{"id":9507,"date":"2020-09-03T01:58:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T01:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/?p=9507"},"modified":"2022-11-18T08:54:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T08:54:37","slug":"min-on-music-journey-no-03-romania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.min-on.org\/zh-hant\/9507\/min-on-music-journey-no-03-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Min-On Music Journey No. 03: Romania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the third stop on Min-On’s Music Journey! Today, let us guide you to a country with charming medieval atmosphere: Romania, located in the southeast of Europe.<\/p>\n

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\nPele\u0219 Castle (Sinaia City, Transylvania region)<\/em><\/p>\n

Romania has a long history, and the deep medieval ambiance of its cities is remarkably preserved. Its old castles are particularly popular sightseeing destinations. One of the main attractions is Pele\u0219 Castle, located in central Romania. The castle’s architecture is beautiful, including its blue roof influenced by the Dutch Renaissance. Pele\u0219 Castle is hailed as the most magnificent castle in Romania. Also, Bran Castle, also called “Dracula’s Castle” due to its fame as the setting of the novel Dracula, is located in the mountains to the south of Bra\u0219ov County, Transylvania\u2014also central Romania.<\/p>\n

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\nBran Castle<\/em><\/p>\n

The capital of Romania, Bucharest, is the country\u2019s largest city and center of culture, industry and finance. At the beginning of the 20th century, Bucharest was called the “Paris of the East” and “Little Paris” because of its breathtaking architecture, which featured elements from traditional Romanian and French styles. A number of these structures remain in the Old Town District, also called Lipscani, which imparts a sense of the atmosphere of that era.<\/p>\n

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\nEnescu National Museum (Bucharest) (left) and the Old Town District (Lipscani) of the capital, Bucharest (right)<\/em><\/p>\n

Between Romania and Ukraine, the Danube River Delta has a total area of nearly 3,446 square kilometers. It is Europe’s largest river delta and registered as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO, offering breathtaking natural landscapes and a host of incredible wildlife.<\/p>\n

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\nDanube River Delta<\/em><\/p>\n

Romanian cuisine primarily features meat dishes. As an agrarian nation, however, the cuisine also makes full use of delicious locally harvested ingredients including tomatoes, cabbage, paprika and eggplant. Desserts using the staple grain, wheat, are also popular.<\/p>\n

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\nFish soup (left) and meat-stuffed peppers (right)<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nJam prajitura (handmade Romanian cake) (left) and\u00a0placinta cu branza (cheese pie) (right)<\/em><\/p>\n

One of Romania’s famous traditional instruments is called the nai, which was also featured on your last Music Journey to Moldova. Please enjoy this nai performance by Fumiko Sakuraoka, as recommended by the Embassy of Romania.<\/p>\n

Fumiko Sakuraoka<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fascinated by the sound of the nai<\/em>, Ms. Sakuraoka began studying authentic Romanian nai<\/em> performance. She won the Audience Award at the 14th Romanian International Music Competition and went on to establish the Japan-Romania Panflute Association, which is officially recognized by the Romanian Embassy. Ms. Sakuraoka continues her research on the nai<\/em> today.<\/p>\n

“Tachi-aoi (Hollyhock)” Composer: Fumiko Sakuraoka
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