Sicilian and Calabrese folk music: What other folk music does it sound the most similar to?

[Sikeliot]

Which other region has the music most comparable in style and sound? Which influences are strongest?

I picked a combination of famous songs, and ones that sound folky.


Sicilian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY3a0VwrDoQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFcjXWTmE0k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Kd2h96d_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCxKJlJUVnQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yPkp2KSW4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwZE2tP9c94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykblIKv_AUg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OREyxalzATk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXaIBCp1fXc


Calabrese:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcP3jY7QQlI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ygd_NCsVw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEoNmdVmWoI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEYEsS5lPDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbRg_GDOb4A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seCP1-IdteM

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