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A Filetta — Like a Breath of Air
Album: Winged Migration Soundtrack
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6.2

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Released: 1999
Length: 1:58
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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 marcu wrote:
poor english sorry :
whaou thank you Bill for this song witch came from my island
i am from corsica, here the traditional music is polyphonia like A Filetta, this typical music exist nowhere around the world
Corsica is a mediterranean island near Sardinia, Italy and France. (this is the patri of Pascal Paoli who give his name to severals american towns)
Corsica is the most beautiful place on the earth {#Angel} (a lot of american come here to visit us)
pace é salute



The polyphony similar to Corsican one exist in many other places in  the world. Georgia for example. Sung in churches in ancient Arameic
nope. i was not listening to the "global mix" for a reason. please, no. 
When this first came on my instinct was to skip to the next track...  Then I thought NO, this is precisely why I subscribe to RP !   Such a rich diversity of music from all around the world...
 forthbrdge wrote:

Another beauty of RP is how it pulls this wonderful music from the background and brings it forward for us to appreciate. Winged Migration is not exactly an obscure film but few likely focused on the soundtrack upon seeing it. The same can be said for the TV show "House", random video games ads, and countless University of Phoenix ads. While we were focused elsewhere, RP heard Massive Attack, The New Pornographers, etc and brought that music out into the daylight. Thank you RP!


I'd like to point out that Teardrop came out way before House was on and must have been at least a bit of a hit at the time because I heard it on a local radio station (San Diego). Instantly loved the song.
RIP Jacques PERRIN on 21/04/2022
This reminds me of the polyphony traditions of the country Georgia. The video game Civilization 6 has a pair of themes for the Georgian Civilization that are reminiscent of this style.

YouTube video
The harmonies are spectacular. I can't believe this is only a 6 right now. 
 fredriley wrote:

Yep, I'll second that {#Clap}. That's the beauty of RP to me, that every time I listen to it there's always something new, and quite often from new and (to western ears) obscure regions.

Another beauty of RP is how it pulls this wonderful music from the background and brings it forward for us to appreciate. Winged Migration is not exactly an obscure film but few likely focused on the soundtrack upon seeing it. The same can be said for the TV show "House", random video games ads, and countless University of Phoenix ads. While we were focused elsewhere, RP heard Massive Attack, The New Pornographers, etc and brought that music out into the daylight. Thank you RP!
Enorme et si prenant. Thank's Bill for this marvelous moment of my country 
I almost expect a Tuvan (sp?) throat singer to join in. What's interesting about it is that I can hear a lot of the same kinds of resonance and tones without it.
Check out the French-occitan new gen... San Salvador!
La Grande Folie on KEXP
 marcu wrote:
poor english sorry :
whaou thank you Bill for this song witch came from my island
i am from corsica, here the traditional music is polyphonia like A Filetta, this typical music exist nowhere around the world
Corsica is a mediterranean island near Sardinia, Italy and France. (this is the patri of Pascal Paoli who give his name to severals american towns)
Corsica is the most beautiful place on the earth {#Angel} (a lot of american come here to visit us)
pace é salute

 
I live within a half hour of Paoli, Wisconsin, a wonderful little town with a vibrant art and food culture. I never thought of the origin of the town name, but knowing now I hope our little Paoli namesake does Corsica proud, Marco.
WOW!  This is beautiful. 
This is why I love Radio Paradise... opens my ears and opens doors in my mind... adventurous and creative... traveling the world, giving you the exposure to cultures via music. Priceless..... appreciate it so much.....thank you !....
 thundrpants wrote:
LOVED the movie!
 
Not so much the song, no?  But keep playing 'em Bill and Rebecca.  I'd much rather hear something obscure and maybe not so good, like this,  rather than Freebird and Stairway to Heaven on a daily basis. Viva RP!

LOVED the movie!
Wow.  Intense or what?  Beautifully slid into "Nevermore" by ACSS today, too.  Sweet tricks, RP...
This reminds me of geese flying over with a full moon.
 martin1451 wrote:
Seen them live by sheer luck while on honeymoon on Corsica. A truly mesmerizing experience.
 
wow ! 
Seen them live by sheer luck while on honeymoon on Corsica. A truly mesmerizing experience.
Suddenly I was shaken from my work driven frenzy and had to pay attention to this...powerful stuff in a mysterious sort of way 
Next time I'm running a role-playing game and I need some super creepy background music, I know what to use. 

That's a good thing, in case it wasn't obvious. :-)
On hearing this I feel the urge to practice some Tuvan throat singing.

Here we go then...  Gar... Gar... Geee... Gaaa... Gar.

Ah - that's better!
 
 jpfortier8 wrote:
most Americans don't know that La Corse is what people from that lovely island call it themselves. Corsica is what Americans think it's called.

 

somniumwrote:

For the record, it's called la Corse in French, and Corsica in Corsican. I would be careful about correcting anyone who used either, since linguistic questions are politically sensitive on the island.

(had to post this, because https://xkcd.com/386/)

 
{#Roflol}
 greiffenstein wrote:

this is one of the reasons I listen to RP.  every once in a while, Bill tosses out some utterly obscure tune that just blows my mind.  Thank you, my brother.  My mind's gate is now more open by a yard. 



 
Yep, I'll second that {#Clap}. That's the beauty of RP to me, that every time I listen to it there's always something new, and quite often from new and (to western ears) obscure regions.
Well, Youssou N'Dour way is fame. But obviously Peter Gabriel is missed.
Wow, this great!
 Well, that grabbed my attention - in a good way...
 jpfortier8 wrote:
most Americans don't know that La Corse is what people from that lovely island call it themselves. Corsica is what Americans think it's called.

 
For the record, it's called la Corse in French, and Corsica in Corsican. I would be careful about correcting anyone who used either, since linguistic questions are politically sensitive on the island.

(had to post this, because https://xkcd.com/386/)
Quite good
 chasech5 wrote:
Sounds to me like a male... 
 
are you talking about the geese or the singer?
Sounds to me like a male, slightly bluesy take on Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares.

I really like it. 
Brutal
Really enjoyed this piece.  Kind of surprised by the relatively low rating by RP listeners. 
Thank you Bill! Amazing!
Was lucky enough to catch them on roadtrip to Corsica. A mesmerising experience.
powerful!
{#Good-vibes} 

this is one of the reasons I listen to RP.  every once in a while, Bill tosses out some utterly obscure tune that just blows my mind.  Thank you, my brother.  My mind's gate is now more open by a yard. 


Only ever heard this in Corsica - top marks RP for picking it up.  Wonderful sound.
Interesting... alluring
Gorgeous. Like a call to worship.
 keller1 wrote:
Reminds me of the piece —- Monty Python? —- where the monks smacked themselves on the head with planks.

 
{#Lol} MP and the Holy Grail. This song is just sooooooo RP, and jolted me to attention and got me putting my phones on to get the full surround-sound.

MORE.....{#Notworthy}...THANK YOU BILL ...KFAT RULES as history..when Ele May left it was over.....


{#Stop}
.... nice time for a little shut eye......
I dunno. Sounds more like it belongs in "The Exorcist".
Enjoy the eclectic, great track.
 johnjconn wrote:
I heard a guy in the bathroom stall next to me , just yesterday singing this song.
 
...i don't think that was singing per se - was it accompanied by a strong odor?..

Beautiful movie and music.  TY!
Kewl, it is weird enough for me!{#Cool}8!
 Sorcha wrote:
I think you mean "Corsica," not Corse.......

That's what it sounds like to me, too.  Also a bit Bulgarian.
 
Yeah, that mixed w/ weird Maori influences.  Good stuff!

 keller1 wrote:
Reminds me of the piece —- Monty Python? —- where the monks smacked themselves on the head with planks.
  Agreed! {#Beat}


Great to cut the anglo-saxon stream... great BillG, thx!

no apologies, Marcu ... most Americans don't know that La Corse is what people from that lovely island call it themselves. Corsica is what Americans think it's called.

Lovely music.
Reminds me of the piece —- Monty Python? —- where the monks smacked themselves on the head with planks.
ouch...
 
SmackDaddy wrote:


ears. there' s a cool new website:  www.google.com  you should try it.
 


Wow, I am at this very moment putting together a powerpoint on a science workshop I attended in Cargese Corsica when this came on RP... crazy {#Eek}   

good music though 
 horstman wrote:


Lugholes?
 

ears. there' s a cool new website:  www.google.com  you should try it.
poor english sorry :
whaou thank you Bill for this song witch came from my island
i am from corsica, here the traditional music is polyphonia like A Filetta, this typical music exist nowhere around the world
Corsica is a mediterranean island near Sardinia, Italy and France. (this is the patri of Pascal Paoli who give his name to severals american towns)
Corsica is the most beautiful place on the earth {#Angel} (a lot of american come here to visit us)
pace é salute

 Sorcha wrote:
I think you mean "Corsica," not Corse.......

That's what it sounds like to me, too.  Also a bit Bulgarian.
 
I had thought it was either Bulgarian or Russian.  I'm surprised Corsican would sound like that...it doesn't sound like either French or Italian folk music, which is what you would expect.

In any event, quite a lovely piece.

I think you mean "Corsica," not Corse.......

That's what it sounds like to me, too.  Also a bit Bulgarian.
Please!  What is LUGHOLE?   Anything to do with cars?   LUGNUTS?  
Great movie!  This sounded a bit like Tuvan throat singing at first.  Interesting!
 horstman wrote:


Lugholes?
 
This is a slang word for ears.  Not sure where it originates. Perhaps we need a translation service on RP!  Two nations divided by a common language indeed!

 
...this is nice...
 rKokon wrote:
Is this more Arabic or Egyptian in flavor? I once had a great rock album called "Hard Rock From the Middle East" . . . gotta find it again.

This cut has a bit too much tremolo/warbling. That probably explains why I'm not converting to Islam. . . .
 

Hi
the compositor is a french man : Bruno Coulais
the song, sound like a corse song
(the corse is an island of france, with a very famous style of a cappella song )
 fredriley wrote:

I listen to RP for the variety and constant surprises. If you want same old same old you're in the wrong place. This is a nice refreshing number which woke my lugholes up - 7 from the Nottingham jury.

 

Lugholes?
 rharvey658 wrote:
This may satisfy the musical needs of some, but this isn't why I listen to RP.
 
I listen to RP for the variety and constant surprises. If you want same old same old you're in the wrong place. This is a nice refreshing number which woke my lugholes up - 7 from the Nottingham jury.

rharvey658 wrote:
This may satisfy the musical needs of some, but this isn't why I listen to RP.
E.g. mine :-) Music like this makes me listen to RP. There are a lot of other stations that just play pop and rock stuff...
This may satisfy the musical needs of some, but this isn't why I listen to RP.
I was expecting it to go somewhere......
Is this more Arabic or Egyptian in flavor? I once had a great rock album called "Hard Rock From the Middle East" . . . gotta find it again. This cut has a bit too much tremolo/warbling. That probably explains why I'm not converting to Islam. . . .
That movie absolutely blew my mind. This music is not that good IMO
Amazingly incredible movie, great Soundtrack Thanks RP! Oscar
A meditative song from a great movie, perhaps it might work better with birds in the background. Be sure however to check out the rest of the "Winged Migration" Soundtrack it does not dissapoint. Nick Cave's beautiful, "To be by your side" is only one of the gems.