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Brass Band from Lapusnicu Mare

'Songs and Dances with the Brass Band from Lapusnicu Mare — Banat'

(ETHCD017)

Musicians:
ILIE CHERA „IUCU" - fligorn sopran/soprano flugelhorn
Dionisie Mihailescu - fligorn sopran/soprano flugelhorn
Dumitru Romanu - clarinet in si bemol/ B-flat clarinet 
Coluta Gosa - trompeta/trumpet
Nicolae Bihoi - trompeta/trumpet
Ion Dragoi - trompeta/trumpet
Puiu Frent - trompeta/trumpet
Danut Romanu - althorn
Ion Gherman - althorn
Iosif Ciocloda - trombon cu pistoane/valve trombone
Fanica Papistan - fligorn bas/bass flugelhorn
Ilie Mihailescu - eufoniu/euphonium
Florin Voda - eufoniu/euphonium
Petru Iovanel - tromba/cornet
He Gosa - helicon
Ion Vrabete - helicon bas/bass helicon
Petrica Bihoi - doba (toba mare, tambur militar,  cinel/bass drum, side drum, cymbal)

Brass Band leader - Ilie Chera, assisted by his Grandson Ilie Mihailescu

Label - Ethnophonie, Romania
Released 2008

With 20 page booklet in Romanian and English, including photos and information on the music and musicians.

From record label:
Doine, cântece si jocuri cu Fanfara din Lapusnicu Mare — Banat / Songs and Dances with the Brass Band from Lapusnicu Mare — Banat

This CD attests the music of our Banatian grandfathers and great-grandfathers, but also the music of a more distant Romanian past which is slowly sinking into darkness. Its protagonist is Ilie Chera “Iucu” who at 78, when the recordings were made, was in pretty good shape and boasted unrivaled tone, instrumentalist’s technique and phrasing. Like the other survivors of his generation, old Iucu is happy to know that his music means something in this world, and that his lifetime efforts have borne fruit when he least expected it.

Extract from sleeve notes:
The Banatian brass band from Lapusnicu Mare

The story of this rural band is impressive. It was set up in 1911, according to its birth certificate-a sumptuous standard, often reconditioned and piously preserved at the local culture club (itself an imposing building built in 1934 by common contribution of all the inhabitants, and boasting a touching history). The band was a symbol of community solidarity and at the same time of national aspirations, which were then still burning and unfulfilled. It would perform at various meetings of the Romanians, but also at the Sunday dance in front of the church, weddings and other major feasts, funerals, and religious processions. As a result, its repertoire had, just like today, two branches: the former included marches, hymns, "national arias" and popular suites composed or arranged by various army band conductors; the latter was made up of songs, doina (slow lyrical songs), dance tunes, processional marches and funeral pieces. Its instrumentalists were the village's cream of the crop who, after tilling the land or tending the animals, in the evening used to gather at the culture club for rehearsals that would invariably end in parties and dancing.

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Brass Band from Lapusnicu Mare

'Songs and Dances with the Brass Band from Lapusnicu Mare — Banat'

(ETHCD017)

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: Buna dimineata nana (2'01")

2. Cantec/Song: Eu mi-s Pavel din Banat (5'11")

3. Doina: Balada Groznei si joc/and dance: Brau (3'55")

4. Doina codrului (4'30")

5. Suita de jocuri/ Dance suite: Brauri, Sarbe (5'47")

6. Doina: Frica mi-e ca mor ca maine (5'36")

7. Suita de jocuri/ Dance suite: Braul almajean, Hora, Ardeleana (6'29")

8. Doina: Aseara fusei la moara (2'30")

9. Suita de jocuri de pe Valea Almajului/ Dance suite from Almaj Valley: Brauri (3'00")

10. Doina (3'22")

11. Suita de jocuri/Dance suite: Ardeleana, De doi (3'29")

12. Doina lui Dudu (2'26")

13. Suita de jocuri/Dance suite: De doi (1'58")

14. Doina' Dragu mi-i mandra de tine (4'17")

15. Cantec/Song: Hai Macei, Macei, Macei (3'41")

Duration (58'16")

mp3 samples are approximately 30 seconds long - click on play symbol to start + pause clip

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