Ducu Bertzi
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Ducu Bertzi (ˈduku ˈbert͡si; born September 21, 1955, Sighetu Marmaţiei
) is a Romania
n folk
musician. His songs are usually his own compositions, but he also has in his repertoire some Romanian folk songs.
"Mi bemol rock" with a couple of friends. With this band he would sing at high school serrates and ball-rooms Romanian songs and songs from the repertoire of other band that were in fashion at that time. In time, he renounced the electric guitar
in favor of the acoustical one, due to lack of high quality technical equipment. The literature association from his hometown also inspired him to follow the paths of poetry
. Later, at the first poetry and folk music festival at Sighet
, in 1973, he won the Grand Prize.
In 1976 he became part of the folk stage of "Cenaclul Flacǎra", and his first radio recording was made in 1979 for the song "Cînd s-o-mpărţit norocu'" ("When luck was being distributed").
Since then, he has always been present on the national and European music stages, the number of his concerts only until 1996 being greater than 3,200. Through his music, he tried to bring into the mainstream the poetry of not-so-well-known writers that he encountered and who impressed him, thus creating songs for their lyrics.
In parallel with his folk music career, he also revealed his talent on the theater stage, and in a choir
, under the guidance of master Ioan Luchian Mihalea
.
His best-known songs are "Ṣi de-ar fi..." ("If it would be..."), "Floare de colţ" ("Edelweiss
"), "M-am îndrǎgostit numai de ea" ("I fell in love with her only"), "Suflet fǎrǎ chei" ("Keyless soul"), "Omul pǎdurii" ("Man of the woods").
Sighetu Marmatiei
Sighetu Marmației , formerly Sighet, is a city in Maramureş County near the Iza River, in north-western Romania. It administers five villages: Iapa, Lazu Baciului, Șugău, Valea Cufundoasă and Valea Hotarului.-Geography:...
) is a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musician. His songs are usually his own compositions, but he also has in his repertoire some Romanian folk songs.
Life
Until going to high school, he studied the violin for 8 years, and from the 9th grade he started the rock bandRock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
"Mi bemol rock" with a couple of friends. With this band he would sing at high school serrates and ball-rooms Romanian songs and songs from the repertoire of other band that were in fashion at that time. In time, he renounced the electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
in favor of the acoustical one, due to lack of high quality technical equipment. The literature association from his hometown also inspired him to follow the paths of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
. Later, at the first poetry and folk music festival at Sighet
Sighetu Marmatiei
Sighetu Marmației , formerly Sighet, is a city in Maramureş County near the Iza River, in north-western Romania. It administers five villages: Iapa, Lazu Baciului, Șugău, Valea Cufundoasă and Valea Hotarului.-Geography:...
, in 1973, he won the Grand Prize.
In 1976 he became part of the folk stage of "Cenaclul Flacǎra", and his first radio recording was made in 1979 for the song "Cînd s-o-mpărţit norocu'" ("When luck was being distributed").
Since then, he has always been present on the national and European music stages, the number of his concerts only until 1996 being greater than 3,200. Through his music, he tried to bring into the mainstream the poetry of not-so-well-known writers that he encountered and who impressed him, thus creating songs for their lyrics.
In parallel with his folk music career, he also revealed his talent on the theater stage, and in a choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, under the guidance of master Ioan Luchian Mihalea
Ioan Luchian Mihalea
Ioan Luchian Mihalea was a Romanian composer, conductor and television producer. He was the founder and leader of the vocal group "Song" and the children's choir "Minisong." On November 29, 1993, Mihalea was murdered in his apartment in the Drumul Taberei neighborhood of Bucharest by Nelu Florian...
.
His best-known songs are "Ṣi de-ar fi..." ("If it would be..."), "Floare de colţ" ("Edelweiss
Edelweiss
Edelweiss , Leontopodium alpinum, is a well-known European mountain flower, belonging to the sunflower family.-Names:The common name comes from German edel, meaning "noble", and weiß "white", thus signifying "noble whiteness".The scientific name Leontopodium is a Latin adaptation of Greek...
"), "M-am îndrǎgostit numai de ea" ("I fell in love with her only"), "Suflet fǎrǎ chei" ("Keyless soul"), "Omul pǎdurii" ("Man of the woods").