Nicolae Neacșu | |
Background: | person |
Birth Place: | Isaccea, Tulcea |
Origin: | Clejani, Romania |
Death Place: | Clejani, Giurgiu |
Occupation: | Lăutar, violinist |
Instrument: | Violin |
Past Member Of: | Taraf de Haïdouks |
Nicolae Neacșu (1924, in Isaccea, Tulcea – 3 September 2002, in Clejani, Giurgiu) was a Romanian lăutar, an important member of the Taraf de Haïdouks, a well-known Romani band from Clejani, Romania. He was considered to be one of the best Romani violinists in the world.[1] His main disciple was Gheorghe "Caliu" Anghel, who still plays in the Taraf de Haïdouks.