sorcova vesela, by Suzana Lașcu

sorcova vesela

by Suzana Lașcu

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	1.	sorcova vesela 03:50
	2.	să trăiți 04:47
	3.	să-mbătrâniți 04:12
	4.	ca un măr, ca un păr 03:16
	5.	ca un fir de trandafir 04:56
	6.	tare ca piatra 04:00
	7.	iute ca săgeata 04:48
	8.	tare ca fierul 06:47
	9.	iute ca oțelu' 09:20
	10.	la anu' și la mulți ani 14:17

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Sorcova is a Romanian popular custom, practiced on the morning of 1 January. This custom is very old and is spread throughout the country, being practiced mainly by children. Sorcova is also used to describe the object that characterizes this custom. It consists of a stick or twig decorated with artificial flowers of different colors, wherewith children slightly hit on back their parents or acquaintances in the morning of New Year, wishing them, in special verses, health and luck. When they begin to say the verses, sorcova is inclined in the direction of the person to whom they address all wishes, sorcova playing the role of a magic wand, endowed with the ability to transmit health, youth and fertility to the vised one; verses are very suggestive in this regard. The text of sorcova, reminiscent of a spell, merely reinforces the movement of sorcova. This custom varies depending on the ethnographic region. In northern Transylvania, children go with sorcova from house to house, wishing health in exchange for local delicacies (cozonac, colac, apples, nuts). Girls are not allowed to go with sorcova, because they bring bad luck (source: Wikipedia).

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released March 31, 2021

Producer: Suzana Lașcu; Composer: Suzana Lașcu; Associated Performer: Suzana Lașcu - synthesizers; Sound Engineer: Suzana Lașcu; Mixer: Suzana Lașcu; Mastering Engineer: Suzana Lașcu; Sound Supervisor: Suzana Lașcu; Studio Personnel: Suzana Lașcu; Artwork: Suzana Lașcu.

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Suzana Lașcu Rotterdam, Netherlands

Suzana Lașcu’s work is gradually being woven across different genres, from jazz to experimental, in the realm of acoustic and electronic music alike. As a soundartist, songwriter, improviser, composer and producer, she strives to address political and cultural realities, despite leaning towards crafting sonic fictions of her own. ... more

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