History of the Group. In the medieval borough of Ceriana, singing has always been a popular spontaneous expression, deeply rooted in everyday life. The vocal heritage of Ceriana in very rich, both in the sacred and profane aspects, it reflects very old polyphonic structures. One can find in these songs the extraordinary tradition of the Mediterranean polyphonies. The group formed in 1926 and it is the true testimony of the way of singing of the tradition of Ceriana. The particularity of the vocal tradition in Ceriana consists in the presence of the bassi of bordone, which create a continuos basso structure. In general the singing is introduced by the second baritone voice, to which is added the first voice, the more acute one of the tenor. The bassi di bordone accompany the soloists. The combination of these different vocal tones creates the impression of a higher register of sound, an echo reminiscent of a delicate female voice, which is actually not present. The togetherness of this structure, thin and powerful at the same time, sustained by the beauty of the lyrics allows an ornamental melody and frees deeply powerful emotions. The group is, at present, made up by eleven members: Giacomo Cappone, Giannino Ferrari, Giuseppe Noto, Rino Lanteri, Alberto Lupi, Claudio Martini, Niccodemo Martini, Camillo Rebaudo, Redentore Rebaudo, e Mirko Soldano. The group’s name derives from the habit the land workers had of carrying on their shoulders a white sack, which contained their lunch: this shows that the workers used to sing during their labour, a habit still alive nowadays, and later they decided to start a group with a written statute. Home Page