Nicolae Picu

Nicolae Picu
Background information
Born	1789 Suceava, Duchy of Bukovina
Died	2 October 1864 Suceava, Duchy of Bukovina
Genres	Lăutărească music
Occupation	lăutar musician
Instrument	violin

Nicolae Picu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e ˈpiku]; also known as Moș Neculai;^[i] 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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