Music of Sardinia

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 3, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arc Music
• ASIN: B0009E32EI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,303 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rosa E Resolza

2. Andimironnai

3. Gosos

4. Tantu Tempu Dunosa

5. Venti del Fato

6. Anninnia

7. Su Ball'e Missa

8. Ave Maria

9. Mutos

10. Maremannu

11. Anghelos Cantade a Su Vitzu de Maria

12. Non Potho Reposare

13. Asutt'e Su Soli

14. Elevazione

15. Beranu

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Anthology from a Mediterranean Crossroads, September 15, 2009

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Dr. Debra Jan Bibel "World Music Explorer" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Music of Sardinia (Audio CD)

Sardinia is the island immediately south of Corsica in the Mediterranean, west of Italy, but do not assume that the music would be similar. In fact, Sardinia was more a Mediterreans crossroads and has had influences from its North African neighbors and Byzantine traders. Thus, the first track of this anthology song by Rosa Resolza is clearly influenced by Moorish Spain, while the following track featuring the launeddas, a very ancient reed instrument with three pieces, including a drone, sounds Italian. The launeddas sounds like a bagpipe, but there is no bag and circular breathing is used instead. Polyphonic a cappella singing is a hallmark of Corsica, but Sardinia has its own version, essentially a vocal form of launeddas music. Other selections are modern compositions with various world instruments, traditional ballads, and religious tunes. This album is an excellent introduction to the music of Sardinia and its national instrument, the launeddas.