Moldova expressed in music
Listen to the song below. It is a song performed by Constantin Moscovici one of the most prominent Moldovan musicians. Get a glimpse of Moldova while listening to this song that reflects the state of spirit of one of the most popular jobs in the past – shepherd. This trade is dying nowadays. Very few shepherds are left but you can still spot them on the lonely hills of Moldova. It is amazing how a man can be in such harmony with nature, spend his all day in the heart of nature speaking with sheep, trees and plants. In the video you can also spot two grandmothers. This is how grandmothers look like in the countryside. In the city they look different. They are more kempt and less tired. The Lonely shepherd https://youtu.be/cTDV_b5lCXc
Curious fact: the song belongs to James Last, also known as Hasi a German composer but is now associated with Moldova due to Constantin Moscovici’s brilliant performance. One of the most famous worldwide Moldovan composer is Eugen Doga. His compositions are breath-taking. He is included on the list of the twenty best and most frequently performed composers of the twentieth century. His waltz “My Sweet and Tender Beast”, was selected by Russians last winter in the ceremony of Olympic Games inauguration in Sochi. Eugen Doga’s talent is admitted by UNESCO, as the waltz included as music in the movie “My Sweet and Tender Beast” is called the 4th music masterpiece of the XX-th century, activenews.ro. reports. Eugen Doga My sweet and tender beast https://youtu.be/gvUg7KLAclA
TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC
Our traditional folk music combined with swift and full of energy dances is a delight. It is said that where the Moldovans dance the Earth moans and shifts. Moldovans love to dance. They dance at the weddings, at holidays and different other occasions. Folk dances characterise the Moldovan character and temperament. Listen and watch the following dance to get an idea what a Moldovan folk song and dance sounds and looks like. It usually starts slow and the rhythm switches to faster as it goes. It is a dance called HORA it is indispensable at all the Moldovan parties. It is usually a circle dance and everyone from little to grown up dance. It truly brings generations together as young and old dance together. See a HORA performed by a professional dance group. Moldovan traditional folk dance HORA (a kind of circle dancing) https://youtu.be/27jABq105j4
One of the most popular instruments in Moldova are the violin and the accordion. People that played virtuously and very well the violin in the past were called LAUTARI. There is a famous band called LAUTARII in Moldova which is famous in the country and world-wide. Its leader Nicolae Botgros is truly one of the country’s best player of violin – an authentic LAUTAR. Here is one of his best performances. One that reminds us that music can bring us in the middle of the nature. You can hear all the birds of Moldova and feel in the middle of the forest for one minute with this song. Nicolae Botgros Ciocarlia (The nightingale) https://youtu.be/c4TAirnfcfY
Here is also a song performed by a Moldovan folk singer Adriana Ochisanu. Adriana Ochisanu “Cand aud ca-n sat e joc” (When I hear there is a party in the village) https://youtu.be/3KY1Y1A2q00
Zdob si Zdub “Moldovenii s-au nascut” (Moldovans were born) https://youtu.be/M8_C2xSssmk?list=RDM8_C2xSssmk
Carla’s Dream Ne Bucuram In Ciuda Lor (We enjoy life in spite of them) https://youtu.be/hyb94O7OJcM