Honourable Brigands, Magic Horses and Evil Eye

by Taraf de Ha茂douks

Honourable Brigands, Magic Horses and Evil Eye cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Crammed Discs
  • Country: Romania
  • Length: 1:15:36
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This exhilarating second album from the acclaimed Romanian ensemble showcases the hyperactive, deeply complex acoustic traditions of Romani folk music. The massive collective of musicians drives their string and accordion arrangements at a manic pace, filled with dizzying improvisations and sudden tempo shifts.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, complex, acoustic, uncommon-time-signatures, improvisation, medley, technical, folk, traditional, virtuosic, dance, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. Spune, Spune, Mo葯 B膬tr卯n... (5:28)
  2. Hora Din Caval (3:11)
  3. Azi Eram Frumoas膬, Jun膬... (4:34)
  4. 葰ig膬neasc膬 (1:23)
  5. C卯nd Eram La '48 (7:40)
  6. Geamparale (6:23)
  7. C卯ntec De Dragoste 葮i Joc (6:01)
  8. Doina 葮i C卯ntec (3:11)
  9. Jalea 葰iganilor (6:38)
  10. Turceasc膬 (6:11)
  11. Balada Lui Corbea (6:05)
  12. S卯rba (3:18)
  13. De Ma Deie But Te Pau (5:35)
  14. Br卯u (2:02)
  15. Duba, Duba... 葮i Hora (5:05)
  16. Leli葲膬 C卯rcium膬reas膬 (2:51)

Credits

  • Taraf de Ha茂douks - primary artist
  • Ioni葲膬 - accordion, soloist
  • Marius - accordion, soloist
  • 葰agoi - accordion
  • Marin a lu Petre - accordion, cimbalom [small]
  • Viorel a lu Murgoi - bass, soloist
  • Dinu lu R膬di葲a - cimbalom
  • Ion Tanase - cimbalom [large and small]

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