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Since the 1970s, songs and albums released by Romanian [A] artists have charted and received certifications in the world's largest music markets. [B] The first Romanian artist to chart in such markets was the nai player Gheorghe Zamfir. His studio albums Music by Candlelight (1978) and Traumland der Panflöte (1979) peaked at number two in the ...
Founded in 1995, the Romanian Top 100 was the national music chart of Romania. It was compiled by broadcast monitoring services Body M Production A-V (1990s and 2000s) and by Media Forest (2010s), and measured the airplay of songs on radio stations throughout the country. [1] [2] [3] In 2005, the number of radio stations involved was 120. [4]
Traditional Romanian music reflects a confluence of sounds similar to Central European (especially Hungarian) as well as Balkan traditional music. In Romanian folk music, emphasis is on melody rather than percussion, with frequent use of the violin for melody. The melody itself and especially the melodic embellishments are reminiscent of music ...
They are used to play a wide variety of songs, including numerous kinds of specific wedding songs. Hungarians from Transylvania, which make up around 20% of the population of the region, are known for their vibrant musical cultures, famous examples being hajnali songs and legényes (young men's dance).
Mihail Jora (1891–1971), "the father of Romanian ballet"; works include Intoarcerea din adâncuri and La piață; Nicolae Kirculescu (1903–1985), composer of theatre and film music, including the theme of the television programme Teleenciclopedia; Dumitru Georgescu Kiriac (1866–1928) Dinu Lipatti (1917–1950), pianist and composer
Fanfare Ciocărlia (formed 1996) – Romanian brass band; Félix Lajkó (born 1974) – Hungarian-Serbian violinist and composer (part Romani) Florin Salam – Romanian singer; György Cziffra (1921–1994) – Hungarian virtuoso pianist; Gigi Radics – Hungarian singer; Haris Džinović (born 1951) – Bosnian folk singer; Harri Stojka ...
Romanian conductors (music) (1 C, 45 P) D. Romanian DJs (11 P) G. Romanian musical groups (6 C, 17 P) H. Romanian musicians of Hungarian descent (13 P)
The list includes both people known in Romania as singers, and singers from other countries who have Romanian ancestry. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.