THE ROLE OF UNIATE CHURCH IN DEVELOPING THE TRANSYLVANIAN CULTURAL MOVEMENT BY MUSIC

Tradition of Romanians from throughout the world indicates music as the closest means of expressing own experiences of the soul and human feelings, irrespective of their nature. It is natural that the Romanian cultural movement from Transylvania to include in its whole, actions and activities from this domain. Professional or amateur, organised or spontaneous, this cultural segment influenced decisively the spiritual development of Romanian nation. From spontaneous music or applied sub-consciously-whistling in the yard or at the labours of the field, to elevated music - musical concerts or musical productions, there is a well defined route that marks the cultural development and multivalent emancipation of Romanian nation, so necessary in national self-determination. This paper presents the path of the great Transylvanian musicologist, from the modest teacher of music from Blaj to the renowned composer whose creations were sung on the great scenes from Bucharest. It is underlined the close connection between his activity and Romanian cultural movement from Transylvania, as well as positive influence over it.