Starting from 1995, the Professional Artistic Ensemble “Doina Gorjului”, through a new orientation, managed in a fairly short time to achieve national and international recognition, eloquent being the distinctions received at various participations abroad – Costa Rica, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Israel, Russia, Republic of Moldova, Luxembourg – and in the country, where it succeeded through a constant search for true folkloric vein to create shows of high Romanian experience, ranking on the highest steps of authentic folklore valorization. During all this time, the Professional Artistic Ensemble “Doina Gorjului” has had a constant presence in recording studios, giving us to date four musical albums.
The first discographic appearance is the record “Ansamblul Folcloric Doina Gorjului”, released under the aegis of Electrecord. The album contains 18 pieces, orchestrated by maestro Marin Ghiocel, bringing us alongside the soloists: Vasilica Dinu, Victor Tita, Ileana Bacitea, Maria Popescu, Natalia Gorjanu and the instrumentalists: Virgil Falcoe, Cita Purcel and Ilie Constantin.
The year 1997 brings us the album “Doina Gorjului – melodii in prima auditie” (melodies in first audition), released by the Everest production house. As the title tells us, the album contains 20 melodies in first audition performed by the soloists: Petrica Mitu Stoian, Niculina Stoican, Victorita Lacatusu, Maria Loga, Constantin Magureanu, Ileana Laceanu, Ileana Bacitea, Sica Rusu Durlai, Victor Tita.
Under the same musical direction of conductor Marin Ghiocel as the previous albums, the new album released by the Oltenia Star Music Production house bears the name “Hora ca la Gorj – Jocuri populare gorjenesti” (Hora as in Gorj – Gorj folk dances).
The album is an open window to Gorj folklore. We find in Gorj, as nowhere else, an unprecedented folkloric richness.
Another album dedicated to dance is the one titled “Jocuri si dansuri populare cu orchestra Doina Gorjului” (Folk dances and games with the Doina Gorjului orchestra) released by the RBA production house. The album contains 17 instrumental pieces – dances and games from almost all regions of the country.