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The musical traditions from County of Nice: Music introduction - Cross-over
Popular songs - Animal songs - Racy lovesongs - Work songs
Political, social and satirical songs - Contemporary songs
Carnival tunes - Circumstance tunes - Close couple dances - Characters dances - Farandole - Feasts - Round dances of May
Music for children
Chimes & knells - Sacred & religious music - Christmas carols from County of Nice - Sanctuaries

Brief survey of the traditional musics from the South of France: The Occitany - Limoux’ carnival tunes
The Piedmont - The Provence - Christmas carols from Provence

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traditional musics county Nice, fife

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 listen the Midi file for this fife & drum traditional music tune“fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b). listen the Midi file for this brass band traditional music tune“brass band” MIDI file (a)(b). listen the Midi file for this traditional music tune“other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b).                         
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The feasts and pilgrimages

1. Presentation of the feasts and pilgrimages
2. The feast of the cougourdoun (“the small gourds”)
3. The other feasts and pilgrimages
4. The parish fêtes, and the patronal fairs

The traditional songs displayed on this page have been –for the most part of them– composed and published in 19th century or early 20th century. Some songs created after 1960 (a) are presented on the page Contemporary songs.

(a) This year corresponds to the publishing by Georges Delrieu of his Anthologie de la chanson niçoise.

Traditional songs inspired by feasts in County of Nice

The feast of the cougourdoun (“the small gourds”) was held at Cimiez hill, on March 25st, where it gathered together the whole youth of the town of Nice.

listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written À Cimiès damoun (At Cimiez, up there). Nissart lyrics by Jouan Nicola, music by Georges Roux. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Lu Cougourdoun (The Small Gourds). Nissart lyrics by Jouan Nicola, music by Marius Ausello. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Lu Cougourdoun (The Small Gourds). Yet another song... Nissart lyrics and music by François-Dominique Rondelly, known as Menica Rondelly. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
En calan de Cimiès (Going down from Cimiez hill)
Lo Festin dei cogordons (The feast of the Small Gourds). See also Contemporary songs. Nissart lyrics by Jean-Pierre Baquié, music by Serge Pesce.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Lou Festin dei cougourdoun (The Feast of the Small Gourds). Nissart lyrics by Jòrgi Tasso, music by Maurice Adolphe Caruba. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written La Midineta vola (The Dressmaker's Apprentice Flies). Nissart lyrics by François-Dominique Rondelly, known as Menica Rondelly. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Viva Cimiès ! (Long live Cimiez!) Nissart lyrics by Jouan Nicola, music by Marius Ausello. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.

The other feasts in the County: “of the alders” in Ste. Marguerite district, and in the other districts and villages, and the dances.

listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Lou Bal dòu Plan (The Dance of Le Plan-de-Contes). Nissart lyrics by Eugène Emanuel. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice Lou Bal dòu Plan (The Dance of Le Plan-de-Contes). Waltz composed by Gustav Adolf Mossa according to the lyrics of Eugène Emanuel. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Cansoun dòu festin d’Utella (Song of Utelle’s feast). A fine song is asked for this feast... Traditional song from Utelle, County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Farandola de printèms (Spring Farandole). Nissart lyrics by Jouan Nicola, music by Marius Ausello. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Lou Festin dai magou (The Feast of the sorcerers). Nissart lyrics and music by Georges Delrieu. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Lou Festin dai rangou (The Feast of the lame men). Nissart lyrics and music by Louis Genari. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Lou Festin de San-Bertoumieù (The Feast of St. Barthelemy). Nissart lyrics and music by François-Dominique Rondelly, known as Menica Rondelly.
listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written Lou Festin dei verna (The Feast of the alders). Nissart lyrics by François Guisol. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.

See also La Badoise.

The parish fêtes, and the patronal fairs of guilds and brotherhoods.

listen the Midi file of this traditional song, County of Nice score of this traditional song, County of Nice lyrics of this traditional song Nissart written La San-Peire (St. Peter Day). An evocation of the Fishermen Day, as they are placed in St. Peter care. Traditional from County of Nice, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.

See also Nouvé dai courpouracioun.


Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files):
 listen the Midi file for this fife & drum traditional music tune“fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b). listen the Midi file for this brass band traditional music tune“brass band” MIDI file (a)(b). listen the Midi file for this traditional music tune“other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b).                         
score of this traditional tunescore: PDF file (a)(b).Lyrics for this traditional folksonglyrics.
You may download MIDI and scores files as a whole from the Download page.
(a)Without any further observation, arrangements and harmonizations by J.-G. Maurandi.
(b) These files and their content are © 2001-2024 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.

© 2001-2024 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi.


The musical traditions from County of Nice: Music introduction - Cross-over
Popular songs - Animal songs - Racy lovesongs - Work songs
Political, social and satirical songs - Contemporary songs
Carnival tunes - Circumstance tunes - Close couple dances - Characters dances - Farandole - Feasts - Round dances of May
Music for children
Chimes & knells - Sacred & religious music - Christmas carols from County of Nice - Sanctuaries

Brief survey of the traditional musics from the South of France: The Occitany - Limoux’ carnival tunes
The Piedmont - The Provence - Christmas carols from Provence

Other countries


traditional musics county Nice, fife


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