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Rumanian Songs and Dances

Various Artists
Rumanian Songs and Dances

In his introduction to Rumanian Songs and Dances, noted folklorist A. L. Lloyd writes: "This record introduces what is perhaps the most remarkably complete folk music tradition in Europe—the folk music of Rumania." One traditional instrument heard on the album is the tulnic, a Transylvanian alphorn made of a fir tree that can reach up to nine feet in length. Also included are examples of Romanian musical forms such as the doina, a "highly ornamented, freely-improvised melody" that was studied extensively by Béla Bartók. At times, an ordinary pear-leaf pressed tightly between one’s lips creates melody, as in "Leaf Doina." Liner notes include descriptions of each track, Romanian culture, and featured instruments, as well as photographs of some of the musicians and instruments.

Track Listing

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101
Ilie Cazacu and band from Fundu Moldovei
00:58
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102
Thirty-four-year-old Elisabeta Pavel of Girisu Negru, Crisana
01:21
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103
Master-of-ceremonies, wedding guests from Lapugiu de Jos, Padureni
02:15
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104
Nineteen-year-old Iosana Bud from Vidra de Mijloc, Huedin
00:59
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105
Village priest Neculae Tafta from Negrilesti, Vrancea
02:25
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106
Fifty-three-year-old Maria Sas from Negrilesti
01:28
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107
Florica Mîzgoi from Bătrâni, Muntenia
01:28
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108
Maria Lataretu, Barbu Lautaru folk orchestra of Bucharest
02:28
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109
Thirty-nine-year-old Mihai Constantin, Stan Gruia
02:40
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110
Eighteen-year-old Maria Taut from Leordina, Maramures
02:06
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111
Magdalena Biriescu, Ion Luca Banateanu, west Rumanian folk band
03:08
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112
Florica Mîzgoi from Batrîni, Muntenia
01:20
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201
Marin Toma from Victoria, Galati
01:09
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202
Seventy-two-year-old Ion Petecila of Batrîni, Teleajen
01:04
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203
Gica Nitoi, Ion Nitoi, and Ion Doroghean of Bughea de Sus, Pitesi
01:19
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204
Seventeen-year-old Stefan Olar and fourteen-year-old Petre Huta of Huta Certeze
02:08
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205
Dancers, thirty-nine-year-old Moise Zepa of Dobîca, Hunedoara
01:21
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206
Ilie Cazacu and band from Fundu Moldovei
01:31
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207
Forty-three-year-old Iosif Milu, Folk Orchestra of the Rumanian Radio
02:19
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208
Giulesti Ensemble
04:59
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209
Professional folk musicians of Bucharest
05:21