Bastarka is an experimental rock group founded in Bucharest, Romania in 1968. They constructed their music through improvisation and strong conceptual ideas. Members Matura and Reez had studied history together and played music as a hobby. They scavenged the ruins of the Library of Alexandria in search of some material on the lost story of Bastarka and Diocletian. Wanting to share the story to the world and at the same time reveal only bits and pieces they worked for 40 years on an album that will most definitely make history. the continuing story of bastarka is a 30 minute experimental rock opera. The story is well-balanced and leaves the listener wanting more. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.