Comments on: Tariff Day, High Dukes http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/ Dispatches from an American in Romania (was Transylvania) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: explorish » Blog Archive » taraful haiducilor http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-144342 explorish » Blog Archive » taraful haiducilor Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:44:44 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-144342 [...] la taraful haiducilor. are dreptate, odata ce incepi sa asculti, vrei sa asculti pana la capat. aici. [...] [...] la taraful haiducilor. are dreptate, odata ce incepi sa asculti, vrei sa asculti pana la capat. aici. [...]

]]> By: mon ami http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-44752 mon ami Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:30:32 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-44752 The diversity in their music is fascinating as well as their tempo changes. Each musician is uniquely talented. And you could see the respect on the faces of the musicians when the "older gentleman" performing the special violin spot joined them. These guys should be performing worldwide as Buena Vista Social Club has done. (btw, the finale was awesome) The diversity in their music is fascinating as well as their tempo changes. Each musician is uniquely talented. And you could see the respect on the faces of the musicians when the “older gentleman” performing the special violin spot joined them. These guys should be performing worldwide as Buena Vista Social Club has done. (btw, the finale was awesome)

]]> By: Romer!can - Dispatches from an American in Romania (was Transylvania) http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-44580 Romer!can - Dispatches from an American in Romania (was Transylvania) Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:11:17 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-44580 [...] you’ve never heard them play before, I recommend you give the Taraf de Haidouks sample video a try.[...] [...] you’ve never heard them play before, I recommend you give the Taraf de Haidouks sample video a try.[...]

]]> By: Jake http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-2984 Jake Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:53:03 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-2984 Live CD/DVD It's great. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BHAOAS/002-8063099-0399250 Product Description Winners of the coveted BBC World Music Award, Taraf de Haïdouks are the finest, wildest and most soulful Balkan Gypsy band claiming Johnny Depp and Kronos Quartet among their biggest fans. On the deluxe The Continuing Adventures Of Taraf de Haïdouks, various aspects of the band’s outstanding history and talents are explored: an exciting concert filmed in London’s Union Chapel, an extensive documentary shot in Romania, interviews with the band and distinguished fans (such as Johnny Depp), rare material filmed during Taraf’s travels around the world, and a bonus 50-minute live audio CD. The DVD contains 5 films and 2 still-image bonuses (discography & photo gallery). The beautiful bonus cd contains 8 live tracks, including 3 previously unreleased. Live CD/DVD

It’s great.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BHAOAS/002-8063099-0399250

Product Description
Winners of the coveted BBC World Music Award, Taraf de Haïdouks are the finest, wildest and most soulful Balkan Gypsy band claiming Johnny Depp and Kronos Quartet among their biggest fans. On the deluxe The Continuing Adventures Of Taraf de Haïdouks, various aspects of the band’s outstanding history and talents are explored: an exciting concert filmed in London’s Union Chapel, an extensive documentary shot in Romania, interviews with the band and distinguished fans (such as Johnny Depp), rare material filmed during Taraf’s travels around the world, and a bonus 50-minute live audio CD. The DVD contains 5 films and 2 still-image bonuses (discography & photo gallery). The beautiful bonus cd contains 8 live tracks, including 3 previously unreleased.

]]> By: Romerican http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-2851 Romerican Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:33:23 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-2851 john - Nothin' wrong with a little h2o, particularly if it's the morning hours or you're in a dry county. I think you're right about the Bosnia connection as there's kind of a similar thread in much of Balkan music. However, I think this group is at the top of a very short list of masters. Andu - Oops! Now you've gone and done it. So far, I'm hanging in there with bandwidth, but if there's a upcoming spike (never know who'll link to this page) then you'll be the one I'll call on for sure. -or- Hey, thanks for volunteering! I'm just about to post it on Digg and Slashdot... john – Nothin’ wrong with a little h2o, particularly if it’s the morning hours or you’re in a dry county. I think you’re right about the Bosnia connection as there’s kind of a similar thread in much of Balkan music. However, I think this group is at the top of a very short list of masters.

Andu – Oops! Now you’ve gone and done it. So far, I’m hanging in there with bandwidth, but if there’s a upcoming spike (never know who’ll link to this page) then you’ll be the one I’ll call on for sure.

-or-

Hey, thanks for volunteering! I’m just about to post it on Digg and Slashdot…

]]> By: Andu http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-2834 Andu Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:53:55 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-2834 If you need to take it down, I can host it for you. If you need to take it down, I can host it for you.

]]> By: mihai http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 mihai Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:25:15 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-2829 welcome, welcome :) welcome, welcome :)

]]> By: john http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-2795 john Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:04:55 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-2795 Well, my drink was as glass of water. A comfortable chair is non-existent and, I had to keep the volume at a decent level. I enjoyed it though! This reminds me of Bosia a bit. I enjoyed it quite a bit, although my dial up connection kept loosing it. I got a good five mins of play time though. I'll go to the Russian site I download music from to see if they have this! Thanks again! John Well, my drink was as glass of water. A comfortable chair is non-existent and, I had to keep the volume at a decent level. I enjoyed it though!

This reminds me of Bosia a bit. I enjoyed it quite a bit, although my dial up connection kept loosing it. I got a good five mins of play time though. I’ll go to the Russian site I download music from to see if they have this!

Thanks again!

John

]]> By: Romerican http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-2787 Romerican Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:20:35 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-2787 AF - Glad you enjoyed it! I wish I could have shared more, but it's already fairly lengthy as it is. I think they are absolutely brilliant and clearly a national treasure of Romania. They play a mix of traditional Romanian music, traditional Romanian ţigani music, and a bit of Romanian/Roma combination. Clearly they are masters, including the older guys who one might expect to be arthritic or something. The musicians are cultural Roma (aka gypsies, ţigani) but notice how much ethnic variety there is in the faces making it sometimes difficult to tell whether someone is a gypsy or not. Of course, that's because the Roma people have intermixed with other "races" both in Romania and elsewhere which is completely natural but remains one of those unspoken issues. AF – Glad you enjoyed it! I wish I could have shared more, but it’s already fairly lengthy as it is. I think they are absolutely brilliant and clearly a national treasure of Romania. They play a mix of traditional Romanian music, traditional Romanian ţigani music, and a bit of Romanian/Roma combination. Clearly they are masters, including the older guys who one might expect to be arthritic or something.

The musicians are cultural Roma (aka gypsies, ţigani) but notice how much ethnic variety there is in the faces making it sometimes difficult to tell whether someone is a gypsy or not. Of course, that’s because the Roma people have intermixed with other “races” both in Romania and elsewhere which is completely natural but remains one of those unspoken issues.

]]> By: American Friend http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/comment-page-1/#comment-2774 American Friend Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:44:33 +0000 http://romerican.com/2006/09/26/tariff-day-high-dukes/#comment-2774 I really liked these guys! --- It was interesting for me to hear something different! I've never seen anyone play a string instrument by pulling on the string! That's crazy cool! These guys know there instruments inside and out!! Very Energetic! == Thanks for sharing! I really liked these guys! — It was interesting for me to hear something different! I’ve never seen anyone play a string instrument by pulling on the string! That’s crazy cool! These guys know there instruments inside and out!! Very Energetic! == Thanks for sharing!

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