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Romānia is a country in Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine and Moldova in the northeast; Hungary and Serbia and Montenegro in the west and Bulgaria to the south along the Danube River. Romania has a stretch of sea coast on the Black Sea and the eastern and southern Carpathian mountains run through its centre. Romania has been a member of NATO since 2004, and is also an acceding country to the European Union. The EU Accession Treaty was signed in early 2005, and Romania is due to join the Union on January 1, 2007.

Like Hungary and other neighboring countries, Romania's modern popular music is heavily influenced by Roma musicians, whose World War II-era café music they have modified into orchestral popular ensembles. Traditional Romanian folk tarafs remain popular, and some folk musicians have come to national fame.

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Ardeleana de la Otelul Rosu

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Cry for me, mother, in longing,
for I was your strong son.
I took care of you,
I wove your carpet.
But since I've been made a soldier
my life has been poisoned,
and I wander in foreign lands.
I shall die thinking of you!
How I long, mother,
for that brotherly forest,
for that land I have left,
for that forest grown unfamiliar to me.

Hey sweet little carriage with four oxen,
I like you very much!
I like even more the one who drives you,
who holds the whip in one hand
and snaps and cracks it
and loves his sweetheart."
“Hey sweetheart, I would beat you,
but my hands are tied
with a line of black thread.
I can't beat you, out of love."

Alunelul
Little Hazelnut

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Alunelul, alunelul hai la joc,
sį ne fie, sį ne fie cu noroc!
Cine-n hora o sį joace
mare, mare se va face.
Cine n-o juca de fel
va ramine mititel.

Alunelul, alunelul hai la joc,
sį ne fie, sį ne fie cu noroc!
Joaca joaca tot pe loc,
sį rasarø a busuioc.
Joaca joaca tot asa,
joaca si nu te lįsa.

Alunelul, alunelul, come to dance!
Let it be lucky for us!
Whoever dances the hora
will become big.
Whoever does not dance,
will remain small.

Alunelul, alunelul, come to dance!
Let it be lucky for us!
Dance, dance, right in place.
Let the sweet-basil bloom.
Dance, dance, just like this.
Dance and don't let up.

Balta de la Fundu Padui

Ca La Balta

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Uite-o, uite-o.
Nu e, nu e.
Si-nc-odata.
Trei acuu!

Look, look.
Is not, is not.
One more time.
Three now!

Ciuleandra

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Foaie verde siminoc,
Tzinetzi Ciuleandra pe loc,
Shi-nc-odata mai baietzi,
Hop-sh-asha-sh-asha

Tzinetzi-o flacai asha,
Pina n-ajunge puica,
Shi-nc-o-data, mai baietzi,
Hop-sh-asha-sh-asha.

Intaritzi-o nitzelush
c-ajunge acush-acush,
Shi-nc-o-data, mai baietzi
Hop-sh-asha-sh-asha.

Mai intaritzi-o de-un pas
C-ajuns si n-a ramas
Shi-nc-o-data, mai baietzi
Hop-sh-asha-sh-asha.

Doua fire, doua paie,
Luatzi Ciuleandra la bataie
Shi-nc-o-data, mai baietzi
Hop-sh-asha-sh-asha.

Tot asha ca nu ma las,
Ca sint cu puica pe-un pas,
Shi-nc-o-data, mai baietzi
Hop-sh-asha-sh-asha.

Doua fire, doua paie,
Ia Ciuleandra la bataie
Shi-nc-o-data, mai baietzi
Hop-sh-asha-sh-asha.

Green leaf of 'siminoc',
Keep the circle in place,
One more time, boys,
Hop-and-so-and so.

Keep it like that, lads,
Until my darling catches up to me,
One more time, boys,
Hop-and-so-and so.

Speed it up just a little,
She is close to catch up with me,
One more time, boys,
Hop-and-so-and so.

Speed it up one more step,
she caught me up, but didn't stay,
One more time, boys,
Hop-and-so-and so.

Two straws, two grains,
Let's stomp the Ciuleandra,
One more time, boys,
Hop-and-so-and so.

Keep it like that, don't slow it down,
'Cause I'm on same step with my darling,
One more time, boys,
Hop-and-so-and so.

Two straws, two grains,
Stomp the Ciuleandra now,
One more time, boys,
Hop-and-so-and so.

Ciuleandra Doua

Dado la Dado (Joc Batrinesc)

Dragaicuta

Doina - Hora - Sirbo

Dura

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Floricica Olteneasca

Galanoul de la Ostroveni

Hora a Doua de la Goicea Mare

Hora Ca la Caval

Hora de la Chircani

Hora de Mina

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Hora din Campie

Hora Dreapta

Hora Fetelor

Hora Libertatae

Hora Mare II

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Itele

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Joc de Leagane

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Mama cīnd mo legănat
nu mai de dor mio cīntat
Mama cīnd mo legănat
nu mai de dor mio cīntat
mio cīntat de dor şio plīns
mio cīntat de dor şio plīns
dorul de mine so prins
dorul de mine so prins

de cīnd port dor la inimă
de cīnd port dor la inimă
nu mai am nici o hodină
nici la prīnz şi nici la cină

Cīte doruri rele s grele
Cīte doruri rele s grele
Tătes pa braţele mele
Tătes pa braţele mele

Altul moare de bătrīn
Altul moare de bătrīn
nu şti dorul de ce-i bun
nu şti dorul de ce-i bun

dar eu ştiu că lam purta
dar eu ştiu că lam purta

de cīnd mama mio cīntat
de cīnd mama mio cīntat

Ai la la la la etc.

Lamiita

Leganata

Posovoiaca din Glimboca

Rata

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Romaneste de Puatat

Rustemul

Sirba Din Cimpoi

Sirba Pe Loc

Syrba

Tarina de la Abrud

Troaca

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Vlasencuta de la Petrosan

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To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak.
~Hopi Indian Saying