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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]
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