Mattei présente le disque des 20 ans d'Alte...

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List of Mediterranean countries

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British Overseas Territory)  France (specifically Southern France and Corsica)  Monaco  Italy  Malta  Slovenia  Croatia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Montenegro...

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Sognu

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French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest sung in Corsican since "Mama Corsica" in 1993. Regarding the decision to select Amaury Vassili and "Sognu",...

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Music of Auvergne

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form of folk music is that played on the cabrette (little goat in Auvergnat), a bagpipe made of goatskin. This is used to play swift, 3/8 dance music, slow...

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List of cultural and regional genres of music

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Karelia Cities Monaco Paris Regions Aquitaine Auvergne Brittany Burgundy Corsica Gascony Limousin Overseas: Austral Islands French Guiana French Polynesia...

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Bastia

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commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has...

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French folk music

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wave of roots revivals in the 1950s and 1960s, France found its regional culture reviving traditional music. Brittany, Limousin, Gascony, Corsica and Auvergne...

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The Bandits of Corsica

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The Bandits of Corsica, alternative title The Return of the Corsican Brothers, is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring...

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Music of France

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styles of music have survived most in remote areas such as the island of Corsica and mountainous Auvergne, as well as the more nationalistic regions of the...

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Pierre Farel

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grooving to the sound of dance and music, while Corsica stays his main source of inspiration. In 2018, he celebrated 30 years of painting at the Château...

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Music of Gascony

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of France that has produced several well-known performers and composers of classical, folk and popular music. Gascony is home to several major music festivals...

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Music of Aquitaine

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a celebration of music and dance. Bordeaux is home to the Bordeaux National Orchestra and the Bordeaux National Ballet Company, both of which contribute...

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French pop music

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French pop music is pop music sung in the French language. It is usually performed by singers from France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, or any of the other...

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