Tudor Gheorghe

Tudor Gheorghe
Gheorghe in 2008
Born
Gheorghe Tudor

(1945-08-01) August 1, 1945 (age 79)
Podari, Dolj County, Kingdom of Romania
EducationCarol I National College
Alma materCaragiale National University of Theatre and Film
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • poet
Years active1967–present
Spouse
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(m. 1970; died 2021)​
Children
  • Adrian Tudor
AwardsOrder of the Star of Romania, Knight rank
Order of the Republic (Moldova)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Websitewww.tudor-gheorghe.ro

Tudor Gheorghe (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈtudor ˈɡe̯orɡe]; born August 1, 1945) is a Romanian musician, actor, and poet known primarily for his politically charged musical career and his collaborations with well-known figures of late 20th-century Romanian poetry. His recording work is sometimes associated with anti communist activism and has received much critical acclaim over the years. The son of an Iron Guard member, he was banned from performing and recording in 1987 after a concert at Sala Palatului in Bucharest, following a number of run-ins with Romania's communist authorities throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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Born in Podari, Dolj County, Tudor Gheorghe started his secondary studies at the Frații Buzești High School in Craiova. Expelled for political reasons in 9th grade, he moved to stay with some aunts in Arad, attending the city's Moise Nicoară High School. The following year he returned to Craiova, where he studied at the Carol I High School, from which he graduated in due course.[2] He then studied to be an actor, graduating from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts in Bucharest in 1966. He later started composing music as a means of expressing his interest in Romanian poetry. His first national tour in 1969 was critically and commercially acclaimed and established him as a figure of the fledgling contemporary folk scene in Romania.[5][6] His recording career, spanning fifty years, has frequently defied pop music conventions while exploring various traditions in Romanian music, from folk, religious music, the anti-communist anthems of Jean Moscopol to popular music of interwar Romania, at times embracing even children's or classical music.[7][8] Throughout his early career, he performed with a guitar or lute with no backing musicians or vocalists but, starting in the early 2000s, he has incorporated orchestras, choirs, and tarafs into his performances. He resumed his musical career in 1992 but, dissatisfied with the way promoters wanted to market his music, took another six-year break from performing live. He has been touring constantly since 1998 and has recorded most of his concerts, releasing them as albums and generally avoiding studio work.[9]

Throughout his career, he has been praised as a performer and songwriter by a number of Romanian literary figures. The poet and playwright Marin Sorescu addressed his personal relationship with Gheorghe in 1988 by saying that "Every time I listen to his music [...] Tudor Gheorghe reinforces my hunch that Romanian poetry [...] can move mountains", while Adrian Păunescu described him as "a great poet who negletcs his talent". In an article published in the Flacăra magazine in 1973, Dorin Tudoran chronicled Gheorghe's precarious living conditions at the time, characterizing him as "a great artist, who has abundantly proved to be perfectly aware of his obligations".[10][11][12]

The University of Craiova and the Constantin Brâncuși University of Târgu Jiu have awarded him doctor honoris causa titles for his contributions to Romanian music and culture and both Romania and the Republic of Moldova have decorated him with the Order of the Star of Romania and the Order of the Republic, respectively.[13][14][15][16][17] In a 2006 poll conducted by Romanian Television to identify the "100 greatest Romanians of all time", he came in 76th.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album Label
1973 Viața Lumii [ro] Electrecord
1975 Cîntece. De Dragoste, de Țară [ro] Electrecord
1976 Veniți, Privighetoarea Cîntă [ro] Electrecord
1978 Tudor Gheorghe [ro] Electrecord
1989 Primăvara Electrecord
2001 Primăvara Simfonic [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2001 Toamna Simfonic [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2002 Petrecerea cu Taraf [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2002 Pe-un Franc Poet [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2003 Iarna Simfonic [ro] Roton
2004 Diligența cu Păpuși [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2006 Trimite Vorbă - Petrecerea cu Taraf 2 [ro] Roton

Starting in the late 1990s, Tudor Gheorghe has performed almost exclusively in live concerts, recording and releasing them as albums.

Live albums

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Year Album Label
1998 Reîntoarcerea [ro] Intercont Music
1999 Mie-mi Pasă! [ro] Intercont Music
2005 Răsuri și Trandafiri [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2005 Cu Iisus în Celulă [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2006 În Căutarea Dorului Pierdut [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2006 Vara Simfonic [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2007 Calvarul Unei Inime Pribegi [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2007 Când Dumnezeu Era Mai Jos - Petrecerea cu Taraf 3 [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2007 Parfumele Nebunelor Dorinți [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2013 Degeaba [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2013 Mahalaua Mon Amour [ro] Illuminati/Cat Music
2013 La Margine de Imperii Illuminati/Cat Music
2013 Chemarea Păsarii de Acasă Illuminati/Cat Music

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Ciobanu, Luminița (September 28, 2009). "Povestea unui spectacol interzis". Jurnalul Național. Bucharest. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Tudor Gheorghe, cantautor: "Visam să fiu profesor de Limbă Română"". Adevărul. Lifestyle. Bucharest. December 29, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Ciobanu, Luminița (September 25, 2009). ""Pe-un franc poet" - Caragiale tălmăcit de Tudor Gheorghe". Jurnalul Național. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Victor Ciutacu (September 28, 2012). "Tudor Gheorghe, despre textul "fără farafaslâcuri" al lui Caragiale". Antena 3. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Interviu - Tudor Gheorghe - Cei ce cântă n-apucă să-njure!". metropotam.ro. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Tudor Gheorghe" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Păuna, Eveline (January 15, 2010). "Tudor Gheorghe: "Au facut copiii nostri dinti, musca din bunici si din parinti"". Q Magazine.
  8. ^ Mixich, Vlad (December 12, 2007). "Tudor Gheorghe: Nu am fugit in SUA pentru ca pe mama o durea un picior". HotNews. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  9. ^ Zaharie, Alin (January 23, 2014). "Marius Hristescu, oaspetele Filarmonicii". Zi de Zi Mureș. Târgu Mureș. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  10. ^ Ghiță, Oana (January 18, 2013). "Tudor Gheorghe începe turneul "Ce-am avut şi ce-am pierdut" la Craiova". Mediafax. Bucharest. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  11. ^ Petrișor, Claudiu (October 9, 2013). "Tudor Gheorghe: "Pe dracu, nu sunt vedetă! Fetele de la Capatos sunt."". Libertatea. Bucharest. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  12. ^ Ștefănescu 1992, p. 78.
  13. ^ Stanca, Adriana (August 1, 2013). "Tudor Gheorghe împlinește joi 68 de ani". Gândul. Bucharest. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  14. ^ "Tudor Gheorghe a primit titlul de Doctor Honoris Causa al Universităţii din Craiova" [Tudor Gheorghe received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Craiova]. December 28, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  15. ^ "Tudor Gheorghe, Doctor Honoris Causa al Universității "Constantin Brâncuși"" [Tudor Gheorghe, Doctor Honoris Causa of Constantin Brâncuși University]. May 7, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  16. ^ "Tudor Gheorghe a devenit Doctor Honoris Causa al Universității din Craiova".
  17. ^ "Tudor Gheorghe decorat cu cea mai înaltă distincție" [Tudor Gheorghe is decorated with the highest award]. November 24, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

Sources

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  • Ștefănescu, Elena (1992). Tudor Gheorghe la curțile dorului. Editura Timișoara. ISBN 973-9353-86-X.
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