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Retired Engineer keeps Romanian music alive in Grand Rapids

WGVU

Constantin Calin is a retired mechanical engineer, who at the age of 76 is keeping the musical tradition of Romania alive.  Calin was born and raised in Romania, and worked as an engineer in Libya and Iraq and retired from the Amway Grand Hotel at the age of 62.  He's composed over 300 pieces of music, many of which have been featured on Romanian radio stations.  WGVU has this feature interview.