Whats special about Corsican culture?
The Corsican language and its many local dialects, its use in Chjame Rispondi a sort of improvised poetry created in a jousting form, normally among men this is an aspect of the Corsican identity which is jealously guarded even by those who dont speak it much. The closeness of life to the soil encourages a strong affinity with place and the family and, in a loose sense, clan. polyphony Music is central to the Corsican culture and especially a Capella singing in groups, grouped under the term of polyphony. It consists of three parts sung by three or more people (generally men also) with what is often called a fourth voice, or voice of the angels which is called forth from the harmony. There is a rich craft heritage in many domains and art and architecture are rich, but in the sense of a closeness with the surroundings, rather than impressive or costly. See Corsican Traditional Music.
