World Library: Romania [Original recording remastered]

Alan Lomax | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Rounder Select
• ASIN: B0000584V2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,867 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #28 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Romania
  • #60 in Music > Indie Music > Blues > Delta Blues

Track Listings

1. Semnal de Primavera

2. Pleaca June-NTR-Un Vanatu

3. Bate-S, Vante, Bate

4. Jocul Caprelor

5. Cantecul Cununii

6. Vaiet la Frate

7. De Petrecut

8. Cantecul Miresei

9. Ursareasca

10. Ca la Breaza

11. Ardeleana Pe Trei

12. Braul

13. Suita de Danturi de Jucat: Dant Pe Sus/Dant Pe Mijloc

14. Purtata Fetelor

15. Braul Pe Sapte

16. Cand Ciobanul Si-A Pierdut Oile

17. Cucule, Penele Tale

18. De Codru

19. I-Auzi, Mandra, Pitigoiul

20. Tine-Mi, Doamne, Zilele

See all 34 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romanian Village Music for Folklore Enthusiasts, April 5, 2002

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World Library: Romania (Audio CD)

I was *not* disappointed. I can listen to this CD for hours: raw instruments and natural voices playing unfamiliar rhythms and tunes with "other worldy" sounds: evocative of a more natural life! It contains a vast expanse of village music, from throughout different regions of Romania. The music is "authentic" in that it is "folk music": i.e., songs & instruments played by villagers & sung by villagers... Nothing against learning via lessons --- however, let's face it: when you sing and play from the heart, it is quite different than reading notes in a book and repeating patterns ... This is a collector's item!!! I was enormously *pleased* it was reissued for our listening pleasure. (BTW, if you want to play along with clarinet or sax - go listen to Greek music. Lots of room for improvsiation there ...) Erika Borsos (erikab93)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the word "Primitive" fool you...., January 10, 2002

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Biomusicologist (Bay Area CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Library: Romania (Audio CD)

Don't let the word "Primitive" fool you....the instruments may be "primitive", but the performances are most certainly not.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not primitive, May 2, 2004

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"lugoj101" (Forest Hills, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World Library: Romania (Audio CD)

Clearly has great historic value, good quality recording!