Re: [Cz-L] Trista Dumineca

Trista Dumineca in flori imbracata
Mie inima iarasi adanc zbuciumata

I listened to the song often. We had a record. However, suicide never
occurred to me!
Lucca

----- Original Message -----
From: "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET>
To: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 6:00 PM
Subject: [Cz-L] Trista Dumineca

> Ciprian Porumbescu brings it back:
> The Gloomy Sunday ballad.
> Trista Dumineca.
> Comes from Hungary.
> The suicide song.
> It is so sad that people listening to it must commit suicide.
> Some dont even wait for the song to end.
> They rush home and take poison before the musical effect is over.
> It tells of candles and hopelessness and utter despair
> and a lot more ,words so sad they leave no hope.
> Usually sung by a female with gipsy fiddle to follow .
> The suicide rate went up and the authorities put a ban on the song.
> Public performances were outlawed.
> Infringers were put in jail.
> But in clandestine the rage went on and many more killed
> themselves,
> so sad was the song.
> I could put the song on for you to sample but considering the risk
> I refrain.
>
> For all these who dont believe me please ask our Rumanian list-
> friends.
>
> Hardy
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