Cântec batrânesc

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Cântec batrânesc is a traditional form of ballad which originates from Romania. It is similar to an epic poem and it is one of the most typical genres of Romanian literature.

Romania Sovereign state in Europe

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Origin

The name comes from the Latin word ballare, meaning "dancing". Both terms were entailed by the Romanian poet Vasile Alecsandri. However, the usual term for this form of ballad is still epic song.

Vasile Alecsandri Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat

Vasile Alecsandri was a Moldavian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat. He collected Romanian folk songs and was one of the principal animators of the 19th-century movement for Romanian cultural identity and union of Moldavia and Wallachia.

Notes

Being a folkloric genre, the ballad has specific notes of folkloric literature:

Ballads are epic creations in which the next themes are brought out:

The characters have almighty features, presented in antithesis, being the opposite of each other.

Themes

Myths in epic songs

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