Come join Tenores de Ater?e ("Singers from Elsewhere" in Sardinian) for some beautiful Cantu a Tenore songs, and a smattering of songs from Corsica and the Italian lauda tradition. Cantu a Tenore is an a cappella quartet tradition from the Island of Sardinia that was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Tenores de Ater?e came together in 2004, when singers Doug Paisley (boche) and Carl Linich (contra) discovered a mutual fascination with Sardinian cantu a tenore singing. The idea of learning Sardinian songs remained a fantasy until 2008, when Carl discovered videos of Tenores di Bitti performing with each voice part sung in isolation, and then together with the other parts. Armed with this knowledge, they found two other singing friends who were already versed in throat-singing styles; Avery Book (bassu) and Gideon Crevoshay (mesu boche). Shortly after their first recordings appeared online, native Sardinians responded enthusiastically, forging partnerships for the group?s continued exploration of the art of cantu a tenore.
Their quartet has been singing Sardinian songs together for about four years, and they'd love to share this unique, powerful, and subtle polyphonic tradition with you!
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