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BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Highlights from the second recital in the Song Prize plus news from the opera rounds.

Andy Kershaw

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Play now 105 mins

Corsica and Sardinia

Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
First broadcast:
Sunday 13 March 2005

Andy explores the music of Sardinia and Corsica. He finds that music is still used as a voice for dissent by separatist groups and is seen as a vital force for political change.

Music and featured items

37 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Corsican male singing.

    Andy Kershaw introduces the programme and starts in Corsica with its magical male singing.

  • Music Played

    • 00:00

      Tenores di Bitti/Luigi Lai Sa Grobes de s'annussata

  • Male polyphonic choir session.

    A special BBC session with the male polyphonic choir and voice “A Filetta”.

  • Music Played

  • An interview with “A Filetta”.

    Andy raises questions of nationality in Corsica in an interview with “A Filetta”.

  • Music Played

  • Corsica’s nationalist movement.

    Andy Kershaw in Ajaccio, talking about Corsica’s nationalist movement.

  • Music Played

    • 00:20

      Uchatta Canta U Populu Corsu

  • Singer Jean Paul Poletti.

    Andy Kershaw taking a stroll with singer Jean Paul Poletti.

  • Chiami Aghialesi.

    Andy spends time with the most politically radical band on the island, Chiami Aghialesi.

  • Music Played

  • “Barbara Fortuna” song.

    The story of the 18th century Corsican exiles song “Barbara Fortuna”.

  • Music Played

  • “Django Reinhardt” style guitar.

    Cheche Peche & Ricardo Romani play “Django Reinhardt” style guitar pieces.

  • Music Played

    • 00:41

      Cheche Peche & Ricardo Romani All of Me

      Composer: Duke Ellington
    • 00:45

      Cheche Peche & Ricardo Romani Minor Swing

      Composer: Django Reinhardt

  • Franca Masu

    Franca Masu sings "Miyona Morena".

  • Music Played

  • Franca Masu in Alghero

    The connections between Alghero in Sardinia and Catalonia.

  • Music Played

  • Luigi Lai

    The Launeddas.

  • Music Played

    • 01:00
      Image for Luigi Lai

      Luigi Lai Spinello in F

      , BBC recording on location
    • 01:06
      Image for Luigi Lai

      Luigi Lai Punto d'Organo

      , BBC recording on location

  • Elena Ledda

    In Cagliari.

  • Music Played

    • 01:11
      Image for Elena Ledda

      Elena Ledda Our Lady of the War

      , BBC recording on location

  • Elena Ledda

    Singing a capella

  • Music Played

    • 01:18
      Image for Elena Ledda

      Elena Ledda Sette Spade (“Seven Swords”)

      , BBC recording on location

  • Malos Cantores

    The old tradition of street singers.

  • Music Played

  • The "tenores" tradition

    From the Tenores di Bitti.

  • Music Played

    • 01:28

      Tenores di Bitti La Serenata

      , BBC recording on location
    • 01:34

      Tenores de Bitti demonstration

      , BBC recording on location

  • Tenores di Bitti

    In the village of Bitti.

  • Music Played

    • 01:35

      Tenores de Bitti Improvisation at the local bar

      , BBC recording on location

  • Tenores di Bitti

    Tenores di Bitti

  • A Filetta

    A Filetta

  • Bonifacio, Corsica

    Bonifacio, Corsica

  • Luigi Lai

    Luigi Lai

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