The variabilities of a specific Gorj county song. Comparative analysis of two versions
The variabilities of a specific Gorj county song. Comparative analysis of two versions
Author(s): Marius Ionut StanciuSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Traditional music; transformations; folklore;
Summary/Abstract: Traditional music is characterized by: oral transmission, collective specificity, syncretic substrate, anonymous source, etc. These elements generate another phenomenonspecific to this music, namely: the transformations that a traditional song can undergo whenit leaves an area, a region even a performer and is “replanted” in another area / region or itis reinterpreted by another person. This scientific study monitors this transformationthrough the comparative analysis of a song from the Oltenia region, Gorj County, sung bytwo of the most famous voices of traditional music and folklore in Romania: Maria Lătărețuand Maria Tănase. Following the analysis, conclusions are specified, regarding thedifferences in the underlying structure, melodic structure, rhythmic structure, etc.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VIII: Performing Arts
- Issue Year: 14/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 85-96
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English