Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts

Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts

To celebrate their 25th anniversary, acclaimed Rom band Taraf de Haidouks are revisiting some of the old styles which have enchanted Western audiences on their earlier albums: Gypsy love songs, poignant Romanian ballads and old-school dance tunes, alongside those Turkish-flavoured instrumentals they've grown to love. For the first time since the sad demise of their oldest vocalists (Ion Manole, Neculae Neacsu, Cacurica and Ilie Iorga), Taraf de Haidouks are revisiting some of their ancient styles, and are taking a retrospective look at their career. Some of their former collaborators have been re-enlisted, such as superb vocalists Tsagoi (the son of the legendary, late Neacsu) and Gheorghe Manole (who has mastered the repertoire of his father, the great Ion Manole), as well as the flamboyant Viorica Rudareasa, the woman who sang the band's iconic song "Dumbala Dumba". Thus does the Taraf de Haidouks' music keep morphing: far from being a fixed, monolithic canon, it has been absorbing and recycling old & new elements. The band was formed back in 1990, by individual musicians who, until then, had only been playing in various combinations at the village's social rituals (baptisms, weddings, funerals, harvests etc). By then, 'foreign' accordions had already found a place amidst the violins and cymbalums, and the repertoire of the lautari (traditional Rom musicians) was peppered with cabaret flavours from the city. Then came Turkish melodies and rhythms and, more recently, the influence of popular urban manele (which actually derives from manea, an old 'oriental' lautar style). The harmonies and structures became more complex, the playing more virtuosic, and the balance between vocal and instrumental pieces gradually shifted in favour of the latter. In this anniversary album, Taraf de Haidouks have weaved it all back together into a rich tapestry of styles, which pays tribute to their parents' generation.
Country USA
Brand CRAMMED DISC US
Manufacturer Crammed Disc Us
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2015-04-07
UnitCount 1
UPCs 876623007173
EANs 0876623007173

Country	USA
Brand	CRAMMED DISC US
Manufacturer	Crammed Disc Us
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2015-04-07
UnitCount	1
UPCs	876623007173
EANs	0876623007173

Of Lovers, Gamblers and Parachute Skirts

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