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dum·ka

(do͝om′kə)

A song, especially a Slavic folk song, that has alternating happy and sad passages.

[Slovak, Ukrainian folk song, from Ukrainian, diminutive of duma, thought, memory, narrative poem, of Germanic origin; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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dumka

(ˈduːmkə)

a piece of Slavonic music that typically has abrupt changes in mood from sadness to joya Slavonic lyrical song(as modifier)

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dum•ka

(ˈdʊm kə)

n., pl. -ky (-kē).

a Slavic folk song that alternates in character between sadness and gaiety.

[1890–95; < Czech < Ukrainian dúmka, orig. diminutive of dúma a genre of narrative folk poetry]

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If I had to judge the two (SA) CDs in their entirety, I would definitely give preference to the account of Dvorak's Dumky (Oehms Classics) to that of Lalo's Cello Concerto (PentaTone), which, in my opinion, could have been delivered with a sharper articulation and instrumental verve.

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Their attractive programme will include two of the best-loved works ever composed for this combination of instruments, the Op 90 'Dumky' trio by Dvorak and the sublime B flat major trio by Schubert (D898).

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Dvorak's 'Dumky' Trio - six movements of alternating moods - can be a self-indulgent wallow, but the Fujitas made it shine like six diamonds by playing its electrifying folk rhythms precisely and pointing the symmetry of its moods.

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The Vladigerov Trio, former Northern Sinfonia principal cellist Alexander Somov, his violinist wife Lucy and pianist Venera Bojkova play Martinu's Duo No.1 for violin and cello, Shostakovich's Cello Sonata, Op.40, Beethoven's Violin Sonata, Op.30, No.3 and Dvorak's Dumky Piano Trio, Op.90.