Fanfare Ciocarlia

Fanfare Ciocărlia Is A Popular Twelve-Piece Gypsy Brass Band From The Northeastern Romanian Village Of Zece Prăjini. The Band Began As A Loose Assemblage Of Part-Time Musicians Playing At Local Weddings And Baptisms. In October 1996 The German Sound Engineer And Record Producer Henry Ernst Visited Zece Prajini And Convinced A Number Of The Musicians There To Assemble A Touring Band. These Musicians Decided To Name The Band Fanfare Ciocărlia Fanfare Being A French Word That Has Passed Into Romanian And Is Used To Designate A Brass Band Ciocârlia Being The Romanian Word For The Skylark. read less