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| "Melancolie" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Sofia Rotaru | |
| Language | Romanian |
| English title | "Melancholia" |
| Recorded | 1983 |
| Genre | Pop music |
| Label | Melodiya |
| Songwriter(s) | Grigore Vieru |
"Melancolie" (English: "Melancholia") is a Soviet-Moldovan song written by Grigore Vieru. The well known song was performed by various singers such as Sofia Rotaru, Angela Similea, Ion Suruceanu, and others. Both Rotaru and Suruceanu appeared in the Soviet film Dnestrovskiye melodiy of the 1970s.
in Romanian Chorus: Mai drag de-amorul meu târziu, mai dragă, Chorus:
| Translation Chorus: For me it so easy when you near, right next Chorus: Now to me all people became close, close |
Music in Moldova is closely related to that of its neighbour and cultural kin, Romania. Moldovan folk is known for swift, complex rhythms, musical improvisation, syncopation and much melodic ornamentation. Pop, hip hop, rock and other modern genres have their own fans in Moldova as well. Modern pop stars include O-Zone, a Romanian and Moldovan band whose "Dragostea din tei" was a major 2004 European hit, guitarist and songwriter Vladimir Pogrebniuc, Natalia Barbu, who is well known in Germany, Romania and Ukraine, and Nelly Ciobanu. The band Flacai became well known in the 1970s across Moldova, turning their hometown of Cahul into an important center of music.
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Chervona Ruta is a 1971 Soviet musical film written by Miroslav Skochilyas and directed by Roman Oleksiv, starring Sofia Rotaru and Vasyl Zinkevych alongside popular Soviet Ukrainian ensembles.
Dusha is a 1981 Soviet musical drama film written by Alexander Borodyansky and directed by Alexander Stefanovich, starring Sofia Rotaru and Mikhail Boyarsky. The movie features songs performed by Sofia Rotaru, Mikhail Boyarsky and the Russian rock band Mashina Vremeni. The movie has substantial philosophical dialogue about the self-criticism of an artist and the existential approach to the golden mean between artistic creation and respect for human dignity.
Where Has Love Gone? is a 1980 Soviet musical drama film written and directed by Valeriu Gagiu starring Sofia Rotaru as well as Valeriu Gagiu and Evgueny Menishov. The movie features songs performed by Sofia Rotaru, sequence of substantial dialogues. The setting includes Moldavian landscape and countryside life as well as Black Sea coast, Chişinău and Odesa.
Monologue of Love is a Soviet musical telefilm, written by Grigore Vieru and directed by Larisa Maslyuk, starring Sofia Rotaru in the main role. The movie filmed at Ukretelefilm in Crimea, Kazakh SSR and Lithuanian SSR, features the new conception in the Soviet musical telefilms: substantial poetry monologues recited by Sofia Rotaru on themes associated with love, followed by thematic songs and corresponding natural geographical and theatrical scenic setting.
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The discography of Sofia Rotaru.
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Pisnia zavzhdy z namy is a 1975 Soviet musical film, produced by Viktor Storozhenko starring Sofia Rotaru in the main role, as well as Ukrainian Smerichka vocal-instrumental band. The movie features songs in Ukrainian, Romanian and Russian of Sofia Rotaru filmed in the background of Ukrainian Carpathian mountains.
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