In time, he renounced the electric guitar in favor of the acoustical one, due to lack of high quality technical equipment.

In 1976 he became part of the folk stage of "Cenaclul Flacăra", and his first radio recording was made in 1979 for the song "Cînd s-o-mpărțit norocu'" ("When luck was being distributed").

Through his music, he tried to bring into the mainstream the poetry of not-so-well-known writers that he encountered and who impressed him, thus creating songs for their lyrics.

In parallel with his folk music career, he also revealed his talent on the theater stage, and in a choir, under the guidance of master Ioan Luchian Mihalea.

His best-known songs are "Și de-ar fi..." ("If it would be..."), "Floare de colț" ("Edelweiss"), "M-am îndrăgostit numai de ea" ("I fell in love with her only"), "Suflet fără chei" ("Keyless soul"), "Omul pădurii" ("Man of the woods").