A Morphological Study of the Song Per Se in the Repertoire of Aromanians, Meglenoromanians, and Lipovan Russians in Dobrogea
A Morphological Study of the Song Per Se in the Repertoire of Aromanians, Meglenoromanians, and Lipovan Russians in Dobrogea

Summary/Abstract: Dobrogea can be considered a good example when it comes to the cohabitation and identity preservation of each ethnic group. Accepted in the midst of the compact mass of the majority group, the minority ethnic groups of Dobrogea have a culture and way of life which they assert both inside and outside their communities. For the traditional cultures of Dobrogea, the song per se represents the folkloric genre which is the most resilient to the transformations generated by a prolonged existence in an allogeneous region and by attempts at incorporation into the majority culture. We will analyse six representative songs per se selected from the traditional repertoire of Aromanians, Meglenoromanians, and Lipovan Russians in Dobrogea with the aim of ascertaining whether it is possible to draw a clear line between the types of morphological elements found in the songs of each ethnic group.

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