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Toni Iordache - Virtuoso of the Cimbalom vol 2 (EDC392) CD

(EDC456)

USD 14.99


Ion Albesteanu
and folk Orchestra


'This CD includes dances, songs, melancholy Romanian folk-songs (doinas) and ballads from different parts of the country. The cimbalom player Toni Iordache was one of the most gifted virtuosi of this instrument. He had a rich and varied repertoire, which he interpreted with particular sensitivity and musicality, with an excellent folk style, richly ornamented in love songs and demonstrating brilliant technique in dance numbers.
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Dumitru Farcas - Virtuoso of the Taragot vol 2 (EDC393) CD

(EDC393)

USD 14.99


Dumitru Farcas
with Ensemble Martisorul

'A Virtuoso of the Taragot 2'

A second collection of Romanian folk music from the rich repertoire of Dumitru Farcas, native of  Maramures. 'The Targot ... Neither clarinet, nor saxophone, neither English horn, nor oboe: 'taragot' is a little of all of them and a bit more...'
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Toni Iordache - Virtuoso of the Cimbalom vol 1 (EDC164) CD

(EDC164)

USD 14.99


Toni Iordache
accompanied by the  Orchestras of Florian Economu and Tudor Pana

'A Virtuoso of the Cimbalom'

Star of many compilations of Romanian Folk Music CDs in the 'west' here is a great collection showing the brilliance of Toni Iordache (pronounced 'yor-DUH-kay'). Accompaniment is by small folk orchestras.
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Dumitru Farcas - Virtuoso of the Taragot vol 1 (EDC160) CD


(EDC160)

USD 14.99


Dumitru Farcas
Orchestras directed by Alexandru Viman and Dumitru Farcas

'A Virtuoso of the Taragot'

Dumitru Fŕrcas is one of the greatest virtuosi of Romanian folk music. A peasants’ son, he was born in Maramures in 1938.
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Romanian Folklore Treasures - Various Artists (EDC608) CD

(EDC608)

USD 14.99

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'Romanian Folklore Treasures'
Various Artists (EDC608)

...a true thesaurus of doinas, ballads, lullabies, love songs, wedding songs or drinking songs and lots of dances of a great rhythmic and stylistic variety. Includes Ion Dragoi, Efta Botoca (fiddle), Toni lordache (cimbalom), Dumitru Farcas and Luca Novac, the famous shepherd's flute pipe player, the clarinet player George Udila..."
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Dona Dumitru Siminica - Inel, inel de aur (EDC544) CD

(EDC544)

USD 14.99


Dona Dumitru Siminica
'Inel, inel de aur'

Initially Dona Dumitru Siminica started as a violinist but it was his richly warm siniging voice that gained him fame. Born in 1926 (he died sometime in the 1980s) he came from a musical family and sang with Lautaris’ (Gypsy musicians) in many Bucharest bars and cafes.
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Marinrela Zegrean Istici and Ardealul Transylvania Trio - Am un dragut cat un ied (EDC467) CD

(EDC467)

USD 14.99


Marinela Zegrean Istici
with the Ardealul Transylvanian Trio
'Am un dragut cat un ied'

Transylvanian folklore singer accompanied by the excellent Ardealul Ensemble.
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Dona Dumitru Siminica - Cine are fata mare (EDC543) CD

(EDC543)

USD 14.99


Dona Dumitru Siminica
'Cine are fata mare'

Dona Dumitru Siminicas was an excellent vocalist of the fiddler songs or of the slums. He recorded many songs with an instrumental accompaniment by small folk music bands, songs that would highlight his vocal qualities, a warm voice, a high voice register, with lots of melodic ornaments...
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Ion Albesteanu and folk Orchestra - (EDC456) CD

(EDC456)

USD 14.99


Ion Albesteanu and folk Orchestra
'Virtuoso of the Violin'

Like many musicians of his time Albesteanu had to work within the 'folklore' restrictions of the political regimes, however he still managed to maintain a genuine 'village' style. Although mainly well known as a violinist and singer Ion Albesteanu played many other instruments associated with the 'lautari'.
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Luca Novac with Carmen Luca (EDC528) CD


(EDC528)

USD 14.99


Luca Novac with Carman Luca

On this release virtuoso Taragot player Luca Novac is joined by singer Carmen Luca.
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Petrica Pasca - Virtuose of the Taragote (EDC183) CD

(ECD183)

USD 14.99


Petrica Pasca
accompanied by the Rapsozii Arandului Band

'Un Virtuose Du Taragote'

Solo Taragot with small ensemble accompaniment. This folklore CD is from Transylvania and offers a specific musical folklore repertoire, performed by the well known taragot player Petrica Pasca, together with the Arad band 'Rapsozii Zarandului. 
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Luca Novac - Virtuoso of the Taragot (EDC218) CD


(ECD218)

USD 14.99


Luca Novac
accompanied by the  Orchestras of
Radu Simon and Paraschiv Oprea

'A Virtuoso of the Taragot'

Taragot - a wood wind instrument, a cross between the clarinet and oboe, played in Banat county, Romania. Luca Novac, the soloist on this CD, is one of the numerous taragot virtuosi from Banat.
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Meet Romania - Various Artists (EDC185) CD
(EDC185)

USD 14.99


'Meet Romania -
Famous Folk Songs from
Muntenia and Oltenia Counties'
Various Artists

A collection of folk songs and dances from Muntenia and Oltenia in Romania,
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Ansambul National Folcloric - Cindrelul Junii Sibiului (EDC291) CD

(EDC291)

USD 14.99


Ansamblul National Folcloric
'Cindrelul - Junii Sibiului'

Folk song and dance troup from Romania
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George Udila - Nunta, The Gypsy Wedding (EDC318) CD


(EDC318)

USD 14.99


George Udila
'Nunta  The Gypsy Wedding'

Vocals, clarinet,  violin, accordion, cymbalom, and double bass. 'The wedding, this unique moment of the family’s life, beyond its sacred signification (the most of the Romanies are orthodox), represents, for the Romanies a powerful emotional event; the customs and the tradition, with a great mark of pride, confer it a peculiar picturesque pomp.'
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Bora Dugic - Izmedju Sna i Jave, Between a Dream and Reality (CD413872) CD


(CD413872)

USD 16.99


Bora Dugic
Izmedju Sna i Jave -
Between a Dream and Reality'

The latest release by Bora Dugić was recorded in Yugoslavia and the United States where the recordings were digitally mastered. 'These compositions are colored by the sounds of new era and bear the mark of the Balkan folklore cradle.'
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Grupul Folcloric Hora - Plaiuri Romanesti (EDC201) CD

(EDC201)

USD 14.99


Grupul folcloric 'Hora'
'Plaiuri Romanesti'

Kaval, trumpet, vioara, flute,  violin, accordion, cymbalom folk ensemble.
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Grupul Instrumental Crai Nou - din Alba Iulia (EDC491) CD

(EDC491)

USD 14.99


Grupul Instrumental 'Crai Nou'
'din Alba Iulia'

Romanian folk music ensemble with plenty of nice solos on the vioara (Romanian folk violin), taragot and accordion.
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Parashiv Oprea and Orchestra - Romanian Folklore treasures (EDC176) CD

(EDC176)

USD 14.99


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Parashiv Oprea and Orchestra
'Romanian Folklore treasures'

A varied selection of Romanian folkmusic from such areas as Muntenia, Oltenia, Moldova, Maramures, Banat,and Transylvania. Featured are such well known names in Romanian folk music as Efta Botoca, Luca Novac, Ion Dragoi, Constantin Gherghina and others.
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(CD402388)

USD 15.99

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Bora Dugic
with the folk Orchestra of RTV Novi Sad

'The Allures of Romanian Folk Music'

Bora Dugic on the small wind pipe accompanied by the Folk Orchestra of Novi Sad, conducted by Lucijan Petrovic. A virtuoso performance by Bora playing Rumanian folk dances.
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Ion Miu - Mari maestri muzicanti (EDC535) CD

(EDC535)

USD 14.99


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Ion Miu
'Mari Maestri Muzicanti'

Romanian virtuoso cimbalom player Ion Miu leading his instrumental folk ensemble.
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Toni Iordache - Sounds From A Bygone Age 4 (CDATR1307) CD

(CDATR1307)

USD 16.99

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Toni Iordache
'Sounds From A Bygone Age 4'

This album contains several Iordache instrumentals alongside recordings with the Lautari singers Gabi Lunca and Romica Puceanu."
"...a highly original, rousing reminder of one of the great performers in Balkan music history..."
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