Sistem is a Romanian unconventional percussion group. Sistem was formed in November 2000. At present, it has as members: Robert MaghetiI, Florin Romascu, Claudiu Purcarin, Ciprian Rogojan and Toth Zoltan. While the first one is still student at the Music Academy of Cluj-Napoca, Romania the other four have already graduated at the same academy.

All the five percussionists of the band have thorough studies of classical music and, in time, have acquired a wide experience in this domain. At the moment, they have a wide and highly original repertory, consisting of music parts for metal and plastic barrels, casks as well as for different parts of the human body. They also make use of bags, coffee-cups and lanterns to produce their music, all this building up a performance full of special effects that combine water effects with those based on fire or dust.

What made it possible for Sistem to come into being was the fascination they had for the new ways of expression. In the beginning their music was a kind of minimal music, an original mixture of body music (they used parts of the human body instead of instruments) and rhythms played at different other objects.

There followed a long period of experiencing various styles and rhythms, but this period finally came to its end the moment the group adopted its present formula, which is actually unique in the whole world: five percussionists playing the casks -unconventional musical accessories- and using only a normal drum-set.

Various composers have written most of their songs, but the percussion parts have always been composed by Sistem. But this is not all, for their final performance they have created an elaborate show that combines music, special effects and choreography. And for this, they have to spend many hours rehearsing and exchanging ideas.

The group participated at the following music festivals: “European Karate Championship”- Cluj Napoca 2000, “International Percussion Festival” - Debrecen HUNGARY 2000, “Vengaboys & Friends Concert” - Bucharest 2001, “HAGI GALA” – Bucharest 2001, “Music Festival – Chisinau, Republic of Moldova” 2001, “International Festival Sighisoara” – 2001, “Bucharest Music Festival” - 2001, 2002: “Mamaia National Music Festival 2002, “Callatis » International Festival” - 2001, 2002; “International Festival Golden Stag” - 2001, 2002; “Europe’s Day” - Stokholm SWEDEN 2004, “Moldavia Rally” 2004, “World Championship of Military sky” – 2005, “Eurovision” (national selection) 2005

Since they have emerged on the Romanian music scene Sistem has always been in top positions of most of the airplay charts in Romania. At the present, Sistem is in top positions of most of the airplay charts in Romania, they have just released their third album and their latest single has entered at nr 79 the Romanian Top 100 (most important Romanian airplay chart). In the next few weeks the track has made it to nr 7 and is now heading for the Top 5.

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