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Ionel Budișteanu
Ionel Budișteanu (8 October 1919, Budești, Ilfov County (today in Călărași County) – 30 October 1991, Bucharest) was a renowned Romanian violinist, conductor and musical arranger, of Roma ethnicity, often called "the lord of Romanian popular music".Cosma, ''Lăutarii de ieri și de azi'', p. 355 Biography He was born on 8 October 1919, in a family of famous musicians from Budești commune, Ilfov county. From the name of the commune he got his name "Budișteanu".Cosma, ''Lăutarii de ieri și de azi'', p. 353 His father, Vasile Budișteanu, played the cimbalom in various Bucharest formations, being later co-opted into the orchestra of Grigoraș Dinicu, participating in the Universal Exhibitions in Paris (1937) and New York (1939). He followed his musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in Bucharest (1933–1936), having as teachers Vasile Filip (violin), Victor Gheorghiu and Ioan D. Chirescu (theory-solfeggio), Constantin Brăiloiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budești
Budești (Romani: ''Budeshti'') is a small provincial town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni, and Gruiu. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. Geography The town lies in the southwestern corner of the Bărăgan Plain, where the river Dâmbovița flows into the Argeș. Budești is located in the western part of Călărași County, on the border with Giurgiu County. It lies at a distance of south-east of Bucharest, the capital of the country, and west of Călărași, the county seat. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Budești has a population of 7,024 people. It is the Romanian town with the largest proportion of Romani. As one of two urban areas where Romani make up more than 20% of the total population, Budești is also the one of two towns in Romania where the Romani language has co-official status alongside Romanian, with education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Romania
The Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company ( ro, Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune), informally referred to as Radio Romania ( ro, Radio România), is the public radio broadcaster in Romania. It operates FM and AM, and internet national and local radio channels. The local stations are branded under the Radio România Regional umbrella. Radio Romania International is the company's international radio station, broadcasting on two channels in Romanian, English, French, Aromanian, Spanish, German, Italian, Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, and Arabic. Structure The company operates radio stations as well as broadcasting related entities, listed below. National stations FM and AM, internet, and T-DAB radio stations: * Radio România Actualități (main station with news and pop music) * Radio Antena Satelor (focused on rural affairs and folk music) * Radio România Cultural (classical music, theatre and main news programming) * Radio România Muzical (limited reception, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Composers
Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional foods **Romanian folklore *Romanian (stage), a stage in the Paratethys The Paratethys sea, Paratethys ocean, Paratethys realm or just Paratethys was a large shallow inland sea that stretched from the region north of the Alps over Central Europe to the Aral Sea in Central Asia. Paratethys was peculiar due to its pa ... stratigraphy of Central and Eastern Europe *'' The Romanian'' newspaper *'' The Romanian: Story of an Obsession'', a 2004 novel by Bruce Benderson * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Romani People
Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional foods **Romanian folklore *Romanian (stage), a stage in the Paratethys The Paratethys sea, Paratethys ocean, Paratethys realm or just Paratethys was a large shallow inland sea that stretched from the region north of the Alps over Central Europe to the Aral Sea in Central Asia. Paratethys was peculiar due to its pa ... stratigraphy of Central and Eastern Europe *'' The Romanian'' newspaper *'' The Romanian: Story of an Obsession'', a 2004 novel by Bruce Benderson * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Deaths
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, 1991 Russian presidential election, elected as Russia's first President of Russia, president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet Union, Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, erupts in the Philippines, making it the List of large historical volcanic eruptions, second-largest Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Flag of the Soviet Union, Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2– 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in Berlin: The Marxist Spartacus League, with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amza Pellea
Amza Pellea (; 7 April 1931 – 12 December 1983) was a Romanian actor noted for playing Romanian national heroes on film. He was born in Băilești, Oltenia, and attended the Carol I High School in Craiova. He later played at the Craiova Theatre, then at the Small Theatre, the Nottara Theatre, the Comedy Theatre, and the National Theatre in Bucharest, and also was a professor at the Academy of Theatre and Film in Bucharest. Pellea played numerous comic and serious roles. In cinema he was most noted for his roles portraying historical leaders. His earliest leading roles were as Romanian national heroes, beginning with Decebalus in '' Dacii'' (1967) and '' Columna'' (1968). He also portrayed Michael the Brave in ''Mihai Viteazul'' (1971). His most famous comic role was as "Nea Mărin" (Uncle Marin), a character representing the archetypal Oltenian peasant. Mărin first appeared in TV comedy sketches. The character graduated to the cinema in '' Nea Mărin miliardar'' (Uncle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellu Cemetery
Șerban Vodă Cemetery (commonly known as Bellu Cemetery) is the largest and most famous cemetery in Bucharest, Romania. It is located on a plot of land donated to the local administration by Baron Barbu Bellu. It has been in use since 1858. The cemetery covers 54 acres and it is one of the most authentic cultural attractions in Bucharest. Hours The cemetery is open every day from 8:30 AM to 8 PM. On public holidays the visiting hours may differ. Notable interments * A * Elena Alistar, physician and politician * Theodor Aman, painter and illustrator * Ana Aslan, biologist and physician * B * Aurel Babeș, scientist and physician * George Bacovia, writer * Ioan Bălan, bishop * Leopoldina Bălănuță, actress * Eugen Barbu, journalist, pamphleteer, polemicist, publicist, novelist, scenarist, and politician * Tita Bărbulescu, singer * Ion Barbu, poet and mathematician * Marga Barbu, actress * Radu Beligan, actor * Barbu Bellu, baron, jurist, and politician * Carol Benes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radu Simion
Radu Simion (27 February 1940 Ștefan cel Mare, Argeș – 16 February 2015, Drobeta Turnu-Severin) was a virtuoso pan flute player and a Romanian leader of the orchestra. Early life Simion was born on 27 February 1940 in Ștefan cel Mare, Argeș. Study Having a passion for music since it was little, he studied first the accordion by himself. When he was 11 gave an exam at "Music Middle School" and got a ten. He started studying the dulcimer with Gheorghe Pantazi. He travelled in China with a tournament and Radu Simion risked a second year. It was a must for him to move to the pan flute class, where he had Fănică Luca as a teacher and he was considered one of the best students of his. He was colleague with other famous pan flutes such as: , Gheorghe Zamfir and Constantin Dobre. After six months of studying with Fănică Luca, he goes to National Contest of Music Schools where he won the first place. The "Flacăra" Magazine dedicated then an article to him. Artistic acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolae Vișan
Nicolae Vișan (born April 13, 1956 - died August 13, 2017) is a former Romanian ice hockey player. He played for the Romania men's national ice hockey team at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the .... References 1953 births Living people Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Romania Romanian ice hockey forwards Sportspeople from Buzău County {{Romania-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Moldovan
Angela Moldovan (19 September 1927 – 13 October 2013) was a Romanian singer of popular music and, to a lesser public knowledge, an accomplished opera singer, but also an actress, mostly known for her roles in the musical '' Veronica'' and its sequel '' Veronica se întoarce''. Born in Chișinău, she later moved with her family to Târgu-Mureș, then Timișoara and Suceava Suceava () is the largest urban settlement and the seat town ( ro, oraș reședință de județ) of Suceava County, situated in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania, and at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central and Eastern E .... She finished high school in Suceava, and then the Conservatory and the Faculty of Philology at the University of Cluj. She was first married to artist , and later with Mircea Block. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Moldovan, Angela 1927 births 2013 deaths Musicians from Chișinău Romanian women singers Babeș-Bolyai University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija; sk, Juhoslávia; ro, Iugoslavia; cs, Jugoslávie; it, Iugoslavia; tr, Yugoslavya; bg, Югославия, Yugoslaviya ) was a country in Southeast Europe and Central Europe for most of the 20th century. It came into existence after World War I in 1918 under the name of the ''Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes'' by the merger of the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (which was formed from territories of the former Austria-Hungary) with the Kingdom of Serbia, and constituted the first union of the South Slavic people as a sovereign state, following centuries in which the region had been part of the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary. Peter I of Serbia was its first sovereign. The kingdom gained international recog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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