Maria Răducanu

Maria Răducanu (b. 3 November 1967, Huși, jud. Vaslui^[1]) is a self-taught^[2] Romanian ethno jazz^[3] song-composer and singer, noted fot the spectrum of her voice^[4] · ^[5] and considered as representative of the new Romanian jazz.^[6] She mixes^[7] jazz with Romanian folk music^[8], songs by Maria Tănase^[9], to whom she has been compared^[5], fado^[10] and European music from the 16th century.^[11]

Discography

• Ziori (Tzadik, 2010) with Marc Ribot (guitars, bass) and Nicolai Adi Chiru (2nd guitar)
• Pure Music (The End Film, 2008) with Krister Jonsson (guitar)
• Troika – Chansons Russes (Arbore Sonor, 2005) with Maxim Belciug (guitar)
• La Tarara – Chansons Espagnoles (Arbore Sonor, 2005) with Maxim Belciug (guitar)
• Cantece din Rasarit / Chants du Levant (Institut Francais de Bucarest, 2005) with Jan Roder (bass)
• Lumini (La Strada Music, 2004) with Mircea Tiberian (piano)
• Viata Lumij (2003) with Mircea Tiberian Quartet
• Colinde (La Strada Music, 2002) with Vlaicu Golcea (double bass) and Sorin Romanescu (guitar)
• Pe vale (La Strada Music, 2002) with Vlaicu Golcea (double bass) and Sorin Romanescu (guitar) (nominated in Romania for the best jazz creation award)

References

1. ^ "Interviu cu Maria Raducanu" (in Romanian). Castelul Bran. February 9, 2009. http://bran.ablog.ro/2009-02-09/interviu-cu-maria-raducanu.html. Retrieved January 5, 2011. 
2. ^ "Maria Raducanu: cant asa cum traiesc" (in Romanian). 121. March 22, 2006. http://www.121.ro/articole/art3445-maria-raducanu-cant-asa-cum-traiesc.html. Retrieved January 5, 2011. 
3. ^ "Wall to wall behin the wall". Romanian Cultural Institute New York. http://www.icrny.org/259-Romanian_music_at_Symphony_Space.html. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 
4. ^ "Maria Raducanu". Timeout. http://newyork.timeout.com/music-nightlife/music/127481/maria-raducanu. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Virgil Mihaiu (2007). "Maria Raducanu". Steaua. http://www.last.fm/music/Maria+Raducanu/+wiki. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 
6. ^ "Maria Răducanu “i-a vrăjit” pe suceveni cu vocea ei" (in Romanian). News Bucovina. April 17, 2009. http://www.newsbucovina.ro/turism/25706/maria-raducanu-i-a-vrajit-pe-suceveni-cu-vocea-ei. Retrieved January 5, 2011. 
7. ^ Ioan Cristescu (1er juillet 2005). "Muzica: Maria Raducanu si muzica straveche" (in Romanian). http://www.zf.ro/dupa-afaceri/muzica-maria-raducanu-si-muzica-straveche-3020889/. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 
8. ^ "România frumoasă : Maria Răducanu" (in Romanian). Surpriza. August 6, 2010. http://mihneamaruta.ro/2010/08/06/romania-frumoasa-1-maria-raducanu/. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 
9. ^ Jaime Menchen. "Maria Tănase, Renewer of Romanian Folk Music". Stakeholders in Action. http://www.stakeholders.ro/article/maria-tanase-renewer-of-romanian-folclore-74/. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 
10. ^ Gabriela Melinescu. "Poetica jazz-ului românesc". Romania literară. http://www.romlit.ro/poetica_jazz-ului_romnesc. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 
11. ^ "Cântece din peninsula siberică, cu Maria Răducanu şi Maxim Belciug". Artboom. http://artboom.ro/blog/2010/muzica/cantece-din-peninsula-siberica-cu-maria-raducanu-si-maxim-belciug.html. Retrieved January 6, 2011. 

External links

• Maria Răducanu on Myspace