The Romanian peasant music is the music of the

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n peasants. The Romanian ''peasant'' music has largely disappeared, but it can still be found in isolated villages in regions like Maramureş,

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The romanian peasant music that has survived in the south ''(old Wallachia)'' has a heavy turkish influence, dated back to the

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suzerainty. The Romanian ''peasant'' music must be distinguished from the '' lăutărească'' music,Banda lui nea Alită Piţigoi
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. A person who plays ''peasant'' music is sometimes called ''rapsod''.Toate drumurile duc la …Cluj, Grigore Leşe: “Drumul”
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