Rapsodia Romina: The Barbu Lautaru Orchestra

Founded in 1949, Rapsodia Romina, the renowned Romanian folk ensemble, made its first tour of the USA in 1962, appearing initially at the Seattle World’s Fair. Accompanying the tour was the Barbu Lautaru Orchestra. Composed of violins, lutes, pan-pipes, and flutes, the orchestra presents a sampling of the distinctive folk and dance music of Romania. The liner notes provide a description of the group’s history and a brief history of folk music in Romania, followed by a track list and description of each song played on the recording.

Track Listing

101	Sîrba din caruta (Sirba wagon dance)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	03:03
102	Mugur, mugurel (Primrose, little primrose)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	02:11
103	Hora sapte scari (Hora of the seven stairs)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	02:21
104	Stelutza (Little star)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	04:22
105	Geamparalele Dobrogene (Geamparalele dance of Dobroudja)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	02:07
106	Calusul din Gorj (Little horse from Gorj)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	02:16
107	Hora staccato	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	02:31
108	Pelin beau, pelin manînc (Wormwood I drink, wormwood I eat)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	05:10
109	Sîrba din Muscel (Sirba from Muscel)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	02:22
110	In fatza oglinzii (In front of the mirror)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	02:37
111	Chindia	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	02:57
112	Perinita (Little cushion dance)	Barbu Lautaru Orchestra	03:21