Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Romanian Flutes

This record was made in Romania in 1975. It features several traditional wooden flute instruments: the fluier, pan pipes (nai), caval, taragot, and bagpipes (cimpoi). Gheorghe Zamfir, a gypsy with a knack for nai, received his instrument directly from Pan! It speaks and breathes a crushing lament in "Bocet". The selections are a mix of traditional Romanian folk dances and gypsy music.

Romanian Flutes Side 1

1. Craitele (fluier) 2. Rustemul ca la Listeava (nai) 3. Doina Oltului si Hora (nai) 4. Cintecul Janluvui (nai) 5. Briul (fluier) 6. Bocet (nai) 7. Hora Iautareasca (nai) 8. Geamparalele de la Costesti si Sirba Munteneasca (cimpoi)

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