Tradition
ROMANIA
All about folk: costumes, dances, music
By Maria Iulia
Before presenting you the information I have chosen, I will ask you to listen to this song
or to a part from it:
My question will be: What feeling did you get from listening to this type of music?
A feature of Romanian culture is the
special relationship between folklore and
the learned culture, determined by two
factors. First, the rural character of the
Romanian communities resulted in an
exceptionally vital and creative traditional
culture.
F o l k
creations
( the best
known is
the ballad
‘Miorita’ )
were the
m a i n
literary genre until the 18th century. They
were both a source of inspiration for
cultivated creators and a structural
model. Second, for a long time learned
culture was governed by official and social
commands and developed around 6?W'G0??b&??6W2?B&??'2??2vV??2??????7FW&?W2?