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Fodor Sándor "Neti" was an acknowledged master in Transylvanian folk music.
Here you can listen to one of the last concerts held in Fonó Music Hall by Fodor Sándor "Neti" , the famous first violin from Kalotaszeg.
The sound recording preserve the atmosphere of this evening on this record. No information can be found on the cover, the music and photos themselves commemorate this grand master of violin.
Fodor Sándor "Neti" (1922 - 2004) was a representative of the lost generation of great Transylvanian Traditional Fiddlers. These musicians which for the most part are Gypsies, have entertained the people of Transylvania for centuries. They transformed the style of Transylvanian instrumental music, a style which from the eighteenth century onward could already be considered as specific to the Carpathian Basin.
On this re-issued recording, Hungarian, Romanian and Gypsy music intermingle, echoing the general, but at the same time distinctive ring of the Transylvanian spirit. This common language beyond spoken language is dying out, as it is swept away by the consumer society, which largely appeared after the changes in 1989.
Fodor Sándor "Neti"is well-known and respected in folk music circles. Whenever he appears amongst us (always with his violin), we celebrate him, and can't wait till meet him again."
01. Legényes
02. Keserves és szapora
03. Dojna
04. Legényes II.
05. Legényes III.
06. Invirtita
07. Hajnali
08. Csárdás és szapora
09. Szapora
10. Hajnali, invirtita és szapora
11. Legényes és szapora
12. Keserves és hajnali
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Hungarian folk songs and traditional dance music from Moldva.
Kalagor is a Transylvanian archaic folk music band. They play Moldavian and Gyimes folk music. The band shaped up in 2005 and their first album apeared in 2007: Hová mensz ? (Where do you go?), the substance implies traditional Moldavian music with a violin, with lute, with song and with flute (without drum), in that manner it was learned from their masters.
01. Öreges, kezes; Kezes; Vert kezes
02. Ilonám, Ilonám
03. Házasodtam te Miska
04. Festeres
05. Elmenék én a városba
06. Bánat, bánat
07. Stica
08. Bürlödeánka
09. Szép fehér pekulár
10. Hová mensz...
11. Pusztinai ráca
12. Este van, este van; Kavalos hóra
13. Sárig virág
14. Zöld erdőben; Párávai hóra
15. Mért sírc
16. Hidegségen zöld erdőbe
17. Mikor kísérik e nyirjászát
18. Túl e vízen, Tótországon
19. Öreges öves megkettőzött húrral
20. De doi
21. Szegény legény vótam
ÉRSEK Csaba "Bengő" (vocal)
CSIBI Szabolcs "Szabi" (lute, shepherd flute)
KELEMEN István "Pityu" (violin,
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The debut album of Rozsdamaró Ensemble mostly contains music from Transylvania, the western part of present-day Romania, where Romanians, Hungarians, and many other ethnic groups live together. Where not stated otherwise, the tunes they play are Hungarian ones, although quite often one cannot clearly separate the Hungarian and Romanian music of the region. Rozsdamaró Ensemble is a band of young musicians, who collect tunes from over the Hungarian border, they learn the music and the way of performance from known and unknown authentic folk musicians. The aim of their work is to keep the dance-houses alive for a long time, and to show this music of our ancestors to today’s people, and to the next generations. In their words: „What follows is called Táncház – a Hungarian word which has become known in many parts of the world as referring to a new attitude to traditional folk culture. But then, it’s all so simple – you could as well call it a dance, a party, a joc (in Romanian). It is a primal form of amusement, forgotten by many, and rediscovered by some. A celebration of a community. Villagers of old had no other choice than spend every day and every hour of their lives in a particular community. Amusement would mean something quite different from consuming the products of an entertainment industry. (…) And it is such communities that created and formed our favourite songs and tunes, which we are trying to convey by means of this disc. Just like each Táncház, this is another attempt to revive tradition – to continue the thoughts of those who are now dead.”
01. Verbunk (men's dance)
Verbunk tunes from the village of Mera (Méra) in the Kalotaszeg region of Transylvania.
02. Ţiganeşte, învîrtita, bărbunc
Romanian dances from Bonţida (Bonchida), Transylvania.
03. Jewish and Gipsy dance from Ördöngősfüzes
A set of couple dances and songs from Fizeşu Gherlii (Ördöngösfüzes), Transylvania.
04. Lament, men's dance and couple dance
from Petrilaca de Mureş (Magyarpéterlaka), Transylvania.
05. Laments to see off the recruits
from Mera.
06. "Slow and Fast Hungarian"
men's dances from Bonţida.
07. Two dances and a Hungarian song from Moldavia, Eastern Romania
This track demonstrates the unique culture of Moldavia's Hungarian minority group, the Csángó, which, along with medieval Hungarian traditions, contains many Romanian elements.
08. Csárdás (Jerry dance) with fleet
a set of couple dances from Mera.
09. Lunga, mînînţaua, ţigăneasca, lunga
a set of Romanian dances from Elek, a small town just inside the south-eastern border of present-day Hungary. (Framing the old tunes, there are some recordings made with a modern band at the annual Romanian ball in 2001.)
10. "Jár a kislány ..."
Dances and songs from Sic (Szék), Transylvania.
LIPTÁK Dániel - fiddle
NAGY Gábor - three-stringed and four-stringed viola
HORVÁTH Ádám - double bass, cello
With:
BARCZA Zsolt - accordeon (8)
FÁBRI Géza - koboz (7)
PRIBOJSZKI Ferenc - cimbalom (2, 4, 6)
POLGÁR Lilla - voice (3, 7, 10)
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The Orchestra developed in 2007 of his Aprils as a Transylvanian-Hungarian co-production. Jazz, funky and anything else meld the Hungarian folk music with elements in their music.
"We were born with the 2007 spring awakening with dreams of growth and experiences. Our longing for music does not consist of mysteries, philosophies, only of joy; but from the moment of this publicity attempt, the comments, feedbacks and community/common experiences are also determining for us. We set out from Transylvania, and hope to reach both further regions and souls close to us. Recive our cd just the way we made it, with love."
01. Erdélyország
02. Szeretetlen
03. Csángó leány
04. Bús életem
05. Ötösfogat
06. Settenkedő
07. Új korában
08. Keleti latin
09. Templomkerítés
10. De szeretnék
Judit Kátai - vocal, violin
Jenő Könczey - keyboard
Ferenc Orbán - violin, guitar
Csongor Kerezsi - bass guitar
Jocó Kátai - drums
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Pure Transylvanian Folk Music - this is the folk music that people who live in Transylvania listen to.
Panek Kati and Bodzafa means the same for Transylvanian as Márta Sebestyén means for Hungary.
Kati was one of the founders of the dance house movement in Transylvania and also of the Bodzafa (The Elder Tree) Band. During the Ceaucescu regime, the Elder Tree members emigrated and became leading musicians in Hungary.
For over 20 years Kati has been an actress in the Hungarian Theatre of Kolozsvár (Cluj). It has been 15 years since the Elder Tree released their last album in Transylvania, now they have come together again to record this new album - an album of pure Transylvanian Folk Music.
Be sure and check out the solo release by the violinist featured on this CD Papp István "Gázsa".
1. Gyimesi Ballada
2. Gyimesi Keserves és tánczene
3. Magyarózdi népzene
4. Magyarszováti népzene
5. Kalotaszegi népzene
6. Nagysajói Hangszeres népzene
7. Magyarlapádi népzene
8. Moldovai Ballada
Kati Panek - voice
István "Gázsa" Papp - violin
László Kelemen - viola
Zoltán Szalay - double bass
Imre Bokor - violin
István Pávai - hit-gardon
Levente Székely - violin
Lajos Toró - viola
Link
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Soundtrack for 2006 film composed by Tony Gatlif (Gypsy music).
01. Tchiki Tchiki - Tony Gatlif, Beata Palya
02. Fureur - Tony Gatlif, Beata Palya
03. Mahala - Tony Gatlif
04. Le vent - Tony Gatlif, Beata Palya
05. Le chant du Pope - Tony Gatlif
06. Mamaliga - Tony Gatlif
07. Doina Ciorba - Sandu Ciorba, Tony Gatlif
08. La fête des masques - Tony Gatlif, Beata Palya
09. Je t'ai cherché - Tony Gatlif, Beata Palya
10. Le tzigane heureux - Tony Gatlif
11. Déchirant - Tony Gatlif
12. Tchiki Ciorba - Tony Gatlif, Sandu Ciorba
13. Le Regret - Tony Gatlif
14. Fureur intrumental - Tony Gatlif
15. Promesse Live - Tony Gatlif
16. Le souffle - Tony Gatlif
17. Libre Zingarina - Tony Gatlif
18. Promesse Tony - Gatlif, Beata Palya
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