Doina 1297177 199056208 2008-03-18T10:42:46Z AKoan 3460336 Added "unreferenced" tag {{otheruses}} {{unreferenced|date=March 2008}} The '''Doina''' ({{IPA2|'doj.na}}) is a [[Romanian people|Romanian]] musical tune style, having its roots in the music-laments of the Romanian [[shepherd]]s ([[Vlachs|Vlach]]s). It can be found in [[Music of Romania|Romanian music]], as well as in [[Klezmer]] music. ''Doina'' is poetic and often melancholic, sometimes compared to the [[blues]] for that reason. ''Doinas'' are often played with a slow, free rhythm melody against a fast accompaniment pattern in fixed tempo, giving an overall feeling of rhythmic tension. [[Melody|Melodies]] are sometimes repeated in differing songs, and typically follow a descending pattern. Regional styles of ''doina'': *[[Ca pe luncă]] - found along the southern [[Danube]] *[[De codru]] - ''codru'' means "forest" *[[Haiduceşti]] - ''haiduc'' means "outlaw" or "brigand" *[[Hora lungă]] - [[Maramureş]] *[[Klezmer]] - played by [[Jew]]ish musicians from [[Bessarabia]] and [[Moldavia]] *[[Oltului]] - found along the [[Olt River]] Other styles of doina: *[[Ca din tulnic]] - unique type in which the [[melody]] imitates a type of [[Alpenhorn]] called the [[trambita|tulnic]] *[[Ciobanul]] - [[shepherd]]'s doina **[[De dragoste]] - popular form, usually about love; ''dragoste'' means "love". *[[De jale]] - mellow, mournful doina; ''jale'' means "grief". *[[De leagăn]] - a [[lullaby]]; ''leagăn'' means "cradle". *[[De pahar]] - drinking song; ''pahar'' means "drinking glass". *[[Foaie verde]] - classical form; literally "green leaf". Notable musicians that have experimented or played Doina include [[Romania]]n [[Roma people|Roma]] brass group [[Fanfare Ciocărlia]]. ==Etymology== The very origin of the word "''doina''" is unknown and it is spread throughout [[Romania]] and [[Moldova]]. The word could be of [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] origin, since a similar form of music (''[[daina]]'') can be found in [[Latvia]] and [[Lithuania]]. ==See also== * [[Daina]] ==External links== * [http://archiver.ss.uci.edu/doina/doina2.html Robert Garfias Doina Article] * [http://www.mihaieminescu.ro/opera/poezia/doina.htm Mihai Eminescu - Doina] {{music-genre-stub}} [[Category:Romanian music]] [[es:Doină]] [[ro:Doină]] [[ru:Дойна]]