Tuesday, November 1, 2016
NOTE TO READER
This blog is meant to act as the journal portion of the HUMA1100 Case Study assignment. It makes more sense when reading from the oldest post to the newest, so feel free to scroll to the bottom. The first post is an introduction. Thanks!
Resources
There's a lot of history that leads up to Romanian folklore music heard today. Even though it is still traditional, modern influences have left a footprint. Since it would be a lot to write if I talked about all the history and theory behind the dance music, I have attached several links that I will make reference to in my paper. In this blog, I have discussed the "what" of the Romanian dance folklore tradition from Banat, but these help answer the "why".
FYI: they are mostly in Romanian
Romanian history: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d5UmBcqJfnqMFYRN1LWPbfHaYdZlV2MDDBSvwmWtbsI/pub
History of the Banat region: http://www.universulromanesc.com/ginta/threads/942-Banatul-Repere-Istorice-geneza-regiunii
University course on Romanian folklore music - discusses theory and technique: http://www.spiruharet.ro/facultati/muzica/biblioteca/901bda585e55d6f1522e015a222de404.pdf
Origins of dance in Romania : https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://origineagherga.blogspot.ca/2011/09/dansatorii-gherga.html&source=gmail&ust=1478071941404000&usg=AFQjCNHf-E3tH_TFRdB-WufwK9VtnVolfQ
FYI: they are mostly in Romanian
Romanian history: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d5UmBcqJfnqMFYRN1LWPbfHaYdZlV2MDDBSvwmWtbsI/pub
History of the Banat region: http://www.universulromanesc.com/ginta/threads/942-Banatul-Repere-Istorice-geneza-regiunii
University course on Romanian folklore music - discusses theory and technique: http://www.spiruharet.ro/facultati/muzica/biblioteca/901bda585e55d6f1522e015a222de404.pdf
Origins of dance in Romania : https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://origineagherga.blogspot.ca/2011/09/dansatorii-gherga.html&source=gmail&ust=1478071941404000&usg=AFQjCNHf-E3tH_TFRdB-WufwK9VtnVolfQ
Traditional Folklore Clothing
In a few of the previous videos, it was possible to see the different outfits worn by the men and the women. Each region in Romania is known for a different type of outfit, though they are all fairly similar. Traditionally, they are all hand-sewn and embroidered. It takes quite a bit of time and expertise to make them by hand, so they can be pretty expensive. I will briefly talk about the women's and men's outfits.
LADIES
The ladies outfits consist of several different pieces. First, you would put on the "ie" [ee-eh] which is the shirt. You would tuck the shirt into a skirt. Both of which are relatively loose and not form-fitting. Next comes the "catrinta" [kah-tr-een-tsa] which is sort of like an apron. There's one in the front and one in the back. These are usually the most ornamental and have the most embroidery. The "brau" is a belt which cinches waist in order to achieve a more feminine and form-flattering silhouette and also to cover up the ribbons that were used to tie the aprons around the waist. Lastly, an embroidered vest is worn over the shirt, though the vest can be optional.
MEN:
The outfits that the gents wear have similar embroidery elements and components as well. They also have the "ie" shirt which is typically longer than the ladies' one. It goes down close tot he knees, and is worn over white or beige loose-fitting pants. It is also held together by the "brau" belt. An embroidered vest is worn over top of the shirt.
The colour scheme is typically red+gold, blue+gold, or black+gold. The Romanian flag is tricolour red, yellow, and blue which is why those colours are very common in the costumes.
LADIES
The ladies outfits consist of several different pieces. First, you would put on the "ie" [ee-eh] which is the shirt. You would tuck the shirt into a skirt. Both of which are relatively loose and not form-fitting. Next comes the "catrinta" [kah-tr-een-tsa] which is sort of like an apron. There's one in the front and one in the back. These are usually the most ornamental and have the most embroidery. The "brau" is a belt which cinches waist in order to achieve a more feminine and form-flattering silhouette and also to cover up the ribbons that were used to tie the aprons around the waist. Lastly, an embroidered vest is worn over the shirt, though the vest can be optional.
MEN:
The outfits that the gents wear have similar embroidery elements and components as well. They also have the "ie" shirt which is typically longer than the ladies' one. It goes down close tot he knees, and is worn over white or beige loose-fitting pants. It is also held together by the "brau" belt. An embroidered vest is worn over top of the shirt.
The colour scheme is typically red+gold, blue+gold, or black+gold. The Romanian flag is tricolour red, yellow, and blue which is why those colours are very common in the costumes.
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