"Tarafuri si Fanfare" festival is an unique event happening this weekend at the National Village Museum in Bucharest."Taraf" means a small musical band composed from two to 10 performers,based on traditional string instruments,but using sometimes an accordion or drum also.They sing at feasts in villages,at weddings and funerals also.Generally, the performers have not musical studies,they learned the songs from older masters :traditional songs as ballads , party songs,wassaling songs etc.All is based on their native talent.Their music is"the primordial music" transformed in centuries,in some regions like Maramures the songs are preserved up to 2000 years ago.Some of this bands are now international celebrities and have concerts over the world,others are performing in their own region and work in agriculture between the popular events
Traditional dulcinner
Traditional romanian Kobsa
Traditional wind instruments are the shepherdpipe and panpipe.The wind groups were initially formed at the feasts of shepherds in springtime and autum.Later,in XVII century,the brass instruments were adopted
Every year,this festival brings together such bands from different regions of Romania,performing in a beutiful village museum.This is the unique occasion to listen the real traditional Romanian music and to approach the Romanian people soul
The Maramures Region is a special charming county of Romania.It was not occupied 2000 years ago by The Roman legions and all the Middle Age,due to the difficult acces, remains practically independent from the neighbour empires.Maramures had his own rulers,subordinated to the king of Hungary or Austrian emperror.So, in this space the Dacian Tradition is well preserved in all aspects: traditional costumes,wood civilisation,music,traditions and food .The Maramures peoples keep their traditional occupations and habitudes.Speaking about wood civilisation we must mention the beautiful wood gates,marking the properties and the unique wood churches ,built without any metal components.Eight of these dating from XVII and XVIII centuries are on UNESCO heritage list.In 20 and 21 Sepember you can enjoy the food,drink,music,dances and handmades from Maramures at the Village Museum in Bucharest We offer to you some beautiful images from this fairytale region.Enjoy:
Autumn Art Salon 2014 edition is open all September at the Constantin Brancusi Hall inside the Romanian Parliament.It is the bigger Artmarket of Romania and accept all art branches and all art techniques .150 artists of all generations are e exposing their recent works.
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