Music of Corsica great majority of local people"- that is, the Corsican musical tradition has remained a part of everyday life. The "cetera", a cittern of 4 to 8 double strings that is of Tuscan origin and dates back to the Renaissance, is the most iconic Corsican traditional instrument. Its most prominent exponent is Roland Ferrandi (also a lutenist). Music of Corsica Outside France the island of Corsica is perhaps best known musically for its polyphonic choral tradition. The rebirth of this genre was linked with the rise of Corsican nationalism in the 1970s. The anthem of Corsica is "Dio vi Salvi Regina".
Cuisine of Corsica castagne"), fig ("confitura di fichi"), red tomatoes ("confitura di pummata rossi"), strawberry tree ("confitura d`arbitru"). A specialty is the citron confit ("confit d'alimea"), which uses as main ingredient the fruits grown in the Cap Corse region. Cuisine of Corsica The cuisine of Corsica is the traditional cuisine of the island of Corsica. It is mainly based on the products of the island, and due to historical and geographical reasons, has much in common with Italian cuisine, and marginally with those of Nice and Provence. The geographic conformation of Corsica, with its eastern coast (the one nearest to the continent) low,