HISTORY OF THE ACCORDION IN ROMANIAThe first diatonic accordion appeared in Romania at the beginning of the nineteenth century, but it was not until the arrival of the chromatic model that the accordion became a popular instrument. It was, and still is, played mostly in conjunction with the violin.Romanian and Hungarian accordionists share a similar style of playing. Most bands play traditional dances. Vasile Pandelescu is a famous Romanian accordionist who also composes. He has recorded eight LP's. As a teacher, he has made a large contribution to the development of accordion music in Romania. |
