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Fado is Portugal’s main traditional music and is a form of song which can encompass anything and everything but is mainly characterised by mournful and melancholy tunes and lyrics. In 2011, Fado was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The word ‘Fado’ means fate in Portuguese, however given the sad nature of the music, a good way to describe the spirit of the song is ‘lament’. One thing is for sure, Fado is Portugal's pride and joy and the country's national musical treasure. However, folk music and dancing is Portugal’s fundamental form of musical expression.
Nuno Mano
Simão Ferreira
"Guitarra clássica portuguesa" is the principal instrument of fado.
Dulce Pontes is one of the best Portuguese singers.
Music and arts play a prominent role in Portuguese culture, and traditional folk dances called Ranchos Folclóricos stem from the country’s rural areas and farming communities. Jubilant and energetic, Ranchos Folclóricos sound very differente of fado, and these partner dances are either performed in couples or as groups and are still practiced today. Usually, they are observed in public during holidays and special events. The prominent characteristics include colorful costumes worn by men and women, guitar, accordion and bagpipe instrumentals, finger snapping and circular movements.
"Rancho Folclórico" is one of the most important traditional folk dance music.
"Música Pimba" is another traditional and popular type of music.
Moldova has a lot of talented people, and we are very happy to talk about them. As a representation of ,,music’’, we have the ,,SunStroke Project’’ band.
SunStroke Project is a Moldovan musical trio composed of Sergei Yalovitsky who leads vocals, Anton Ragoza who’s the violinist and composer, and Sergey Stepanov as a saxophonist.
The band started in Moldova, Chisinau, in 2007.
They are famous for representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017 with the song ,,Hey, Mamma’’, a very cheerful and happy song, that will make you dance on it anywhere, anytime. They finished in third place after qualifying for the final on 9 May. Of course, they have a lot of other awesome songs.
The name of the group was chosen by Anton Ragoza whilst working in the army with Sergey Stepanov, where out on the field he got sunstroke.
In November 2010, the producer Aleksei Myslitsky and some other members (including song authors) left SunStroke Project to create a new band in Moscow called Offbeat Orchestra who performed and released versions of some of the songs by SunStroke Project.
Let’s talk a little bit about the group members. Anton Ragoza was born on 6 January 1986 in Tiraspol, Transnistria. He is the violinist and primary musical composer in the band. Previously, he has conducted Chișinău orchestra and won a series of prestigious awards in the field of classical music. Anton has a wide experience in performing in bands which play the modern electronic genre. He identified Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson as musical inspirations.
Sergey Stepanov is the saxophonist. He was born on 3 September 1984 in Tiraspol, Transnistria. He currently lives in Chișinău, Moldova. His musical taste took contours on the music of artists such as David Sanborn and Eric Marienthal; and modern DJs like David Guetta, David Vendetta and Tiësto. He loves jazz, though he also likes to experiment with vocal house, pop and R&B. He met Ragoza while in the army, and decided to create the SunStroke Project band. In an interview at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, he identified Russian saxophonist Igor Butman as his musical inspiration.
Sergei Yalovitsky is the vocalist of the band. He previously worked as a singer on cruise lines. He has won various awards for singing in Moldova and Romania.
Lina, Nina and Katharina alias
Lina, Nina and Katharina alias
Run Equal
Run Equal
This girl group consists of 3 students who went to our school until 2016. They now are preparing their final exams before going to University and have worked hard to publish their first single. We are proud of them as they had a dream and tried to do all possible to live it.
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Clarinet is a wind instrument. In its present form it appeared in the 19th century. Clarinette now holds a basic position in the symphony orchestra, and belongs to the category of woodwinds. Clarinet is also very common and as a member of jazz orchestras. In Greece, but also in many Balkan countries, it is one of the main instruments of traditional music.
The Bouzouki is a Greek musical instrument that was brought to Greece in the 1900s by Greek immigrants from Asia Minor, and quickly became the central instrument to the rebetiko genre and its music branches .
Do you know Inna? Did you know she is Romanian?
Do you know Inna? Did you know she is Romanian?
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