Corneliu Stroe
Corneliu Stroe (22 October 1949 – 11 June 2017) was a Romanian drummer and percussionist. Corneliu Stroe was born in Bucharest, he moved at the age of 2 to Mediaș, due to his father's job. He grew up there, and later became a member of several local bands, among them Orfeus.
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Corneliu Stroe
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- Name
- Corneliu Stroe
- Born
- 22 October 1949
- Birthplace
- Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic
- Died
- 11 June 2017
- Place of death
- Constanța, Romania
- Occupation
- Percussionist
- Nationality
- Romania
- Fields
- jazz · blues · rock · beat · world
- Education
- Ovidius University
- Languages
- Romanian
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Corneliu Stroe (22 October 1949 – 11 June 2017) was a Romanian drummer and percussionist. Corneliu Stroe was born in Bucharest, he moved at the age of 2 to Mediaș, due to his father's job. He grew up there, and later became a member of several local bands, among them Orfeus.
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Corneliu Stroe (1949–2017) was a Romanian composer, drummer and journalist. Born in Bucharest, the composer died in Constanța. Corneliu Stroe studied at Ovidius University.
Genres include beat, blues and jazz, among others. Languages used include Romanian.
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• Name — Corneliu Stroe • Born — 22 October 1949 • Birthplace — Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic • Died — 11 June 2017 • Place of death — Constanța, Romania • Instrument — Drums • Occupation — Percussionist • Genre — Jazz
Creative
Creative
Between 1981 and 2005 he was a member of Creative, together with Harry Tavitian, with whom he participated in many Romanian jazz festivals, in Sibiu, Galați, Ploiești, etc.
Other collaborations
Other collaborations
• Gheorghe Zamfir • Ovidiu Lipan • Jazzographics • Blues Community • Aromanian Ethno Band; participated in the FMM Sines - Festival Músicas do Mundo, Portugal • Mike Godoroja & Blue Spirit • Zig Rag Orchestra of Étienne Brunet • Corneliu Stroe Balkan Blues Band • Balkanamera • Vasile Șeicaru • Foxy Lady Band • Direcția 5 • Pasărea Colibri • Nightlosers • Mircea Baniciu • Johnny Răducanu • Alexandru Andrieș • A. G. Weinberger His daughter, Roxana Stroe, is arguably the only female blues guitarist in România.
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1949
Corneliu Stroe born at Bucharest.
2017
Corneliu Stroe died at Constanța.
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Bucharest.
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Constanța.
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Discography
• Horizons, Leo Records, Londra, 1985 (with Harry Tavitian) • Transylvanian Suite, Leo Records, Londra, 1986 (with Harry Tavitian) • Post Communism Atmosphere, Deux ZZ Records, Paris,1984 (with Etienne Brunet) • Creațiunea, București, 1991 (with Harry Tavitian) • Roots (with Blues Community) (cassette) • Visul toboșarului (with Ovidiu Lipan, etc.)
Awards
• First Prize at the Student Art Festival ("Marele Premiu al Artei Studențești", 1974)
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- 1.Institutul Cultural Român.
- 2.Telegraf Online Constanța - Concert extraordinar susținut de Mike Godoroja & "Blue Spirit", Marius Mihalache și Corneliu Stroe.
- 3.BestMusic – O seara de colinde și blues la Hard Rock Café.
- 4.CORNELIU STROE & BALKANAMERA BAND ÎN CONCERT LA ALICANTE. 30 April 2012.
- 5.Blues&jazz la ArCub: Vali Răcilă și Corneliu Stroe & Balkanamera.
- 6.Vasile Șeicaru – Jurnal de bord.
- 7.Corneliu și Roxana Stroe: "Blues-ul rămâne în familie" (I). Cuget Liber. 21 December 2009.
- 8.Corneliu Stroe aduce jazz-ul în Costinești.
- 9.Roxana Stroe – singura chitaristă de blues din țară. Ziua de Constanța.
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