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Fanfare Ciocarlia

'Iag Bari'

(CDPIR1577)

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 - 2001

Includes a CDRom track with a video clip promoting the Fanfare Ciocarlia documentary 'IAG BARI - Brass on Fire'.

'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.'

'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

'Among the year's standout memories: Two brilliant gypsy ensembles Fanfare Ciocarlia and Taraf de Haidouks - whipped through irrepressibly rhythmic music, proving that it's possible to play fast and from the heart at the same time.'
LA 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.'
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Fanfare Ciocarlia

'Iag Bari'

(CDPIR1577)

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 Doina (2'28")

2 Wild Silence (0'37")

3 Iag Bari (4'34")

4 Dusty Road (2'24")

5 Lume, Lume (2'54")

6 Jocul Boldenilor (2'19")

7 Hora Din Petrosntza (1'58")

8 Banatzeana (1'24")

9 Tu Romnie (3'35")

1 Moliendo Cafe (2'27")

11 Balada Lui Ioan (3'27")

12 Besh O Drom (5'56")

13 Hora Andalusia (3'4")

14 Hurichestra (3'29")

15 So Te Kerau (3'51")

16 Hora Lautareasca (2'41")

17 Ginduri De Om Batrin (4'14")