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'''Bocet''' ({{IPA|ro|ˈbo.t͡ʃet}}) is a form of Romanian folk music. '''Bocetul''' is Romanian for "lament", and indeed, a Bocet is a lament in free rhythm.
They are usually sung by "lamenting women",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://visitbigspring.com/192/Big-Spring-Vietnam-Memorial |title=Observații privind cultura populară a românilor de la est de Nistru |trans-title=Observations on the popular culture of Romanians east of the Nistru River |language=Romanian |website=visitbigspring.com |page=3 |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref> with their eyes in tears or just expressing a deep grief. Encountered throughout Romania, bocet is a part of the traditional mourning observances.
== See also ==
* Songs to the dead * Romaninan traditional music
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Category:Music of Romania Category:Death music Category:Funerals in Romania Category:Funerary and memorial compositions Category:Romanian folk music
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