Driven by a passion for music coupled with a sense of duty, in 1984, Jean-Jacques and Christian Andreani founded the research organisation E Cetera and the group Caramusa to help prevent something precious from disappearing - Corsican folk music.  The time spent sharing magical moments of apprenticeship with the ‘elders’ all over their enigmatic island, collecting songs and melodies from the past, learning to play instruments whose provenance had long-been forgotten, the brothers became committed defenders of an ancient Corsican tradition.

Understanding the importance of the music’s pastoral origins, rooted in ancestral values and beliefs, the sound produced by Caramusa is authentic and inspired.  Accomplished musicians, they guide their flutes of animal horn or reed, their bagpipes of pelt or gourd, plus an array of other instruments with precision and spontaneity.  Their songs, both sacred and secular, are monodic and polyphonic.

Using their performance as a vehicule, the Andreani brothers with their friend Marc Vichet hope to take you on a journey, visiting a world where emotions may be stirred and memories aroused, a world where rejoicing is omnipresent.

Instruments

Caramusa: gourd, reed or pelt, wood bagpipes.
Cialamedda: ancient wooden oboe-like instrument.
Pirula: reed flute.
Pifana: goat or sheep horn flute.
Cetera: Corsican 16 cord cithern.
Urganettu: diatonic accordeon.
Riberbula: Jew’s harp.
Sunaglieri: mule bells
...plus others.

CDs

Canzoni, Musichi è Sirinati di l’Isula di Corsica (Songs, Music and Seranades from the Island of Corsica) Double CD 2006 Ricordu Productions.
Caramusa, compilation. 2003 Ricordu Productions.
Nanni è Natali di l’Isula di Corsica (Berceuses and Christmas Carols) 1995 Ricordu Productions.
Canti è Musica di l’Isula di Corsica (Choral Songs and Music) 1990 Ricordu Productions.
Viaghju (Voyage) 1987 Ricordu Productions.