Carpathian Music: Transylvania, Poland, Ukraine, Serbia; Vlach, Slovak, Magyar, Rromani, Jewish, & +

Songs: 1) 00:00 - Corăgheasca - Fraţii Reuţ (Moldavia, Romania) 2) 00:30 - Posłóchejcie Kamaradzi - Joszko Broda (Silesian Gorals of Poland) 3) 03:37 - Duj Kámel Mán - Parno Graszt (Transylvanian Hungarian Rromani) 4) 07:13 - Oj Wpyła Ja Sia Wpyła - Orkiestra św. Mikołaja (Lemkos of Poland) 5) 08:56 - Plecarea Alaiului - Mihaela Sfichi (Bucovina, Moldavia, Romania) 6) 10:27 - Ej Jaki Ši Maričko; Večar Je, Večar Je - SĽUK (Slovak) 7) 13:52 - Juhos - Legedi László István, Hodorog András Kísér (Hungarian Csangos of Moldavia, Romania) 8) 15:35 - Solodenka Jabloneczka - Orkiestra św. Mikołaja (Hutsuls of Ukraine) 9) 19:09 - Mamko Moja - Hanka Servická and Ľudová Hudba Šarišan (Rusyns of Slovakia) 10) 21:27 - Arda Casa Mandrelor - Marinel Perteus (Maramureș, Romania) 11) 23:00 - Буковинський танок 2 - Unknown Artist (Bukovyna, Ukraine) 12) 24:12 - Ludasim Pajtásim - Karikás (Hungarians Csangos from Moldavia, Romania) 13) 26:41 - Čhave Romane - Dominika Mirgová and Cigánski Diabli (Slovak Rromani) 14) 29:39 - Nepij Jano, Nepij Vodu - Petr Křivák, Cimbálová muzika Lúčka (Moravia, Czechia) 15) 32:26 - Geamparalele de la Babadag - Toni Iordache (Dobrogea, Romania) 16) 34:04 - Hej, Od Krakowa Jadę - Trebunie Tutki (Polish folk song performed in Goral style) 17) 36:28 - Daj Že Mi Haničko - Cimbalová Hudba Primáš 18) 41:38 - Тече вода каламутна - Unknown Artist (Transcarpathia, Ukraine) 19) 43:35 - Aj Diwla - Hajlandery (Carpathian Rromani of Poland) 20) 47:12 - Ha Megfogom Az Ördögöt - Tiszakóródi Zenekar (Hungarians from Transylvania, Romania) 21) 48:15 - Czom Ty Ne Pryjszow - Czeremszyna (Boykos of Poland) 22) 51:38 - Bumbarsko Kolo - Momcilo Moma Stanojevic (Vlachs of Serbia) 23) 54:12 - Urvalasya Struna - Hudaki Village Band (Hutsuls of Ukraine) 24) 57:55 - Hadd Szóljon A Klarinét! - Tücsökzene (Sephardic Jews of Transylvania) *It should be noted that multiple songs and melodies may be considered music belonging to multiple ethnic groups in the region, due to a long history of cultural exchange. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The folk music of the Carpathian mountains and surrounding areas is a product of indigenous cultural form, but also of the regions historical location at the crossroads of the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary. It shares vast similarities throughout the region, and its most notable influence comes from the Vlach nomads of Romania, who settled throughout the mountain range and spread their cultural practices. Important instruments in the region including string instruments like fiddles, violins, and cobzas; wind instruments like sopilkas, pan-flutes, fujaras, trembitas, and other types of flutes; cimbalom; jew’s-harps; various percussion instruments; bagpipes; and accordions among others. The folk music featured in the compilation includes: The music of all regions of Romania specifically Transylvania, Maramureș, Wallachia, and Moldavia. The music of the Polish Gorals; the Carpathian Highlanders of Poland. The music of Slovakia. The music of Hungarians, specifically that of the Székelys and Csangos of Transylvania and Moldavia in modern Romania. The music of the Ukrainian Hutsuls and other inhabitants of Transcarpathia, Bukovyna, and Pokuttya in Ukraine. The music of other Carpatho-Ruthenians such as the Lemkos or Rusyns of Poland and Slovakia, and Boykos of Poland and Ukraine. The music of the Jewish and Romani (“Gypsy“) inhabitants of the Carpathian regions and surrounding areas. The music of the Vlachs particularly those inhabiting Serbia. The music of Moravia in the Czech Republic particularly that of the Moravian Vlachs.
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