cetera corsa
E27210
Cetera corsa is a traditional Corsican plucked string instrument, similar to a cittern, used primarily in folk and polyphonic music of the island.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cetera corsa | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical instrument
ⓘ
plucked string instrument ⓘ traditional Corsican instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Corsican cultural heritage ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Corsican traditional music ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Corsica ⓘ |
| hasStringType | metal strings ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | chordophone ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
polyphonic vocal ensembles
ⓘ
traditional folk settings ⓘ |
| playingTechnique | plucked ⓘ |
| relatedTo | cittern ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Italian cetera
ⓘ
cittern ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
bright tone
ⓘ
resonant timbre ⓘ |
| tuningMethod | course-based tuning ⓘ |
| typicalRegion |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean
|
| usedBy | Corsican musicians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment of singing
ⓘ
ensemble performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Corsican folk music
ⓘ
Corsican polyphonic music ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | traditional Corsican music ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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