4:02pm

Paul Stinga “Suite de Muntenie” from Sortilèges de la Musique Roumaine (Pierre Verany 1987) —This consists of a Doina, a Geamparalele (in 7/8) and a ca la breazaBuy it!

4:24pm

Barbu Calomfir “Ca pe vale & Brîu Muntenesc” from Barbu Calomfir (45 rpm disc) (Electrecord) —these tracks were laid down around 1970. The fiddle player is from southern Romania, north of BucharestBuy it!

4:38pm

Bebe Serban with the Ion Albesteanu ens. “Cîntec ca pe Vlașca/ Hora de la Afumați” from Bebe Șerban (45 rpm disc) (Electrecord) —the "cîntec" ("song") is an instrumental genre where the featured soloist plays a slow tune to fast accompaniment. The hora following it shows some urban influences (from muzică lăutărească).Buy it!

4:46pm

Toni Dumitrache with orch. George Toader “Horă” from Toni Dumitrache (45 rpm disc) (Electrecord)Buy it!

4:56pm

Victor Gore “Horă Ploieștenilor /Maneaua Constantenilor” from Victor Gore (45 rpm disc) (Electrecord) —This famous urban musician had his own orchestra with his brother (the Frații Gore ensemble) and accompanied many of the famous Roma singers of the late 20th century.Buy it!

5:08pm

"Ritmic" harmonica quartet “Sîrba Dunarenilor & Leliță Ioană” from "ritmic" (45 rpm disc) (Electrecord) —the second tune is in 7/8 time, like the Bulgarian RuchentisaBuy it!

5:13pm

Ion Strimbeanu “Horă de la Corbeni & Geampara de la Topraisar” from Ion Strimbeanu - Cobza (45rpm disc) (Electrecord) —the Cobza is a fretless lute used in villages that could not afford a cimbalom player. It became a solo instrument after WWIIBuy it!

5:25pm

Fanica Luca and Orchestra “Doină si Horă” from Fanica Luca (45 rpm disc) (Electrecord) —this was the teacher of all the panpipe players of the post WWII eraBuy it!

5:54pm

Florea Cioacă “Mierlita Cand e Bolnava” from Comori ale muzicii lăutăresti - Florea Cioacă - vioară (Electrecord) —another of the great Roma fiddle players from southern RomaniaBuy it!