Description

Basarab is a project which draws on folk music from the region between the River Nistru and the River Prut, known as Basarabia. This region, situated in Eastern Europe between Romania and Ukraine, is the present-day Republic of Moldavia. It is a part of the world where many different peoples have lived side-by-side since ancient times, resulting in the mixture of the indigenous culture (Romanian folk) with the immigrant cultures (folk music such as Greek, Jewish, Bulgarian, Turkish, Gipsy, Russian, Ukranian and Polish). This project encompasses all the musical styles of the region; Klezmer, Gipsy and Balkan.

Basarab, a Barcelona-based project, offers music written by Anatol Eremciuc, the project’s founder. Basarab’s members are professional musicians with prolific careers. The objective of this project is to spread awareness of traditional folk music and all the different nuances of its many and varied styles. The most suitable settings to enjoy this music are festivals of world music or traditional parties or concerts.