Traditional Hungary

by Meta

Overview

In the 1970s, young Hungarian musicians began to turn to the folk music of their homeland for inspiration, and as traditional Transylvanian dance houses sprang up in the cities, the music these young traditionalists made revealed a deeper, older style in contrast to the romantic "Puszta-Gypsy" music then associated with Hungary. The group Meta, founded in 1983, is a fine example of this Hungarian neo-folk movement. Featuring songs and dance reels from many different regions of the country, all played on traditional instruments, this collection is impressive in its variety and scope. Of particular interest is "Szabad madar vagy te, rozsam" (You Are a Free Bird, My Love), which illustrates the Hungarian custom of repeating short songs, each time with a new melody, over a steady rhythmic base. The concluding track, "Variaciok" (Variations), shows a fine traditional string band in full swing on short, improvised dance tunes. Recommended for anyone interested in traditional music from this region. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	02/18/2003
Label:	Arc Music
UPC:	0743037178228
Rank:	177676

Tracks

1. R¿¿zsa S¿¿ndor szereti a t¿¿ncot
2. Egy p¿¿r
3. D¿¿l-alf¿¿ldi cz¿¿rd¿¿s
4. Forgat¿¿s ¿¿s cig¿¿ny cz¿¿rd¿¿s
5. In Memoriam Joannes K¿¿joni
6. Hajnali n¿¿ta
7. P¿¿rhuzam
8. Fekete gy¿¿sz, feher ¿¿r¿¿m
9. Szomz¿¿dok
10. Szabad mad¿¿r vagy te, r¿¿zs¿¿m
11. Vari¿¿ci¿¿k

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Meta   Primary Artist
Sandor Barbocz   Cimbalom,Violin,Tamboura
Istvan Beran   Viola,Bombard,Bagpipes,Clarinet
Zsolt Nagy   Viola,Clarinet,Violin (Bass)
Beala Salamon   Violin,Vocals
Elemer Konkoly   Bass,Cello,Barrel Organ

Technical Credits

Horst Tubbesing   Executive Producer
Meta   Arranger
Jesse Reuben Wilson   Cover Design
Klaus Stemmler   Cover Photo
Barbara Papadopoulos   Typesetting,Layout Design
Pablo Carcamo   Engineer,Producer
Karoly Gyori   Dancer
Sara Horog   Dancer
Traditional   Composer