Abstract:
Musical folklore is a component of the spirituality of the Romanian people. Through musical folklore, the musicality of our people can be reconstructed, with the universe of customs, traditions and popular creations in accordance with the social transformations that occurred in the historical stages. The repertoire of Romanian folk songs and dances is particularly varied in terms of structure and musical content, representing specific stylistic features that have been particularized and preserved from ancient times to the present day. Some of the popular creations possess archaic Romanian features derived from the music of ancient peoples or even from primitive musical manifestations, identified by the composition of simple musical structures and the repetition of motifs in a musical creation. From a stylistic point of view, both traditional music and popular games impress with the elegance and sobriety of interpretation, even if some musical productions are virtuosic, tey have stilistic features that personalize them.
