"", better known as "" (; ), is a 1920 song composed by in the tempo of
English waltz
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History
There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the wa ...
on
Nuorese-language lyrics from a homonymous 1915 poem by .
Since 1921, "" was part of the repertoire of the Philharmonic Body of
Nuoro, directed by Rachel himself. In 1936, the
tenor Maurizio Carta recorded three verses of the song in a
78 rpm for
Pathé Records. In 1957, on the initiative of the musician and musicologist
Gavino Gabriel, a version of the
Coro di Nuoro was recorded in
Turin. In 1978,
Maria Carta recorded the song in a
45 rpm for
Polydor Records.
Notable recordings
* Maurizio Carta
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Maria Carta
* Animas
* Duo Puggioni
*
Andrea Parodi with
Tazenda
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* Andrea Parodi with
Al Di Meola
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*
Noa
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Gianna Nannini with
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Antonella Ruggiero
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Marco Carta
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Biography and career
Early life and victory to ''Amici''
Marco Carta was born in Cagliari, Sardinia, in ...
*
Bianca Atzei with Tazenda
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Plácido Domingo
Instrumental versions
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Paolo Fresu
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Career
Born in Berchidda, Sardinia, he picked up the trumpet at the age of 11, and played in the ban ...
with
Jan Lundgren
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,
Lars Danielsson
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Biography
Danielsson was born in Smålandsstenar, and was educated at the Conservatory of music, music conservatory in Gothenburg. He plays doub ...
and
Clarence Penn
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Early life
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* Al Di Meola
Symphonic variations
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See also
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Music of Sardinia
References
Culture of Sardinia
Sardinian folk songs
1920 songs
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