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DOINA is a mystical ,nostalgic ,mournful song-form , performed with varying degrees of embellishment and melisma. DOINA originates in the Carpathian-Danubian area of ancient Dacia. DOINA is the tune of the lonely shepherd,the lament of the grieving mother,the howl of the wounded soldier,the remorse of the outlaw,the relief of the aging man,the confort of the orphan,the regret of the departed son,the sigh of the longing lover,the song of the sensitive heart,the prayer of a devotional soul. DOINA is a sad lyrical chant in the form of a free rhythm and spontaneous improvisation. DOINA is a folk elegy that often makes references to nature in order to symbolicaly mirror the life in general or in particular. DOINA is poet...