Music of Moldova

Music in Moldova is closely related to that of its neighbour and cultural kin, Romania. Moldovan folk is known for swift, complex rhythms (a characteristic shared with many Eastern European traditions), musical improvisation, syncopation and much melodic ornamentation.^[1] Pop, hip hop, rock and other modern genres have their own fans in Moldova as well. Modern pop stars include O-Zone, a Romanian and Moldovan band whose "Dragostea din tei" was a major 2004 European hit, guitarist and songwriter Vladimir Pogrebniuc, Natalia Barbu, who is well known in Germany, Romania and Ukraine, and Nelly Ciobanu. The band Flacai became well known in the 1970s across Moldova, turning their hometown of Cahul into an important center of music.^[2]

^ "Folk Music of Moldova – Sound Clip – MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-08-29.
^ "CahulFest the Faces of Friends page". Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2005-05-16.

[1] "Folk Music of Moldova – Sound Clip – MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-08-29.

[2] "CahulFest the Faces of Friends page". Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2005-05-16.

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