Ana Pacatiuș (born 2 August 1939) is a Romanian folk singer, who specialises in the folk traditions of Banat. In 1970 she joined the Banatul Ensemble, with whom she toured to China, Mongolia and the Soviet Union as the only vocal soloist.

Ana Pacatiuș
Born (1939-08-02) 2 August 1939 (age 85)
Occupation(s)Folk singer; lecturer

Biography

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Pacatiuș was born on 2 August 1939 in Iablanița, a village in Romania. She was educated at the Music High School in Timișoara, where she was taught classical and folk singing by notable musicians, such as Marieta Grebenișan, Magdalena Ursu and Vasile Ijac.[1] After graduation, Pacatiuș specialised in the folk traditions of Banat and joined an orchestra from Caransebeș, with which she began to tour. In 1970 she joined the Banatul Ensemble, with which she toured to China,[2][3] Mongolia and the Soviet Union as the only vocal soloist.[1]

In 1973 she joined the Timișoara State Opera, and started teaching popular music at the School of Arts in Timișoara.[1] She recorded music with many performers, including Trandafir Jurjovan,[4] Dumitru Chepețan [ro][5] and others.[6] In 2013 she was a soloist at the Ioan Macrea National Folk Festival.[7] In 2019 she appeared on the entertainment show Drag de România mea with folk singer Angelica Stoican [ro].[8][unreliable source?]

Contemporary folk artist Roxana Mag has cited Pacatiuș's teaching as an inspiration for her career.[9] Pacatiuș's contributions have also been officially recognised with a National Medal for Loyal Service, the Ethnos Award and a Diploma of Excellence.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d "AUDIO / Ana Pacatiuș, nume de referință în folclorul românesc". Radio Timișoara (in Romanian). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ China), United States Consulate General (Hong Kong (1972). Survey of China Mainland Press. American Consulate General.
  3. ^ Chinese Literature. Foreign Languages Press. 1973.
  4. ^ Baba, Ileana Ocolișan. "In memoriam." RELIGIE, CREDINŢĂ (2011): 162.
  5. ^ Românesc, Folclor (9 October 2017). "Dumitru Chepețan - Biografie | Folclor Românesc". Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Școala de Artă între tradiție și modernitate | Folclor Românesc". Folclor Românesc. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Peste 600 de artiști vin la Festivalul Național de Folclor "Ioan Macrea" Sibiu 2013. Vezi programul!" (in Romanian). Ora de Sibiu. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Exclusiv la TVR 2! Fuego aduce la "Drag de România mea" două mari artiste ale românilor care nu au mai apărut la televizor de mult timp!". Cancan (in Romanian). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  9. ^ "POVESTE... folclorică. "Îi îndemn pe cei mai tineri să își pună limitele cât mai aproape de cer, să poată atinge măcar stelele"". Express Banat (in Romanian). 11 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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