ASPECTE ALE TRATĂRII ÎN STIL JAZZ A CÂNTECELOR POPULARE ROMÂNEȘTI: SĂRACA INIMA MEA ȘI CIRIP
ASPECTS OF JAZZ STYLE TREATMENT OF ROMANIAN FOLK MELODIES: SĂRACA INIMA MEA ȘI CIRIP

Summary/Abstract: The phenomenon of jazz-style treatment of folk vocal melodies in the Romanian space represents a large and important domain of the jazz heritage of the Republic of Moldova, now manifesting itself as a musical trend with its characteristic particularities. It is part of a universal process, which reflects the fusion of the popular tradition — both rural and urban — with other fields of musical art (folk music, rock music or jazz). In this context, folklore masterpieces (mostly from urban repertoire) are treated, modeled, and the entire arsenal of jazz vocal execution is applied.We will analyze in this article our own version of jazz style interpretation of two Romanian folk songs from the urban repertoire, which are frequently requested by the jazz vocalists, we refer to the „Săraca inimă mea” from the repertoire of Nicolae Furdui-Iancu and „Ciririp/Într-o zi la poarta mea” from the repertoire of singer Gabi Lunca.

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