Left: A young man plays gypsy music on his father’s violin.
Top right: Josef Ghermant as he is today and a photograph of him as
a young man when he played in Ceau.
Bottom right: The choirmaster kneels in prayer in one of Gherla's orthodox
churches.
Nevertheless,
the region is at little risk of loosing it’s identity within a homogenized
Europe. The traditional music and songs of Transylvania have never been more
vibrant. Folk music across Romania is a living genre, broadcast daily on two
specialized TV channels and on scores of radio stations.These traditional songs,
and in particular the Doinas of Transyvania, are a window on the soul of the
region.
By exploring the Doina’s themes of love, loss and longing, Foaie Verde
weaves a unique record of a place, a culture and a people.
