World Beat > Romanian > Music CD details

Taraful din Clejani

'Clejanii de alta data 1949 - 1952'

Musicians:
Florea Basuru - vioara (Romanian fiddle)
Petre Manole - tambal mic (Romanian cimbalom)
Gheorghe Motoi - voice, contrabass

Label - Jurnalul, Romania

Packaged in an environmentally friendly card sleeve.

Rare and historic recordings from the Romanian town of Clejani from the late 1940s and early 50s. Many feature the legendary singer and musician George Motoi (Gheorghe Motoi).

From record label:
"Clejani: A village of Giurgiu County, situated on the bank Neajlov, 36 km from Bucharest. A place became famous through his gypsy players who played music and kept the music unaltered by time passing. A corner of the village is inhabited only by musicians. In each house there is at least one who knows how to play an instrument.

GHEORGHE MOTOI: The best voice player was then George Motoi. Born in 1915, George of Fitii, as it was called, was a Ballad singer with no equal, who knew by heart all the ballads. Initially playing the “cobza”, then the dulcimer and when he got old he took up the guitar.

We don’t know to much about them, but we appreciate them very much for what they have done for our music."

7.93

Taraful din Clejani

'Clejanii de alta data 1949 - 1952'

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. Hora vlasceneasca - 1949 (instrumental)

2. Doina Neajlovului - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)ss

3. Cant-o pasarica-n crang - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

4. Lume, lume, soro lume - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

5. Lautaresca tiganeasca - 1949 (instrumental)

6. Cand era la ’63 si Hora - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

7. Sabarelul - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

8. Un tigan avea o casa - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

9. Inimioara cu dor mult - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

10. Brau - 1949 (instrumental)

11. Sus pe culmea trista, Doamne - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

12. Pe-o poteca stramta si Hora - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

13. De strein si de pribeag - 1949 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

14. Corbea - 1952 Gheorghe Motoi (voice)

15. Lautareasca romaneasca - 1949 (instrumental)

Duration (61'37")

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