Comparative Musical and Literary Aspects in Laments for Unmarried Young People and Ritual Wedding Songs from Northern Moldavia
Comparative Musical and Literary Aspects in Laments for Unmarried Young People and Ritual Wedding Songs from Northern Moldavia

Summary/Abstract: Birth, marriage and death are the most important moments in a person's life, being considered rites of passage. These have their roots deeply embedded in the tradition that is preserved and transmitted over time by mankind. Within two of these rites, marriage and death, we find both different but also similar elements that blend harmoniously with each other. Thus, with regard to the bridal musical repertoire, some existing thematic motifs were also identified in the laments for the young dead, who were not wed during their lifetime.

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