october 5 - Dante sung by Corsican polyphonic group A Ricuccata

The word " ricuccata " refers to the ornamentation of the voice, the embellishments (melisma being the appropriate classical term) that play on numerous, varied and closely spaced musical intervals. Each singer has his or her own " ricuccate ", giving the song a specificity that depends on its interpretation.
The group is made up of 5 singers for whom polyphony is what best expresses who they are: Corsicans with a soul imbued with ancestral traditions and a history closely linked to that of the entire Mediterranean basin. It's also how they forge their spirit of openness to the world, integrating into their repertoire tunes from different cultures, gleaned from their travels and encounters. Songs from Italy, Georgia and the Basque country rub shoulders with Corsican polyphony, highlighting both their differences and their common origins.

Speeches

• Carlo Ossola, Collège de France
• Paul-Marie Romani, President of the University of Corsica
• Michele Canonica, President Società Dante Alighieri - Paris
• Françoise Graziani, University of Corsica
• François Berlinghi, A Ricuccata

Concert organized with the support of the Italian Embassy in France, the Fondation Hugot du Collège de France, the Società Dante Alighieri - Comité de Paris, the Institut Culturel Italien de Paris, the Maison de l'Italie de Paris