The well-known craftsman and choreographer Liubomir Iorga died on November 7 at the age of 82. On November 9 the artist was buried, IPN reports.
 
Prime Minister Iurie Leanca transmitted a message of condolence to the family in connection with the artist’s death. “I was always impressed by the talent and ingeniousness of this man who made a lifestyle of the passion for folk musical instruments. During almost half a century, Libomir Iorga had brought to life the forgotten folk instruments and created new, unique ones with which he went to all the continents and made Moldova famous abroad,” reads the message.

“Master Liubomir Iorga was among the last ‘nice crazies’ of our times and I’m convinced that the void left by his death in our culture will be regretfully very hard, if not impossible to be filled.”

Liubomir Iorga was born in Vadul lui Isac village of Cahul district on April 12, 1932. In 1949, he started to dance in the National Academic Ensemble of Folk Dances “Joc”. In 1964, he was employed at the music workshop of the production complex at the Ministry of Culture of the Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1971, he played a part in Emil Loteanu’s movie “The Fiddlers”. He is among the few Moldovans who visited the White House at the invitation of former President Bill Clinton, who, being fond of the saxophone, wanted to know the creator of the instrument bearing the name of his creator – iorgaphone. He is an Emeritus Master of Art who was conferred the Order of the Republic.