The ancient tradition of tenor singing and the unmissable jazz events
The second part of Pedras et Sonus in Marmilla from 10 to 12 October
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The timeless sound of jazz coexists with the age-old tradition of tenor singing, in the Marmilla region and its surrounding areas: the 2025 edition of the Pedras et Sonus Jazz Festival returns from Friday the 10th to Sunday the 12th, with the October section featuring two simultaneous events. "Tenore," which since 2022 has represented the folk component of the festival, and "Jatzilleri," which, shortly before the first, will present a new selection of jazz projects. Pedras et Sonus is organized by the Pedras et Sonus association, with artistic direction by Zoe Pia and the support of the Regional Department of Tourism, the participating municipalities, and the Fondazione Sardegna. This eighth edition also features the important participation of the Associazione Amicizia Sardegna Palestina, Voci per la Palestina, and Amnesty International Sardegna.
Tenor 2025
The initiative, entirely focused on the UNESCO-listed musical tradition, will begin on the morning of Friday the 10th with a tenor singing workshop for younger children, led by Ilaria Orefice and Salvatora Orrù at the Uras Primary School . The aim is to introduce the younger generations to one of the oldest elements of the island's culture, engaging them with vocal preparation, body percussion, and rhythmic games. Experimentation with the four tenor voices, including teaching phrases in the language, will also include a brief musical journalism session with the singers for older children. The workshop day will conclude at 5:30 PM in the Church of Sant'Antonio in Uras, with a final concert by the Tenores di Orosei "Antoni Milia," dedicated to sacred chants. The event will continue on Saturday morning with a guided tour of the Cuccurada Nuraghe in Mogoro, departing at 10:00 a.m. and accompanied by the touring music of the Orchestra Popolare Sarda, a forty-member orchestra that has been active since 2007 in preserving the island's ancient sounds. The orchestra will be present on the day with three multi-instrumentalists, Orlando Mascia, Matteo Muscas, and Luca Schirru. At 5:30 p.m., the tour will move to Pabillonis, where the Church and Nuraghe of San Lussorio will host a performance by Tenore Su Cunzertu de Abbasanta, one of the most important groups of their kind today. Sunday the 12th will also open at 10:00 a.m. with a visit to the Pau Obsidian Park, led by archaeologist Giulia Balzano. This time, the tour will be accompanied by the Sicilian folk music of the Zammù, as they explore the "fairytale forest" and its wooden installations. In the afternoon, the final two concerts, scheduled for 5 pm at the Nuraghe Genna Maria in Villanovaforru, will bid farewell to the public. The guided tour of the site will be led by the multifaceted Tenore Cuncordu Lussurzesu and the all-female Corsican quartet Le Suarina, who blend polyphonic singing with pop, world, and contemporary influences, fostering a sonic and cultural bridge between two islands and their distinct yet deeply rooted traditions. All concerts will feature a children's storytelling session, "Bolle a Tenore," curated by Tatabolla & Le Marche da Bolla.
Jatzilleri
The October section of Pedras et Sonus will certainly not be without jazz, the undisputed focus of August's events. Alongside the Tenore festival, the "Jatzilleri" format will feature high-quality musical encounters in the bars of the participating towns. The first event will take place at Caffè Gitano in Mogoro at 10:30 PM on Friday evening, with the Baba Jaga quartet performing their sounds, blending odd rhythms with Eastern European melodies, paying homage to traditional Balkan, Gypsy, and Yiddish music. At the same time, but on Saturday evening, the Baradeo Café at the Mogoro Crafts Fair will host a meeting between the post-industrial electronics of artist Mebitek and the voices of Tenore Su Cunzertu de Abbasanta, once again performing for an evening event with a fresh twist. On Sunday the 13th, the occasion will take place in the afternoon, with Italian-Canadian jazz bassist and composer Roberto Occhipinti welcoming visitors returning from the Pau walk, in a special performance on the Black Obsidian Trail.
