Corsica - Chjama è rispondi, traditionele geïmproviseerde zang


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On September 8th, the Festival of Santa di Nioli is celebrated in the small mountain village of Casamaccioli, with a procession and a fair. The men seize the opportunity to enjoy a glass of pastis and practice an ancient Corsican tradition: improvised call-and-respond singing, or Chjama è rispondi. Click on file 1 to listen to the men in the pictures. The men also join together in harmonious polyphonic singing, the traditional Chants polyphoniques.They usually hold a hand against one ear to be able to blend their own voices with their neighbours'. Click on file 2 to listen to polyphonic singing. I made these recordings on September 8th 2000. Many thanks to the singers!