Folk Romania is the traditional Romanian art shop. You can learn here about the ancient traditions of the Romanian people. You can also see photos from Romania and send greetings. Our shop contains Romanian pottery, ceramic objects, masks, icons, movies, books, albums, textiles, folk Romanian costumes and dolls.
On Folk Romania you can learn all about the old Romanian traditions, about the old architecture, the cooking recipes, the life and customs of the Romanian people. The gallery has images and photos from various regions of Romania, from mountains and sea. You can also send greetings. You can virtually travel to Transylvania, Moldavia or Walachia and find information about Romania and Romanian people and Romanian history. Dracula, the Transylvania prince, is also present on Folk Romania.
You can buy gifts for the loved ones. They will love the Romanian masks, pottery, dolls, movies, books, textiles, albums, cd, landscapes and photos.
On Folk Romania forum you can meet the Romanians from the entire world and talk about Romania and its people.
Gaseste cele mai potrivite cadouri pentru cei dragi! Trimite felicitari virtuale cu imagini din Romania! Redescopera obiceiurile si traditiile milenare ale poporului roman! Folk Romania este un site despre Romania traditionala, cu oamenii, locurile, obiceiurile si mestesugurile ei.
Magazinul virtual de pe Folk Romania cuprinde obiecte de ceramica, masti traditionale, papusi, icoane, testaturi, costume populare, carti si albume.
Afla cat mai multe despre adevaratele traditii ale romanilor, despre arhitectura populara, alimentele, viata si obiceiurile poporului roman.
In galerie sunt cuprinse fotografii si imagini din diverse zone ale Romaniei, atat de la munte, cat si de la mare. Poti sa calatoresti in mod virtual prin Transilvania, Moldova sau Valahia si sa afli informatii despre Romania, poporul roman si istoria Romaniei.
Aici poti sa cumperi cadouri pentru cei dragi. Vor indragi mastile, ceramica, icoanele, papusile, tesaturile, costumele, cartile, cd, albumele, fotografiile si peisajele romanesti.
Pe forumul Folk Romania poti sa intalnesti romani din toate colturile lumii si sa discutati despre Romania si oamenii sai.
Musical instruments are usually made of wood, but materials like metal, leather etc. can also be used.
The Flute
The most common musical instrument is the flute, which is connected with animal breeding, especially with sheep breeding.
The sound is obtained by completely covering, half covering or opening the lateral orifices, using the fingers. Thus the air vibrates in the tube.
The flute has three major forms. The places where flutes are manufactured are situated near the important sheep breeding centers from the mountains.
The flutes of the inhabitants of Apuseni Mountains (people are named “motzi”) are made only of wood, very rarely containing incisions. They are mostly twin flutes.
The flutes from Rodna and Calimani Mountains are decorated, especially at the extremities, with lead ornaments.
The Vaideeni and Ursani flutes are the most decorated. They are made of plum wood and are decorated on all their length (80 cm) with brass spirals and small geometrical motifs.
The Bagpipe
The bagpipe is composed of a goatskin in which the air is introduced by means of a small tube made of elder, metal or bone. On the opposite wall there are two regular flutes which communicate tightly with the inner side of the goatskin. The longer one is called “bazoi” and the smaller one “caraba”. The “bazoi” makes an uniform sound, which accompanies the whole song.
While the man plays the bagpipe, he squeezes the goatskin under his arm. Thus the air is pushed to the two flutes. The orifices of the “caraba” are manipulated as those of a regular flute.
The bagpipe has sculptural elements. The flutes are made of wood, often carved in geometrical shapes or in the shape of an animal’s head (usually a goat head).
The bagpipes are manufactured in the north-west of Walachia and in the curve area of Carpathian Mountains.
The Pan-Pipe
An ancient musical instrument, the pan-pipe is composed by several tubes (usually 20) of different dimensions, made of reed, elder or other types of wood. These tubes are closed with wax corks at their bottom part and are opened in their upper part. On this part the player blows air, thus obtaining the sound.
The most famous Romanian pan-pipe player is Gheorghe Zamfir.
The Alpenhorn (the “Tulnic”)
The alpenhorn is a big tube, opened at both ends and composed of long staves of fir, ash, lime or nut tree wood, very well dry. These stoves are tightened with wooden or metal circles.
Of Roman origins, the alpenhorn is used by the mountain shepherds for signaling different things. In the Apuseni Mountain the alpenhorn is called “tulnic”.
In some regions it is played on the funerals.
In the past the alpenhorn was used for signaling the Turkish invasions.
