Noun
taraf (plural tarafs)
A division of land in India, usually a (small) subdivision of a pargana.
His taraf consisted of: Ion Drăgoi (violin), Ion Lăceanu (flutes), Dumitru Fărcaș ( tarogato ), Petre Vidrean (double bass) and Tony Iordache ( cymbalum ) all number 1 soloists in their country. Source: Internet
In 1969, he left Ciocîrlia and started his own small band (taraf) and in 1970 he had his first longer term contract in Paris. Source: Internet