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Parno Graszt means "White Horse". White as the symbol of purity and Horse as the symbol of freedom.
'The issue of Parno Graszt band's second CD satisfies a long lasting expectation of the audience Europe wide as the debut recording of the Hungarian gipsy band (Hit the piano) gained reputation achieving the number 7. level on World Music Chart Europe in October 2002. The concert events of the band have always reached the highest level of success wherever they have performed on stage.
The gypsy band Parno Graszt were recently featured in a BBC 4 TV programme in the UK. The programme shows the vibrant village culture that still exists today in Paszab today, a community of gypsies in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. That this culture is still alive today is due, in no small way, to the fact that some 50 years earlier a village elder saw that external influences were eroding this way of live. Despite having no real education he set about ensuring that the subtleties of their gypsy way of life - music, dance etc, were preserved for the future.
Todays' generation now revere these traditions and keep them alive in Parno Graszt. The core members may only number 7 but this can swell up to over 20 - including ten dancers of three generations - aged from 10 to 71 years old, when the occasion demands it.
Transportation in the village is still a horse and cart. The importance of their horse being acknowledged in the name they call their gypsy band: White Horse = Parno Graszt.
When a guest visits their small village in time of wedding, christening, funeral, ball or any other kind of ceremony, they will see that the whole population joins the band - the instruments go from hand to hand and everybody is a dance master.
Maybe this spirit of living tradition makes their concerts such frenetic celebrations. They have not only performed, but have also created folklore during the recording of their current album too - some of the songs where written while staying in the studio.
01. Romano bijo - Cigány lagzi - Gipsy wedding
02. Ande rátyi - Az éjszakában - At night
03. Duj kámel mán - Két szerető - Two lovers
04. Phe kircsime ná phiro - A kocsmába... - At the pub..
05. Kerko jilo - Ne szomorítsd a szívemet - Don t make my heart sad
06. Lungo o drom - Hosszú út - Long road
07. Kánák gijom - Mikor mentem - I went
08. Khodi mánge - Nekem... - My
09. Demán zor szásztyipo - Erőt, egészséget - Strength, health
10. Sukár jákhá - Szép szemek - Beautiful eyes
11. Koro kino
12. Áj devla le de sukar - Jaj, de szép - Oh, how beautiful
13. Korkoro szom - Egyedül vagyok - I am alone
14. Khodi phe nen - Azt mondják - They say
15. Szijek cserhájá - Van egy csillag - There is a star
16. Khelen tumen - Táncoljatok - Dance!
17. Ále romnyi - Gyere asszony - Come woman
18. Phe mál - A határban - On the edge of...
19. Mure phrálá - Testvéreim - My brothers
Musicians:
József Oláh - tambura, guitar, voice
János Jakocska - guitar, voice
Mária Balogh - voice
Géza Balogh - guitar, voice
Sándor Horvath - voice
István Németh - can, oral bass
Mária Váradp - voice
János Oláh - double bass, voice
Guests:
Kálmán Balogh - cimbalom
Ferenc Radics - violin
Zoltán Váradi - viola
Csaba Novák -double bass
Link
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"Hungary’s astonishing Gypsy village band Parno Graszt's third album, This World Is Made For Me is arrived! Some of the new tracks will reveal a previously hidden character of their music: bitter, mourning 'hush' melodies sung on funerals as well as disenchanted, disillusioned love songs. Yet there's no doubt that most of the songs will get you for a rampant musical gallop on the back of a Parno Graszt with a speed over 160 BPM !!! Shavale Romale, swing into the saddle and fasten your seatbelts!"
01. Ha bemegyek a kocsmába
/ Ande te zhav ande kirchima / When I Go Down To The Pub
02. Szép lány
/ Shukar shej / Pretty Girl
03. Jaj Istenem, anyám
/ Jaj Devla, mamo / Oh My God, Mother
04. Jaj Istenem, mit csináljak
/ Ajaj Devla so te kero / Oh God, What Shall I Do
05. Ez a világ nekem való
/ Kadi luma mange laso / This World Is Made For Me
06. Jaj istenem, mit adtál
/ Aj Devlale so dan / Oh God, What Did You Give Me
07. Annyit ittam bánatomban
/ Kattyi phijom ande brigasa / Drunk Of Sorrow
08. A Muki fia
/ Le Mukisko shavo / Son Of Muki
09. Jaj de sáros ez az út
/ De chikaloj kado drom / Muddy Road
10. Szegény Sanyi milyen szép
/ Choro Sanyi de shukar / Poor But Hangdsome Sanyi
11. Az én lovamat
/ Mure grastes / My Horse
12. Megyek megyek
/ Gelem gelem / Wandering Around
13. Meghalok érte
/ Pala mero / Dying To Love Her
14. Elhagyott a feleségem
/ Mukhjas man is romnyi / My Wife Left Me
15. Menni menni, muszáj menni
/ Musaj si te zhav /Roaming, Roaming, Ever Roaming
Parno Graszt:
József Oláh - vocals, guitar, tambura
Géza Balogh - vocals, guitar
János Jakocska - Vocals, guitar
Sándor Horváth - vocals, spoons
János Oláh - vocals, double bass
István Németh - churn, oral bass
Mária Balogh - vocals
Mária Váradi - vocals
Guest Performers:
Péter Makó - taragot
Csaba Novák - double bass
László Palazsnik - viola
István Pál "Szalonna" - violin
Balázs Unger - cimbalom
Link
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The band was formed in 1987 in the most underdeveloped - and culturally most authentic region of Hungary - in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Their name, PARNO GRASZT means WHITE HORSE: “White” as the symbol of purity, “Horse” as the symbol of freedom.
The core of the band consists of nine musicians, the expanded number is eighteen - including ten dancers of three generations – with ages from 10 to 72.
If a guest visits their small village in time of wedding, christening, funeral, ball or any other kind of ceremony, he will experience that the whole population takes part in the band - the instruments go from hand to hand and everybody is a dance master. Maybe this spirit of living tradition makes their concerts such a frenetic celebration.
The band adapted almost every Gypsy folk song from different parts of Hungary and also from the neighbouring countries. They play different communities' authentic music with the aim to save the traditions, the musical and dancing culture of the Gypsy society and to share them with the audience.
The band represents a special dialect of Gypsy music. Besides the typical tunes they take over Hungarian melodies into their songs. They have not only performed but also created folklore during the recording of their albums. They use traditional instruments like guitar, double bass, tamboura and also unique ones like spoons, water can, 'oral bass' and the taragot. These instruments are only known in original Gypsy folk music. The songs reflect a wide range of emotions of Gypsies.
Their first album was released in May 2002 by the renowned Hungarian folk label, FONÓ RECORDS. Not long after the official release the album hit Nr. 7 on the WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE which was at least surprising since never before any Hungarian bands got into the Top Ten. Since then the songs of Parno Graszt are being played continouosly by numerous European world music radio stations.
01.Rávágok a zongorára
02.Tu zsanesz - Te tudod
03.Zsotar - Elmegyek
04.Majdik aba szokero - Majd megnézem, mit csinálok
05.Kodi phenel mange - Azt mondja nekem
06.Odi phenel cino savo - Azt mondja a kisfiam
07.Szajbőgő improvizacio
08.Te na mero - Ne haljak meg
09.Khade sukar - Igy szép
10.Dikho aba le cserhaja - Nézem a csillagos eget
11.Khele le cinisej - Tancol a ciganylay
12.Ratyake phiro - Este járok
13.Sukar szi muri romnyi - Szép a feleségem
14.Retyija pijo - Pálinkat iszok
15.Vojake save - Jókedvű fiúk
16.Cirde muri giji - Húzd el a notámat
17.Ande gava - Jarom a falut
18.Dhukal muro jilo - Fáj a szivem
19.Parno graszt - Fehér ló
20.Paszabi pergető
21.Szaszman Devla Piranyi/Volt szeretőm
József OLÁH (tamboura, guitar, vocals)
Géza BALOGH (guitar, vocals)
János JAKOCSKA (guitar, vocals)
János OLÁH (double-bass, vocals)
István NÉMETH (water cans, oral bass)
Sándor HORVÁTH (vocals, spoons)
Krisztián OLÁH (accordion)
Mária BALOGH (vocals)
Mária VÁRADI (vocals)
Guests:
László FEHÉR - taragot
Kálmán BAKOS - viola
Part I.
Part II.
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