Transylvanian Wedding Music (1983) CD

"This item is part of the Folkways archives.  The original liner notes from the LP are included."

Sit in on a Transylvanian wedding in Kalotaszag. You’ll only get a sneak peak, though, since this ceremony and accompanying festivities lasted from 10am on a Sunday to 4 am Monday. Never mind, you’ll still get to sample some music played during the church ceremony, the “gypsy” tune that just about interrupts the end of the church ceremony and draws everyone out into the yard, and all of the mourning songs and lively dances to follow.

Tracks
1. Church Music     Cantor, wedding attendants     2:30    
2. The Figurás Dance - The Legényes Dance - The Bachelor's Dance     Samu Boross and Ferenc Varga     2:52    
3. Three Dances: Keserves, Csárdás, Szapora     Samu Boross, Ferenc Varga, Bela Cilika     4:12    
4. Two Dances: Felszeg Csárdás and Szapora     Samu Boross, Ferenc Varga, and Bela Cilika     3:42    
5. Groom's Farewell Speech     The "best man"     1:06    
6. Singing and Wedding Calls     Wedding attendants, musicians     2:52    
7. Bride's Farewell Speech     The bride     3:26    
8. Two Dances: Keserves Song, Szapora     Samu Boross, Ferenc Varga, and Bela Cilika     2:09    
9. Two Dances: Csárdás, Szapora     Samu Boross, Ferenc Varga, and Bela Cilika     9:49    
10. Legényes Dance Tunes - Bachelor's Dance Tunes     Samu Boross, Ferenc Varga, and Bela Cilika     3:02    
11. Perinita - Romanian Dance - Perina     Samu Boross, Ferenc Varga, and Bela Cilika     0:53    
12. Szapora Melodies     Samu Boross, Ferenc Varga, and Bela Cilika     4:35