Doina

Doina (DOY-NA): A free-meter but structured melody for listening, from the Romanian Jewish repertoire. Often performed for guests at the banquet table during a wedding or other celebration, doinas allow a musician to display virtuosity and expressiveness through highly embellished elaborations within a variety of related modes. Also known as vulekhl (see "Vulekhl," below).

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Vulekhl: (VOO-LEKH-UL): Literally, \"a Wallachian one,\" i.e., a dance or tune in Romanian-Jewish style (see also \"Doina\" and \"Hora.\")