Gypsy Brass

http://www.renaud-bray.com

http://www.renaud-bray.com

*** Résumé en anglais seulement ***1. Cantecul miresei [Bride's song] (trad.) - 1:32 2. Batuta [A very vigorous dance]* (trad.) - 1:22 3. La gatitul miresei [Bride preparation] (trad.) - 2:54 4. Hora din Ghermanesti [Hora from Ghermanesti]* (Chiriac) - 3:32 5. Sarba moldoveneasca [Moldavian sarba]* (Costandache) - 2:32 6. Hora din Cozmesti [Hora from Cozmesti]* (trad.) - 2:08 7. Sarba din Cozmesti [Sarba from Cozmesti]* (trad.) - 2:23 8. Hora de la Raducaneni [Hora from Raducaneni]* (Costandache) - 3:21 9. Ciobanasul [The young shepherd]* (trad.) - 1:26 10. Nasule [The godfather] (trad.) - 2:15 11. Perinita [Little pillow] (trad.) - 1:57 12. Brasoveanca [The girl from Brasov] (trad.) - 2:04 13. Poloboc [The mason's spirit-level] (trad.) - 1:09 14. Plecarea celui drag [Departure of the beloved - funeral march] (trad.) - 4:52 15. Sarba ca la noi [Sarba as we know it]* (Chiriac) - 3:01 16. Dansul [The dance] (trad.) - 1:52 17. Hora de la Valea Mare [Hora from Valea Mare] (trad.) - 2:37 18. Hora lunga [Long hora]* (Costandache) - 3:45 19. Trandafir de la Moldova [Rose of Moldavia] (trad.) - 2:10 20. Sarba lui Costandache [Costandache's sarba]* (Costandache) - 3:46 21. Sarba la colac [La colac sarba] (trad.) - 4:28 22. Sarba verisorilor [Cousin's sarba] (trad.) - 2:35 Total playing time: 58:47 mins. The tracks marked with * are from the Cozmesti area. All others are from Moldavia. The 15-piece Gypsy brass band from Moldavia play traditional Romanian music, creating the right atmosphere at births, weddings and funerals, with their driving tempo and intricate rhythms and harmonies.