New Music From Hungary on Calabash Music

Kiss Ferenc

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Eletfa

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An entertaining tour of Hungary's folk music, song and dance culture

Let's Get LatinOriental

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Latin Oriental unites the East with the South in a mix reaching from New York to Nubia, from Cairo to Cuba and from Israel to the Balkans

The Art of the Gipsy Cimbalom

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Kálmán Balogh was born in Miskolc, north-eastern Hungary. He started to play the cimbalom (dulcimer) at the age of eleven. He then studied classical music in Budapest. Playing with the “Avas” folk-dance ensemble in Miskolc, he was introduced to authentic folk music. He stayed mainly with folk music but he has also gained success and recognition playing in jazz and ragtime bands. In 1980 he graduated as a teacher of the cimbalom from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest.

Meta - Traditional Music From Hungary

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:35:59 -0500

Archaic melodies of the Moldavia area and dances from Transylvania, are the main sources of the music presented by Méta. They are instrumental in the revival of the original rural culture of Hungary.

Frank London's Klezmer Brass AllStars

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The group of musicians met in "New York City's Knitting Factory" bar to combine their knowledge, history and talents and create magical sounds together. They threw back several cocktails in memory of the old traditions and uncovered secrets and tales of the incredible lost sounds, creating "Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars".

Okros Ensemble

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The leading folk revival band in Hungary.

Romano Drom

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The strength of Romano Drom is in its voicals and word play, a part of the Gypsy musical tradition.