FOLCLORUL MUZICAL DIN ȚARA MOȚILOR – DESPRE CUNOAȘTEREA INCOMPLETĂ ȘI APROXIMATIVĂ A UNEI MUZICI TRADIȚIONALE DISTINCTE
THE MUSICAL FOLKLORE FROM ȚARA MOȚILOR – ABOUT THE INCOMPLETE AND APPROXIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF A DISTINCT TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to explore various aspects of traditional instrumental music from the ethnographic region of Țara Moților. Although the inhabitants of this mountain region, called the Moți, have been prominently featured in the Romanian national and nationalist discourse over the past century, our understanding of this traditional music remains approximate and incomplete. This article seeks to identify the reasons behind the lack of a systematic plan for collecting and analysing musical folklore from this cultural area. This gap is particularly surprising given the significant role that the Moți play in the discourse around Romanian identity, as well as the importance of their traditional music for studying the cultural landscape of the Carpathian Mountains.

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