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"From Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Argentina and Québec, musicians now living in Montreal are contributing to the Soana debut CD in the making. We are drawing on the histories and talents of many lands; fusing ideas and cultures because it seems like that's what the times call for. It's what we are inspired to do. New inspiration ... current inclinations. Sometimes in English, sometimes in French or Romanian. It happens that aspects and echoes of Romanian folk music are present in many kinds of music - from Gypsy to Klesmer to Flamenco and then on to Argentine Tango. One can hear these links in the music of Soana. In our music you'll hear those echoes of the old world and echoes of the new. Perhaps you'll dance, you'll laugh ... even cry. We only hope you enjoy!" - Keith Elshaw, Producer/Engineer Original Repertoire in English: (Click title link to read lyrics / hear MP3 sample) This page in French "Close Your Eyes" Music: Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (French version: "Ferme tes yeux") "Bittersweet" Music: Simona Gandrabur, adaption of "Balada" by Ciprian Porumbescu (1853-1883) Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (French version: "Ballade Douce-Amère") "Chocolat" Music: Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (French version: "Chocolat") "Tell Me ... (The Tale of a Wind-Fairy)" Music: Simona Gandrabur & Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (French version: "Dis-moi... le conte d'une fée des vents") "I Want ... (The Tale of A Missing Maiden)" Music: Simona Gandrabur & Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (French version: "Je veux... le conte d'une fille disparue") "The Day That You Disappeared" Music: Simona Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (French version: "Le jour où tu es disparu") - hommage to Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889) and his poem "Si daca") "The Sea" Music: Ioana Gandrabur, adaptation of "Julia Florida" by Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1884-1944) Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur "Thinking About My Life" Music: Simona Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur "Mirror, Mirror On the Wall" Music: Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur Original Répertoire en français:  "Chocolat"Music: Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (English version: "Chocolat") "Ballade Douce-Amère" Music: Simona Gandrabur, adaption of "Balada" by Ciprian Porumbescu (1853-1883) Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (English version: "Bittersweet Ballade")
"Vertige"Music: Simona Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur "Le jour où tu es disparu" Music: Simona Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (English version: "The Day That You Disappeared") - hommage to Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889) and his poem "Si daca") "Ferme tes yeux" Music: Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (English version: "Close Your Eyes")
"Mon coeur généreux"Music: Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur "Moment" Music: Ioana Gandrabur, adaptation of "Gnossienne No.1" by Éric Satie Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur "Conséquences" Music: Simona Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur "Dis-moi... le conte d'une fée des vents" Music: Simona Gandrabur & Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (English version: "Tell Me ... (Tale of a Wind-Fairy") "Je veux... le conte d'une fille disparue" Music: Simona Gandrabur Ioana Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur (English version: "I Want ... (Tale of a Missing Maiden)"
"Le jongleur"Music: Ioana Gandrabur & Simona Gandrabur Lyrics: Simona Gandrabur & Ioana Gandrabur © 2005 Simona Gandrabur & Ioana Gandrabur Romanian Repertoire: "Norocul"Music: Soana arrangement of a traditional Romanian folk song "Badea" Music: Soana arrangement of a traditional Romanian folk song 
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