Romanian Folk Dances ( Romanian : Dansuri populare românești , pronounced [ˈdansurʲ popuˈlare romɨˈneʃtʲ] ), ( Hungarian : Román népi táncok , pronounced [ˈromaːn ˈneːpi ˈtaːnt͡sok] ), Sz. 56, BB 68 is a suite of six short piano pieces composed by Béla Bartók in 1915. He later orchestrated it for small ensemble in 1917 as Sz. 68, BB 76.
6-399: It is based on seven Romanian tunes from Transylvania , originally played on fiddle or shepherd's flute. Its title was originally Romanian Folk Dances from Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarországi román népi táncok , pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡi ˈromaːn ˈneːpi ˈtaːnt͡sok] ) but was later changed by Bartók when Transylvania became part of Romania in 1920. It is nowadays available in
12-440: A center for folk music from all of these different cultures. Bartók and Kodály collected many folk songs from Transylvania early in the 20th century. Kodály's Székelyfonó (The Spinning Room) uses folk tunes from the area. In our days, Deep Forest included folk songs from Transylvania on their albums. Violin , kontra and double bass , sometimes with a cimbalom , are the most integral ensemble unit. They are used to play
18-402: A wide variety of songs, including numerous kinds of specific wedding songs . Hungarians from Transylvania, which make up around 20% of the population of the region, are known for their vibrant musical cultures, famous examples being hajnali songs and legényes (young men's dance). In fact, Transylvania was an important center for Hungarian music in the 16th century because at that time it was
24-432: The 1971 edition which is written with key signatures although Bartók rarely used key signatures. This set of dances consists of six movements and, according to the composer, it should take four minutes and three seconds to perform, but most professional pianists take up to five minutes. The list of the movements is as follows (with the original Hungarian title listed first, the most commonly known Romanian title second, and
30-512: The English translation in parentheses): [REDACTED] = 104 [REDACTED] = 144 [REDACTED] = 90 [REDACTED] = 100 [REDACTED] = 152 [REDACTED] = 160 Aside from the version Bartók wrote for a small orchestral ensemble, some of Bartók's friends wrote adaptations or transcriptions of this piece for several different ensembles. The following are the best-known: Notable recordings of this composition include
36-484: The following: Notable recordings of the arrangement by Zoltán Székely include the following: Music of Transylvania Transylvania , a historical province in present-day Romania , has been historically and culturally more closely linked to Central Europe than Southeastern Europe , and its music reflects those influences. Inhabited by Romanians , Székelys and other Hungarians , Germans , Serbs , Slovaks , Gypsies , and others, Transylvania has long been
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