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Taraf De Haidouks

'Maskarada'

Musicians:
Manole Ionel - accordion
Manole Marin - accordion
Tanase Ion - cimbalom
Gheorghe Anghel - violin
Lautaru Constantin - violin
Vlad Viorel - double bass
Iorga Ilie - vocals
Giuclea Paul - vocals
Manole P. Marin - vocals, accordion
Falcaru Gheorghe - flute
Gheorghe Robert - violin
Dumitru Stela - vocals, cimbalom
Simeonov Filip Ankov - clarinet
Giniaux Sebastien - cello

Label - Crammed Discs, Belgium

The Taraf De Haidouks put the gypsy back into the music of classical composers Ravel and Bartok.

From record label:
"On this new album (their first studio recording since 2001's acclaimed "Band Of Gypsies"), the world's leading Balkan Gypsy band tackles classical music!

In the early 20th century, many composers drew their inspiration from national folklore, often borrowing from Roma musicians to create their own vision of an exotic and largely imaginary Orient. Things have now been turned around, as one of the world's leading Gypsy bands have taken hold of classical pieces by Bartók, Khachaturian, Albeniz and more, and have "re-gypsyfied" them, giving them an exhilarating make-over. Starting out in a concert hall, Maskarada takes us through various stages which inevitably lead back to the type of repertoire for which the Taraf de Haïdouks are known and loved.

We first imperceptibly move into a cabaret, where Gypsy musicians have long been adapting classical pieces to entertain their audiences during the early hours of the night. We're treated to a piece featuring distinguished singer/cymbalum player Virginica Dumitru (the first-ever female Taraf guest instrumentalist) and to an interpretation of "Les Portes de la nuit" (written by French composer Kosma for the soundtrack of the eponymous 1946 film by Marcel Carné). The mood gradually heats up and the album closes on a wild finale."

GBP 11.69

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Taraf De Haidouks

'Maskarada'

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. Ostinato And Romanian

2. Lezghinka

3. Danza Ritual Del Fuego

4. Waltz From Masquerade

5. In A Persian Market

6. De Cand Ma Aflat Multimea

7. Romanian Folk Dances

8. The Missing Dance

9. Asturias

10. Parca Io Team Vezut

11. Hora Moldovenesca

12. Les Portes De La Nuit

13. Parlapapup

14. Suita Maskarada

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