2 of 3 — Such brass bands are the descendants of the military bands popular across the Ottoman empire in the 19th century — but with a style all their own. 3 of 3 — For roughly two decades, this ...

Formed in 1996, when a German producer visiting a small Romanian town convinced several talented locals to band together, Fanfare Ciocarlia (meaning “skylark brass band”) has since become the world’s ...