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Aromanian music (Aromanian:Muzica armãneascã) is the music characteristic of theAromanians. The Aromanians are anethnic group scattered throughout theBalkans, living inAlbania,Bulgaria,Greece,North Macedonia,Romania andSerbia.[1] Aromanian music has received influence from the music of other ethnic groups of the Balkans, such as that of theAlbanians,Bulgarians,Greeks,Macedonians,Romanians and more. However, it has developed throughout history its own distinctive features and peculiarities that set it apart from otherBalkan music genres, and has also influenced the music of the previously mentioned peoples.[2]
Aromanian music has not been extensively studied by researchers, often being overshadowed by the music of other ethnic groups in the Balkans.[3] One of the main characteristics of Aromanian music is the importance ofpolyphonic music (music with two or more performers), as Aromanian musicians tend to perform in groups.[4][5] The performance of polyphonic music follows a series of common rules among the Aromanians. For example, there is always a lead singer who starts thesong and acts as a leader, known inAromanian as theatselu tsi u lja ("the one who takes it [the song]"). There is also a second singer,atselu tsi u talji ("the one who cuts it"), who begins singing shortly after the main singer, as well as other positions.Monophonic music (music with one single performer) is also present in Aromanian music, and has historically been more researched than Aromanian polyphonic music.[3]
Despite being a unitary music genre, Aromanian music has several variations, styles and ways of performing it that can be classified according to the countries in which they live and which in turn can be subdivided into more variations and styles.[2] Some of the subgenres of Aromanian music includeballads,dancing songs,epic songs andlyrical songs.[5]
Today, there are several projects and cultural organizations advocating for the preservation of the music of this ethnic group. An example is theLunjina Serbian–Aromanian Association in Serbia, which in 2021 announced that it was working on the publication of aCD of traditional Aromanian music.[6] Another example is theConservation and promotion of the singing traditions of the Fãrsherot Aromanians of Dobruja project, organized by several Aromanian organizations in Romania.[4]
Some examples of popular Aromanian music performers or musicians of Aromanian ethnicity includeEli Fara,[7]Elena Gheorghe,[8] Nikos Karakostas,[9]Takis Mousafiris,Dimitris Mitropanos,[10]Toše Proeski,[11]Parashqevi Simaku,[12]Vassilis Tsitsanis[10] and Adrian Uzum.[13] A notable Aromanian song is "Dimãndarea pãrinteascã" ("The Will of the Forefathers"), often used as the ethnicanthem of the Aromanians.[1] Another popular Aromanian song is the traditionalDi la Aminciu pãn' la Ameru ("FromMetsovo toMilea").[14]
I am reminding the reader of the Aromanian origins of famous musicians like Kaldaras, Bakalis, Virvos, Mitropanos, Tsitsanis, Mousafiris.
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