Mihai Dolgan (14 March 1942 – 16 March 2008) was a singer and composer from Moldova. In 1967 he set up the Noroc which became one of the most famous bands in the Soviet Union.[1]
Mihai Dolgan | |
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| Born | March 14, 1942 |
| Died | March 16, 2008 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Armenian cemetery, Chişinău |
| Nationality | Romania, USSR, Moldova |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and composer |
| Awards | Order of the Republic (Moldova) |
Biography
editMihail Dolgan was born on March 14, 1942, in Vladimirești of the Sângerei District. In 1949 all his family was deported to Siberia. He came back to Moldova in 1957. In 1967 Mihai Dolgan set up the Noroc ensemble, which became one of the most famous in the USSR.[2] In 1970 the Ministry of Culture of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic banned the ensemble and it returned onto the stage only in 1988. Mihai Dolgan is the author of about a hundred compositions, which became hits. On March 16, 2008, the composer Mihai Dolgan died in the hospital, suffering from an incurable disease.[3] Mihai Dolgan was buried at the Armenian cemetery.[4]
Awards
edit- People's Artist, 1988
- Order of the Republic (Moldova), the highest state award, 2001
Bibliography
edit- Iurie Colesnic. Chișinău. Enciclopedie.1997
- Serafim Buzilă. Interpreți din Moldova. Ch., Ed. Arc-Museum, 1996, reeditare 1999
Discography
edit- ВИА «Норок» (1968)
- ВИА «Норок» (1969)
- Ансамбль «Норок» (1987)
References
edit- ^ Noroc leader Mihai Dolgan died[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pagina neoficială a formației "Noroc"". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Noroc leader Mihai Dolgan died[permanent dead link]
- ^ Legendary Mihai Dolgan, the singer and the composer, is buried on the Armenian cemetery. Farewell with Mihai Dolgan has passed in the National Palace of Chisinau.