Nicolae Picu

Nicolae Picu
Background information
Born1789 (1789)
Suceava, Duchy of Bukovina
Died2 October 1864(1864-10-02) (aged 74–75)
Suceava, Duchy of Bukovina
GenresLăutărească music
Occupationlăutar musician
Instrumentviolin

Nicolae Picu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e ˈpiku]; also known as Moș Neculai; 1789, Suceava – 2 October 1864, Suceava) was a Romanian lăutar violinist from the Duchy of Bukovina.

He played a significant role in bringing traditional folk melodies to professional musicians of international stature, such as Franz Liszt and Karol Mikuli, thereby introducing Romanian lăutărească music to the academic musical world of his time.

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