Naarghita biography

There is nothing new under the sun. No, really.

When couple of years ago a new trend swept through the Oriental dance scene - "Bollywood Dance" - everybody was enchanted by the sweet, romatic songs of Indian cinema and the combination of sparkling costumes and exotic dance movements. But it had already a history.
In the countries of the former Soviet Union (as well as in many Arabic and African countries) Indian films were very popular; they were a somehow "eastern" response to the omnipresent Hollywood cinema, transporting more conservative family values, without nudes, kisses etc.
In this context we encounter Naarghita, a singer and dancer from Romania, whose story still sparkle somehow like a fairy tale.
Maria Amarghioalei was born January 14, 1939, in the village of Pufeşti, in Romania. When she was three her parents separated and her mother moved to Bucharest, while she stayed with her grandparents until she was nine when she followed her mother to the capital. There she studies classical dance and singing and enters a corps de ballet. In 1956 she watches the movie "The Vaga

Naarghita- Who Became The Face Of Bollywood In Romania

Sometimes Bollywood inspires people so much that Bollywood becomes their life, identity and surname too & “Naarghita” is one of them.

In the 60s -70s, a young girl from Pufesti, Vrancea county, conquered Romania and even the entire world. She became a legend as the Naarghita. Not only with her golden voice but also with dance she impressed everyone.

Naarghita, a singer, and dancer from Romania, whose story still sparkle somehow like a fairy tale. Maria Amarghioalei was born January 14, 1939, in the village of Pufeşti, in Romania. She was just three when her parents separated and she moved to Bucharest with her grandparents until she was nine then she followed her mother to the capital. There she studied classical dance and singing and enters a corps de ballet. In 1956 she watched a Hindi movie “The Vagabond” (“Awaara” – 1951) by Raj Kapoor and felt in love with Indian music and dance. She learned the songs just by listening and made debut in 1957 with the song “ChandR

Naarghita

Maria Armarghioalei known by the stage name Narghita or Naarghita (14 January 1939 – 26 February 2013) was a Romanian singer and stage performer who sang Indian film songs on tours across Europe in the 1960s and 1970s.

Armarghioalei was born in Pufești, Vrancea. After the separation of her parents when she was three, she was raised by her maternal grandmother. At nine she moved to Bucharest and began to take dance lessons at the Palatul Pionierilor. In 1956 she joined the ballet group at the Constantin Tănase theatre while also taking singing lessons. At the theater she saw Awaara a film by Raj Kapoor which was very popular in Romania. She became obsessed with Indian music and began to learn Hindi. She began to sing, wear a Sari and record her music under the stage name of Narghita. In 1967 her show was seen by the visiting Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who invited her to India. She spent six month in India, meeting Raj Kapoor among others. She gave radio shows and appeared on television and gave numerous performances touring across Europe. From the 19

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