A ‘feciorească’ is derived from the Romanian word ‘fecior,’ meaning ‘son’ or ‘young man,’ similar to the words ‘fiu’ in both Romanian and Hungarian (which spells it ‘fíu’) as well as ‘băiat’ in Romanian meaning boy.
The suffix ‘-ească’ is usually used to construct words that derive from the root, in this case describing a popular dance performed by the aforementioned ‘feciori’ (plural) and the music associated with it.
‘Feciorești’ (pl. feciorească) are often held at popular festivals, such as Mărțișor (1st of March), on the village green. Below is an example of the dance style that would be used:
The Mureș is one of the main rivers in Romania, with the third-largest draining area after the Danube and Siret rivers, and the second-longest (on Romanian territory) after the Danube.
The song in particular transcribed comes from the Mureș river valley, which stretches from the Hungarian exclave of Ținutul Secuiesc (RO) or Székelyföld (HU) across Transylvania to the Hungarian border.
To see the sheet music for this song, click here.
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