The folk song from the Lower Danube, part of the traditional Romanian heritage Cover Image

CÂNTECUL POPULAR DE LA DUNĂREA DE JOS, PARTE A PATRIMONIULUI TRADIȚIONAL ROMÂNESC
The folk song from the Lower Danube, part of the traditional Romanian heritage

Author(s): Eugenia Nicola (Notărescu)
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Customs / Folklore, Studies of Literature, Romanian Literature, Philology
Published by: Editura Alma Mater
Keywords: literature; folklore; song; popular; heritage;

Summary/Abstract: The southern area of Moldova enjoys rich folk creation, and the studies have noted the existence of several folkloric areas that have influenced the area along the Siret River, the rise of fabulous epic creation (fantastic ballad, anti-Ottoman, anti-feudal ballad) and secular carols, having a form close to the heroic old song. There are themes like love, sorrow, joy, alienation that define the lyrical song of the Covurlui region. The epic song or the old song has the function of "listening song" and in the history of the Romanian folklore dominated as a genre in the feudal age, the interpreter using interpretative art, emotion and aesthetic transposition of some important events for those times.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 195-200
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian