Curtea Veche nr. 43 were a Romanian musical band who were active in the mid-1970s. They formed in 1974 as a trio:

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), Traian Sasu (

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) and Nicușor Curta (

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). Except for Florin Ochescu, who was a student at the Bucharest Polytechnics Institute, the other three members were students at the Bucharest

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. Later, Curta was replaced by Florin Iordănescu, and Florin Ochescu joined as a guitarist. During the years several member changes took place, the band collaborating also with

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, who contributed both music and lyrics. The band recorded some songs at the state-owned

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, and appeared sporadically also on

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, for example on Club A.

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*''Imn-Proiect'' on the collective

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record "Formații românești pop”, vol. II. (1976)

References

{{reflist *Daniela Caraman-Fotea, Florian Lungu, ''Disco Ghid-Rock'', Editura Muzicală, București, 1977 *Doru Ionescu, ''Club A-Muzica tineretii tale'', Casa de pariuri literare, 2011, Bucharest *Doru Ionescu, ''Timpul chitarelor electrice Vol. I'', Humanitas Educational, Bucharest, 2005 Romanian rock music groups Musical groups established in 1974

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