ION DRAGOÏ accompagné par GHEORGHE ZAMFIR
et ses solistes
ION DRAGOÏ accompanied by G. Zamfir and his soloists
Déesse, 1972, DDLX 35
I. Dragoï is a fantastic Rumanian fiddler from Moldavia. From the first note to the last he has us hooked by the ears. Unless you don't like Rumanian music as such, you just can't stop listening to this LP. An important part of the energy we can feel here comes from the little combo led by G. Zamfir who was Mr Panpipe in France at the time. The Swiss ''sound hunter'' and organist Marcel Cellier ''brought'' G. Zamfir to us at the end of the 60s beginning of the 70s and put Zamfir on the right tracks in the Western world. I don't know who got the idea between Cellier and Zamfir but the point is that all the recordings made here were realised with a small orchestra while in Rumania soloists are always accompanied by a huge orchestra. The effect is really great because as it is said all the musicians are soloists and are able to deliver a very intricate type of music. The great cymbalum player Toni Iordache was present, the guarantee that the music will be at its best. They spent only 6 hours in the Europa Sonor studios and the programme was largely decided on the spot. What a lesson !
Déesse or Disques Déesse was a French label which used to release for France some Electrecord recordings.
Bravo Herve!!! A great fiddler with a great orchestra ..so great music. Plus a perfect rip..i don't know what did you do this time...but your rip this time is almost perfect!! Thank you Herve!! You make us happy one more time :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Leonidas ! more Rumanian stuff on the way; as for the ripping I suppose that the quality of the LP is better but I don't really know...
Deletebtw please listen/note another one great and favorite romanian fiddler Virgil Muzur.....a nice recording Virgil Muzur - Master of the Romanian Fiddle (Auvidis-Ethnic)
ReplyDeleteThat's right; there are others as well; Rumania is never short of great fiddlers
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