Guests: Young musicians from the Crescut pe muzică folk group
Born in 1990 in Râmnicu-Vâlcea, Bogdan began studying the cobza at the age of 15. Starting in 2006, he traveled throughout Romania, collecting songs and learning from the few cobza players remaining alive
He collaborated with artists from diverse musical backgrounds, such as Mihai Mărgineanu, Taraf de Haidouks, Les Elephants Bizarres, Chimie, Samurai, and others. Since 2017, he has performed numerous concerts of folk music with the band Lăutarii de Mătase. He also worked on the soundtracks for the documentaries “Flavours of Romania” and “Wild Carpathia” produced by British journalist Charlie Ottley.
On May 1, 2021, he released the album “Valahia în Demol”, and on May 1, 2023, he released the album “Drum pavat cu bolovani”, which holds a small sales record (1000 copies sold out in 9 hours). Both albums were produced by Adrian Despot.
Bogdan's music encompasses three general directions: a vein of Romanian folk music, one of traditional folk, and one of generic Romanian pop music (waltzes, tangos, and cabaret songs from the early 20th century to after World War II).
The cobza player's sound is enhanced by Nelu Răducanu (țambal), Mandi Pană (violin), Cornel Neacșu (accordion), Robert Adam-Szoltan (double bass), and Cristi Adam (violă-braci).
The musical experience will be complemented by the young musicians from the Crescut pe muzică folk group: Florinel Caraivan (18 years old, accordion), Ștefan Milutinovici (22 years old, wind instruments), and Ionuț Pîntiuc (18 years old, trumpet).