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Fanfare Ciocarlia

'Radio Pascani'

(CDPIR1254)

Musicians:
Oprica Ivancea - Sopran clarinet, vocals
Costica "Cimai" Trifan - Trumpet, vocals
Radulescu Lazar - Trumpet, vocals
Nicusor "Pusac" Cantea - Trumpet
Daniel Ivancea - Alto saxophone
Constantin "Sulo" Calin - Tenor horn
Laurentiu Mihai Ivancea - Baritone horn
Constantin "Pinca" Cantea - Tuba
Monel Trifan - Tuba
Costel "Gisniac" Ursu - Large drum
Nicolae Ionita - Percussion

Label - Piranha, Germany
Released - 1998

'Hailing from the secluded village of Zece Prajini in mountainous eastern Romania, near the Moldovan border, Fanfare Ciocarlia embodies all the bravura and vertiginous speed of Roman Gypsy brass band music. The band has become an international sensation since the world music network first caught wind of their hyper horn hoe downs, typically clocking in at a feverish 150 beats per minute. Playing a mixture of styles from the Balkans, the band plays with demonic speed. Their high-spirited music comprises a lively blend of traditional dances from Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia and Turkey played on horns, trumpets, clarinets and timpani. As well as from their own traditional music, the group take up current melodies from movies between Bollywood and Hollywood as well as adapting international radio hits to Fanfare Ciocarlia's very own style.'

'Well equipped to make momentous music for equally momentous occasions, the twelve-piece ensemble consists entirely of blaring brass and reeds, along with a bass drum and percussionist clamoring to be heard above the tubas, baritone horns, tenor horns, trumpets, clarinets, and saxophones.'
Miami New Times

'Fanfare Ciocarlia, whose members vary greatly in age, is one of the last and best of it's kind. The band doesn't grate on the ears the way some New Orleans Brass bands tend to do after a while, and it's repertoire and arrangements sound more diverse. Rather, it comes across as a Gipsy/Klezmer band without strings and bellows, and as one that can play, at breakneck speed without missing a step.'
Dirty Linen

'There are wild Romanian horas and sirbas, Jewish-sounding tunes and melodies you might hear from the brass bands of Serbia an Macedonia.'
fRoots magazine

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Fanfare Ciocarlia

'Radio Pascani'

(CDPIR1254)

This symbol  indicates an mp3 sound clip for that track. Click on the symbol and wait for the clip to start. For more information click here. Tracks

1 Radio Pascani (0'46")

2 Rusasca De La Buzdug (1'20")

3 Sirba De La Zece Prajini (2'08")

4 Arapeasca (0'53")

5 Doina Si Balaseanca (6'50")

6 Trio Cu Patru (1'08")

7 Hora Cu Strigaturii (2'34")

8 Ciocarlia Si Suite (4'49")

9 Rusasca Lui Filon (1'47")

10 Manea (3'00")

11 Nicoleta (3'54")

12 Foxtrot (3'24")

13 Geamparale (2'56")

14 Bulgareasca (1'57")

15 Sirba Lui Sical (2'40")

16 Batuta La Rind (2'12")

17 Sirba De La Monastiera (1'24")

18 Dansul Lui Sulo (1'23")

19 Lume, Lume (3'07")

20 Ah Ya Bibi (1'59")

21 Hora De La Bucuresti (1'46")

22 Devlesa (0'35")

23 Rumba Tziganeasca (3'06")

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