Bluesmen's World(Music)

I was born anno Domini 1964. My father who died at a young age considered very important that my sister and me learned music, so we started the violin in the music school. Thank God the Csík Enseble has become more and more popular, thus besides Hungary I was invited to play music abroad as well. Hence I could see almost all the world.
It is a great honour for me that with the album: Karácsonynak éjszakáján (Christmas Eve) I might be a part of families’ holiday dinners.
Let this music be my Christmas present for you, as I compiled it not only from the thoughts of poets and musicians, but also from old ritual songs.

Csík János

1. Hóban, fényben
2. Lassan elfogynak az ünnepek
3. Bárcsak régen felébredtem volna...
4. Mostan kinyílt egy szép rózsa virág...
5. Karácsonynak éjszakáján...
6. Karácsonyi köszöntő

CSÍK GROUP:
Zsolt Barcza jr. - cimbalom, organ
József Bartók - double bass
János Csík - voice, violin
Tamás Kunos - viola
Péter Makó - clarinet
Attila Szabó - violin
Balázs Szokolai "Dongó" - bagpipe


RACKAJAM:
Ádám Apáti - outhpiano
György Ferenczi - violin, harmonica, vocal
Miklós Jankó - drum
Levente Kormos - guitar, vocal
Zsolt Pintér - mandolin, vocal

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In this recording we have tried to demonstrate the variety and beauty of Hungarian folk music through our choices of Hungarian, Romanian and Transylvanian pieces.”

Specialty of the record is that we can discover a new side of Mihály Dresch, a giant of home jazz as member of the Csík Group. We can see that he is just as excellent in playing authentic folkmusic as he is in improvising when there is space for it.

1. "Boldog szomorú dal" / Happy Sad Song - Music for escorting the bride.
2. Magyarszováti furulya muzsika / Flute Music From Magyarszovát
3. Összerázás és négyes / Shaking And Dance For Two Couples From Magyarszovát
4. Román népzene Erdélybõl / Romanian Folk Music From Transylvania
5. Alföldi nóták / Tunes From The Great Plain
6. Hallgató és magyar csárdás / Listening Tune And Hungarian Csárdás From Heves County, Hungary
7. Szórakoztató muzsika / "Light music" From Erdõszombattelke, Northern Mezõség
8. Bogártelki hajnali csárdás és sebescsárdás / Lament (music played at dawn), Csárdás And Fast Csárdás From Bogártelke
9. Halotti mars / Funeral March From Gyimesközéplok

János Csík - violin, voice
Tibor Mészáros - violin
Mariann Majorosi - voice
Mihály Dresch Dudás - flute, saxophone
Zoltán Nagy - cimbalom
Lóránt Vass - viola, kontra
Tibor Csente - double bass

Guests:
Tamás Kunos - kontra, viola
Róbert Liber - viola
Ferencz Németh - voice

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"It is difficult to compile a new record that meets the expectations of music lovers following our previous album (awarded "The Wold Music Record of the Year' in 2007 in Hungary), which was so successful both among folk musicians and fans. We have tried to do our best, and we hope the variety of the tunes will be appreciated by the listener.
Many people wonder and discuss what kind of music has future in our ever accelerating and hectic lives. I think we all share those basic human feelings, trusths that can be discovered in folk music. So, if we play this music truthfully, independent of their age, lovers of all music genres will find it enjoyable.
Bands try to bring joy to music lovers in various ways and genres. I think in our constantly changing world, if we strive for the best quality, we can preserve the true values of old times, and delight our listeners, who are exposed to so many kinds of music theese days.
I hope as you listen to this music your heart will be lifted up as was minde when I played."

01. Az árgyélus kismadár... / The little bird that flies from branch to branch...
02. Madárka, madárka... / Little bird, little bird...
03. Kalocsai katonadal, csárdás, friss és mars / Soldier's song, csárdás, fast dance and march from Kalocsa
04. Gyimesi héjsza szívből, bár egy kicsit gátlástalanul / Héjsza from Gyimes whole-hearted, and somewhat unrestrained
05. Ez a vonat, ha elindult, hadd menjen... / If the train has started, let it run...
06. Vas megyei népdal, régi lakodalmi csárdás Szombathelyről / Folk song from Vas county, old wedding csárdás from Szombathely
07. Most múlik pontosan / It is just going by
08. Csillag vagy fecske / Star or swallow
09. Bánat, bánat / Sorrow, sorrow
10. Magyarpéterlaki asztali nóta, forduló és cigánycsárdás / Table song, turning couple dance and gypsy csárdás from Magyarpéterlaka
11. Szórakoztató pásztordal mulatozáskor / Shepherd's drinking song
12. Kiskunhalasi hallgató csárdás és friss / Music to listen to, slow and fast csárdás from Kiskunhalas

Csík Band:
Zsolt Barcza junior - hungarian cimbalom, accordion, voice
József Bartók - double bass, hit gardon, voice
János Csík - fiddle, voice
Tamás Kunos - viola, voice
Marianna Majorosi - voice
Péter Makó - saxophone, clarinet
Attila Szabó - fiddle, guitar, voice

Contributors:
Mátyás Bolya - oriental fretted lute
Attila Csurai - first tambur
Mihály Dresch - saxophone, voice
István "Szalonna" Pál - fiddle
János Szabó - alt tambur

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One of Hungary's most popular táncház band Csik Ensemble are on this released joined by Kálmán Magyar (member of New York based Életfa Group), and Ukraine born Cimbalom player Alexander Fedoriouk amongst others.
These recordings are the result of Csik Ensemble's own research in Hungary Moldavia and Romania, as well as that of pioneering work done by György Martin. To aid the arranging of these songs they have also studied film footage of old traditional csardas dancing and ritual folk customs.

Csík Ensemble, which plays traditional Transylvanian and Hungarian village music, was founded in Kecskemét, Hungary, in 1988. Over the years they have become popular playing at dance-houses and concerts both in Hungary and abroad. Previously, they have been awarded the titles of "Young Masters of folk Art" and "Eminent Art Ensemble".

Kiskunság, Bácska, Sárköz, Gyimes, Székely land, North-Mezőség, Moldva, Oltenia: these are the areas where the band selected the materials for its record.

01. Kunverbunk
(Kunszentmiklós - Kiskunság)
02. Oláhos, Lassú és frisscsárdás
(Kecskemét, Kiskunhalas, Jakabszállás - Kiskunság)
03. Rózsa, rózsa, labdarózsa levele
(Bátmonostor - Bácska)
04. Csárdás, friss és mars
(Kalocsa - Sárköz)
05. Keserves, lassúmagyaros és féloláhos
(Gyimesközéplok - Gyimes)
06. Sebes forduló, csárdás és verbunk
(Magyarpéterlaka - Székelyföld)
07. Calus
(Muntenia, Oltenia - Románia)
08. Halottkísérő
(Bethlen - Észak-mezőség)
09. Karácsonyi és újévi köszöntő
(Klézse, Lészped - Moldva)
10. Öreges és lassú csárdás, szökős és cigánycsárdás
(Bethlen - Észak-Mezőség)
11. Hétlépés
(Erdőszombattelke - Észak-Mezőség)

János Csík – violin, voice
Mihály Dresch - tárogató, flute
Gyula László Kozma – double bass, tambur
Marianna Majorosi - vioce
Zoltán Nagy - cimbalom, tambur, voice
Lóránt Vass – viola, 3-stringed viola

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"The songs revolve around the theme of marriage, expressing the joys and sorrows, the reflections and celebrations of a young lass at the turning point of her life."

Extract from sleeve notes:
"Think it over young lass!" sings Marianna Majorosi, for whom - unlike the majority of her modern contemporaries - it is not the spoken word but the song that seems to be the meet authentic language through which she can fully express her thoughts and dings. She sings of the destiny of women, young and old, of their experiences and sagacity in connection with pair selection and marriage, the most significant turning point in their lives. She employs precise, sublime form, citing from the masterpieces of Hungarian folk-poetry, which convey a wide range of deep emotions and rich ideas.

Choosing one of the fundamental rites of passages of human life she presents not only the customs (The Wedding) or merry aspects (The Feast) of marriage, but also the way a girl becomes acquainted with young men at large or small scale revels. She shows us that a girl might sometimes suffer disappointment, even in her fiance, and lays the importance of the marriage decision before us in The Ceremony....

While Marianna describes the joy, merriment, sorrow and grief of women's destiny, she also offers a stylish and tasteful glimpse of the rich variety of Hungarian folk wedding customs. However, it cannot simply be stated that the listener is holding only a collection of folk customs. This disc, besides giving an overall picture of Hungarian tradition, creates an atmosphere whereby we can easily put ourselves in the position of a girl when she sets out for the church or when she is swirling in the bride's dance.

The music which accompanies the girls' singing from beginning to end is not only an excellent complement to the songs, but also demonstrates some of the wealth of regional variation to be found in the folk tunes of the Hungarian minorities across the Carpathian Basin, and adds further colour to the spirit that pervades these songs.

MÁTKASÁG / BETROTHAL
1. Mezőség / Transylvanian Heath: Búza

VÉNLÁNY NÓTÁJA / SPINSTER'S SONG
2. Dunántúl / Transdanubia: Somogy

MENNYEGZŐ / THE WEDDING
3. Menyasszonykikérő / Requesting Of The Bride
4. Menyasszonybúcsúztató / Farewell To The Bride
- Felvidék / Uplands: Ipolyvartó
5-8. Menyasszonybúcsú / The Bride's Farewell
- Felvidék / Uplands: Magyarbőd
9. Esküvő / The Ceremony - Mezőség / Transylvanian Heath: Szék

HALOTTMENYASSZONY BÚCSÚZTATÓ / FAREWELL TO THE DEAD BRIDE
10. Mezőség / Transylvanian Heath: Magyarszovát

LAKODALOM / THE FEAST
11. Borköszöntő / Wine Toast
12. Eger környéki boros nóták / Wine Songs From The Vicinity Of Eger
13. Nászköszöntő / Wedding Party Toast
14. Bodrogközi hejehuja és elköszönő / Merry-making
From Bodrogköz and Leave-taking

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"Authentic Hungarian folk music from Bogyiszló (West of Hungary) can be heard on this recording and you can hear how it was played by a gypsy band in the seventies. Also a new style of "csardas" from Györgyfalva is performed by musicians from Kalotaszeg and you can listen to an unusual work in which gipsy dance and American swing is mixed.
This is a short preview but I think music will tell you everything."

A magyarországi népzenei élet 10. éve elismert közreműködője a Csík zenekar. Népszerűségüket számos sikeres koncert, táncház és zenei kiadvány tette egyre népszerűbbé, nemcsak itthon, hanem külföldön is. A szakmai közönség elismerését az is bizonyítja, hogy 1991-ben elnyerték a Népművészet Ifjú Mestere címet. 1992-ben pedig a Kiváló Művészeti Együttes díját is megkapták. Sydneyben, a 2000. évi nyári olimpiai játékok kulturális rendezvényein képviselték Magyarországot, több más neves előadóművésszel együtt.

A zenekar vezetője Csík János a következőképp ajánlja az albumot: "Ezen a hanglemezen egyaránt hallható az autentikus magyar népzene a dunántúli Bogyiszlóról, ahogyan azt az ott muzsikáló cigányzenekar a 70-es években játszotta, megszólalnak új stílusú lakodalmi csárdások Györgyfalváról, amiket a legutóbbi években is muzsikálnak a kalotaszegi zenészek, és sok egyéb szép zene közt egy szokatlan feldolgozás is, ahol együtt szólal meg a magyarpalatkai lassú cigánytánc az amerikai swing zenével. Talán rövid ez az ismertető, de úgy hiszem, a zene szebben mond el mindent, mint én a szavakon bukdácsolva."

01. Hallgató, csárdás, ugrós és friss Bogyiszlóról
02. Szilágysági csárdás és cigánycsárdás
03. Bihari román táncmuzsika
04. "Két út van előttem..."
05. Ádámosi csárdás és friss
06. Öreges pontozó amúgy fiatalosan
07. "Én vagyok az aki nem jó"
08. Legényes
09. Lakodalmi csárdás és szapora Györgyfalváról
10. "A kor falára"
11. Altató
12. Keserédes nosztalgia

Musicians:
János Csík - violin, voice
Marianna Majorosi - voice
Dudás Mihály Dresch - flute, saxophon
Tamás Kunos - viola, kontra
Sánta Janos - double bass
Ifj. Zsolt Barcza - cimbalom, accordion
Attila Szabó - violin, first tambura, voice

Guests:
Kálmán Balogh - cimbalom
Gyula Bacsa - piano
Szabolcs Balogh - drum
Norbert Hevesi - double bass
Márta Horváth - vocals
László Lukács - dancer
Zoltán Nagy - guitar
Zoltán 'Pipi' Sipeki - solo guitar
János Szabó - tambura viola
Csaba Talabos - drum

Part I.
Part II.

This recording presents a great variety of musical genres: from authentic folk music, to traditional blues and alternative rock arrangements; from Romanian dance music to the Hungarian poem “I’m roaming about” by the poet Attila József. These days it is more and more difficult to give people a musical experience, which inspires respect and admiration for the beauty and sincerity of Hungarian folk music. We trust, however, that when someone listens to this recording, even if folk music is not part of their everyday life, they will have a musical experience that will make them listen to this kind of music with pleasure.

01. Lekaszálták már a rétet / The Flowery Field Has Been Scythed
02. Méhkeréki romános dudán / Romanian Bagpipe Music From Méhkerék
03. Catalina, Catalina / Catalina, Catalina
04. Eleki román táncmuzsika / Romanian Dance Music From Elek
05. Pálpaliné balladája / Pálpaliné’s Ballad
06. Ugyanazokat / The Same Ones
07. Dal teázáshoz / Song For Tea Time
08. De szeretnék / How I’d Love To
09. Báli muzsika / Dance House Music From Vajdaszentivány
10. Senki nem ért semmit / Nobody Understands Anything
11. Az édesen játszó prímás / The Sweetly Playing Fiddler
12. Bolyongok / I’m Roaming About

József Bartók – double bass
János Csík – fiddle, voice
Zsolt Barcza Jr. – accordion, cimbalom
Tamás Kunos – four- and three-stringed viola, drum
Marianna Majorosi – voice
Attila Szabó – fiddle, guitar, voice
Balázs Szokolai “Dongó” – saxophone, Mongolian-type singing, bagpipe, flute

Guests:
Zoltán Bobár – accordion
Márta Horváth – voice
András Lovasi – voice
Áron Őze – poetry recital

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