TENORE MURALES DI ORGOSOLO: NON ESSERE SCHIAVO

In the heart of Sardinia, among the mountains of Barbagia, the Tenore Murales of Orgosolo keeps alive one of the island’s oldest and most fascinating traditions: cantu a tenore. This Sardinian form of polyphonic singing, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, was born from the pastoral culture and is performed with four voices: sa boghe, sa mesu boghe, su bassu, and sa contra. Together, they create a deep, hypnotic, and resonant sound — a symbol of Sardinia’s collective identity. In Orgosolo, a town in the province of Nuoro, this singing still echoes among the murals that tell the story and spirit of the Sardinian people’s struggle for freedom.