The Dynamic of a Community Practice - the Lullaby in the Repertoire of the Turks of Dobrogea
The Dynamic of a Community Practice - the Lullaby in the Repertoire of the Turks of Dobrogea

Summary/Abstract: Dobruja, one of the provinces of Romania, is a good example of multi-ethnic cohabitation. For hundreds of years, it has been the home of peoples which, through their culture, way of life, and tolerance, have yielded the current configuration of the region’s profile.In Turkish families from Dobrogea, particularly those in rural areas, changes have occurred as to the strictness of the life norms observed and passed on along the centuries. Nowadays traditions and mindsets from patriarchal times coexist with more recent, modern ones. The research strategy I opted for in order to complete my enterprise was the directive interview correlated with the audio recording method. The analysis of the lullaby “Dandini, dandini dastana” from the folklore of the Turks of Dobrogea has revealed that it belongs to the old stratum of traditional creations.

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