The folk music definition has changed in this fast music world and musical styles are blending really quickly.
Trey Anastasio
The group Ro-mania has done much to popularize pop-folk music in Romania. The group was formed in 1996 and released many songs in the early 2000's. I don't know if they're still active and performing but their videos can be seen here (and on YouTube).
Video #1 is based on the Romanian folk dance, geampara. Geampara is in 7/16 rhythm. In that respect it is similar to Bulgarian rachenitsa. The name of the song is A Mai Zi O Geampara.
Video #2: The Dancing Hat: Sa-ti sara basca. The dance is geampara. In this video the hat travels on its own. It randomly lands on people and compels them to dance.
Video #3 is a song with strigaturi. Romanian folk songs and dances often feature shouts called strigaturi. They make the dance more fun!
Video #4 is a pop-folk example of a Sirba, titled Sirba lui Valiuku by Valentin Uzun & Tharmis Orchestra, complete with dancers and a full orchestra.
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