This is a list of musicians from Romania.
Classical
Filaret Barbu (1903–1984), composer, well known for the operetta Ana Lugojana Pascal Bentoiu (born 1927), Modernist composer Tiberiu Brediceanu (1877–1968), composer and folklorist Nicolae Bretan (1887–1968), opera composer, also baritone, conductor and critic Ionel Budișteanu (1919–1991), violinist and conductor Eduard Caudella (1841–1924), composer, wrote the first Romanian opera, Petru Rareș Sergiu Celibidache (1912–1996), composer and conductor Paul Constantinescu (1909–1963), composer, especially of religious and vocal music, also wrote music for Romanian films Vladimir Cosma (born 1940), composer, conductor and violinist Dimitrie Cuclin (1885–1978), classical music composer, musicologist, philosopher, translator and writer Constantin Dimitrescu (1847–1928), composer of Peasant Dance Grigoraș Dinicu (1889–1949), composer best known for his violin showpiece Hora staccato Sabin Drăgoi (1894–1968), composer and folklorist, one of the pioneers of scientific gathering of Romanian folklore George Enescu (1881–1955), composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher Valentin Gheorghiu (born 1928), pianist and composer Ion Ivanovici (1845–1902), composer of The Danube Waves waltz 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 Cristian Matei (born 1977), composer Marcel Mihalovici (1898–1985), composer Anton Pann (1790s–1854), wrote Romania's national anthem and music for the Orthodox Divine Liturgy Ionel Perlea (1900–1970), composer and conductor Ciprian Porumbescu (1853–1883), composer Doina Rotaru (born 1951), composer of mainly orchestral and chamber works Constantin Silvestri (1913–1969), composer, lived in England Matei Socor (1908–1980), composer and musician Cornel Trăilescu (born 1926), opera composer and conductor Anatol Vieru (1926–1998), composer of symphonic, chamber and choral music; winner of Herder Prize in 1986 Ion Voicu (1923–1997), violinist Teo Milea (born 1982), pianist and composer
Contemporary
Some of the most prominent contemporary musicians of Romania:
Alternative
Kumm Partizan The Kryptonite Sparks Timpuri Noi Urma Vunk
Avant-garde
Ana-Maria Avram Iancu Dumitrescu Aurel Stroe Octavian Nemescu Ştefan Niculescu Costin Miereanu Octave Octavian Teodorescu Horațiu Rădulescu
Cafe singers Jean Moscopol (pre-war singer reminiscent of Carlos Gardel) Gică Petrescu Cristian Vasile
House/Dance
3 Sud Est Activ Akcent Alexandra Stan David Deejay Deepcentral Deepside Deejays DJ Project DJ Sava Edward Maya Fly Project Haiducii Inna Morandi Play & Win Randi Radio Killer Tom Boxer
Electronica
Mihai Crețu Adrian Enescu DJ Project Octave Octavian Teodorescu Shukar Collective Sunday People Șuie Paparude
Folk
Mircea Baniciu Dorin Liviu Zaharia Ducu Bertzi Mircea Florian Tudor Gheorghe Adrian Ivanițchi Florian Pittiș Ion Dolănescu Dumitru Fărcaş Gabi Lunca Ion Miu Romica Puceanu Ileana Sararoiu Maria Tănase Gheorghe Zamfir Fanfare Ciocărlia Mahala Raï Banda Taraful Haiducilor
Psych-folk/world fusion Dorin Liviu Zaharia
Folkloric/Ethnic/World
Ion Dolănescu Dumitru Fărcaş Gabi Lunca Ion Miu Romica Puceanu Ileana Sararoiu Maria Tănase Gheorghe Zamfir Fanfare Ciocărlia Mahala Raï Banda Taraful Haiducilor
Hip-Hop, Rap
B.U.G. Mafia CTC Controlul Tehnic de Calitate La Familia Paraziţii R.A.C.L.A. Zale
Jazz, Acid jazz Anca Parghel Johnny Răducanu Aura Urziceanu Harry Tavitian Blazzaj
Pop
Mihai Trăistariu 3rei Sud Est Activ Antonia Akcent Serban Ghenea Blaxy Girls Andreea Bălan Ştefan Bănică, Jr. The Cheeky Girls Razvan Fodor Elena Gheorghe Hi-Q Krypton Delia Matache Mirela Morandi Loredana Nicole Cherry Nicola O-zone Spitalul de Urgenţă Cleopatra Stratan Taxi Voltaj Radu Sirbu Inna Corina
Rock and Metal
Altar Bucovina Byron Cargo Celelalte Cuvinte Goodbye to Gravity Grimus Iris Krypton Kumm Luna Amară Magica Negură Bunget Octave Octavian Teodorescu Pasărea Colibri Timpuri Noi Phoenix Trooper Transsylvania Phoenix Valeriu Sterian Vunk Zdob şi Zdub
See also
List of Romanians Lists of musicians List of Romanian composers
References