About Romanian folk music
Romanian folk music is a music genre that emerged in Romania. It is usually classed as a form of music of Romania and European folk music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Gheorghe Zamfir.
Romanian folk music has given rise to 3 subgenres on this site, such as Lăutărească music, Bocet and Romanian peasant music.
From Wikipedia
Romanian traditional music (Romanian: muzica populară românească) comprises the musical traditions of the Romanian ethnos, widespread in Romania, the Republic of Moldova, and in adjacent ethnographic areas. It is a complex cultural formation that combines archaic autochthonous elements, features shared with the Balkan and Carpathian areas, oriental borrowings, and later influences from urban and Western European musical culture. Traditional music is characterised by syncretism (a close connection between melody, rhythm, text, and dance), oral transmission, and a high degree of variability: a musical work has no fixed form, but is re-created by the performer at the moment of performance.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Romanian folk music.
- ↑ music of Romania
- ↑ European folk music
- ↓ Lăutărească music
- ↓ Bocet
- ↓ Romanian peasant music
Key artists
- Gheorghe Zamfir
Frequently asked questions
What is Romanian folk music?
Romanian folk music is a music genre that emerged in Romania. It is usually classed as a form of music of Romania and European folk music.
Where and when did Romanian folk music originate?
Romanian folk music originated in Romania.
Who are famous Romanian folk music artists?
Gheorghe Zamfir.