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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
Other countries

Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files): | |  | “fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b). | |  | “brass band” MIDI file (a)(b). | |  | “other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b). | | |  | score: PDF file (a)(b). | |  | lyrics. | | | | | 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 © 2001-2023 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi. |
1. The Provence 2. Stock of traditional songs and dances 2a. The Corpus Christi plays in Aix-en-Provence 2b. The Tarasque plays in Tarascon 2c. Other traditional tunes and popular songs
The circumstances specific to Provence are very varied: Corpus Christi plays in Aix-en-Provence, Tarasque plays in Tarascon; feasts and pilgrimages of Saint-Eloi, Saint-Honorat, Saint-Marc, Saint-Pancrace, Saint-Sauveur; bravado of Saint-Tropez; la Bello-Estello (the Beautiful-Star, i.e. Epiphany)...
The Corpus Christi plays in Aix-en-Provence |
Danso dei chivau-frus (Dance of the “petticoats-horses” or “dashing-horses”). Tune popularized by Georges Bizet. Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi. See also The movies.
Èr dei dansaire n° 1 or Lei grand dansaire (Tune of the “great dancers”).
Traditional from Provence, harmonization and MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Èr dei dansaire n° 2 (Tune of the “small dancers”).
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Èr dòu guet (Tune of the watch).
Traditional from Provence, harmonization and MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Èr de la rèino Sabo (Tune of the Queen of Sheba).
Marcho dòu lue-tenènt de Prince (March for the lieutenant of Prince of Love).
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
La Passado (The Passing).
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
The Tarasque plays in Tarascon |
La Bouto embriago (The Drunk Barrel).
Lou Courdèu (The Cord).
La Courso de la Tarasco (The Chase of the Tarasco).
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Lou Drapèu (The Flag).
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
L’Esturioun o La Barco de Tounin (The Sturgeon or The Antonine’s Small Boat).
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Farandoulo dei tarascaire or Farandoulo dis acabaire (Farandole of the tarascaire or Farandole of the squanderers), known as Farandole from Provence in the County of Nice. The “timbre” of this farandole has travelled up to north-east of France: it is found within an alsacian Christmas carol, Ich Wünsch Euch.
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi. See also The movies.
Jue de la pico (Play of the Pike).
Parado dei tarascaire (Parade of the tarascaire).
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Pauso dei tarascaire (Rest of the tarascaire).
La Rèino Sabo (The Queen of Sheba).
Sant Cristèu (Saint Christopher).
Sant Sebastian (Saint Sebastien).
Traditional tunes and popular songs |
And some other titles of traditional tunes and popular songs, simply sorted in alphabetical order.
La Barba (The Beard) or La Ceba (The Onion). This farandole is often played during Carnival.
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Lo Bofet (The Bellows).
Coupo santo (Holy cup). Music according to Nicolas Saboly, Guihaume, Tòni, Pèire.
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Lei Courdello (The Laces), play-dance.
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
Li Esclops (The Wooden Clogs).
Lou Galant dins lou pous (The Gallant in the Well), traditional song, collected by Damase Arbaud. Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi. See also Lou Pous.
Masurca souto li pins (Mazurka under the pine trees).
Lyrics by Charles, known as Charloun Rieu, Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi. See also The movies.
Monferina, mounferina according to a manuscript from the 18th century found in Provence
, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
O Magali (Magali’s song).
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi. See also The movies.
Pregordine (from gordina, “pretentious”), according to a manuscript from the 18th century found in Provence, to be compared with the Perigourdina niçoise from A stacada.
Traditional from Provence, MIDI scheduling by J.-G. Maurandi.
See also Christmas carols from Provence.
Legend (click icons, on the left side of tunes title, to access to corresponding files): | |  | “fife & drums” MIDI file (a)(b). | |  | “brass band” MIDI file (a)(b). | |  | “other instruments” MIDI file (a)(b). | | |  | score: PDF file (a)(b). | |  | lyrics. | | | | | 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 © 2001-2023 Jean-Gabriel Maurandi. |
© 2001-2023 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

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