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

101	Midwinter Ritual (Goat Dance) Sidor Andronicescu, Ilie Cazacu, Petre Taranu	00:58
102	Bocet Elisabeta Pavel	01:21
103	Wedding Song Wedding celebrants, Lapugiu de Jos, Padureni	02:15
104	Shepherd's Song Iosana Bud	00:59
105	The Lost and Found Flock Neculae Tafta	02:25
106	Doina from Oas Maria Sas	01:28
107	Leaf Doina Florica Mîzgoi	01:28
108	Doina from Gorj Maria Lataretu, Orchestra Barbu Lăutaru	02:28
109	Ballad of Iovan Iorgovan Mihai Constantin, Stefan Gruia	02:40
110	Hey, My Proud One Maria Taut	02:06
111	Go My Longing Magdalena Biriescu, Ion Luca Banateanu, Orchestra Barbu Lǎutaru	03:08
112	I'll Not Give You My Eyes Florica Mîzgoi	01:20
201	Slanicul Marin Toma	01:09
202	Braul (1) Ion Petecila	01:04
203	Ungureasca Gica Nitoi, Ion Nitoi, Ion Doroghean	01:19
204	Joc from Oas (1) Stefan Olar, Petre Huta	02:08
205	Ardeleana Moise Zepa	01:21
206	Arcanul Sidor Andronicescu, Ilie Cazacu, Petre Taranu	01:31
207	Braul (2) Iosif Milu	02:19
208	Oltenian Dances Giulești Ensemble	04:59
209	Joc from Oas (2) Giulești Ensemble	05:21