About 13km north of Orune via the SS389, the pastoral town of Bitti has achieved renown in recent years for its singing quartet, the Tenores de Bitti. This male-only vocal group is the most famous exponent of the island’s traditional form of harmonic singing. To learn more, stop off at the Museo Multimediale del Canto a Tenore, where you can listen to recordings of various groups in action.
Museo Multimediale del Canto a Tenore
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