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   Sondorgo and Ferus Mustafov


Ifju Szivek - Letters From The Uplands (FESZCD07) CD

(FESZCD07)

USD 16.99


Ifju Szivek
'Letters From The Uplands'

"Traditional Hungarian, Slovakian, Gipsy, Jewish music from Slovakia. With Extracts from writings by Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Sándor Márai and Sándor Petőfi.
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Sondorgo and Ferus Mustafov - In Concert (SONDISC001) CD

(SONDISC01)

USD 17.99


Sondorgo and Ferus Mustafov
'In Concert'

Hungarian based tambura band in concert with special guests gypsy musician Ferus Mustafov and singer Ágnes Herczku.
"...out of the blue, something wonderful like this comes along..."
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Kerekes Band - Fel A Kalappal!, Hats On! (KB02) CD

(KB02)

USD 16.99


Kerekes Band
'Fel A Kalappal!, Hats On!'

Hungarian fusioneers Kerekes Band continue their exploration into ethno funk. Kerekes call it 'Ethno Funk', it is their contemporary interpretations of songs derived from Csango Hungarian folk music. "...Fel a kalappal! continues to enhance their unmistakable and further crystallized sound that couples folk instruments with modern electronics."
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Sondorgo - Oj javore (BGCD158) CD

(BGCD158)

USD 16.99


Sondorgo
'Oj javore'

"It was on the basis of our family tradition and due to our attraction to Southern Slav folk music that we set the objective of cultivating this particularly rich and valuable tradition... We strive to perform archaic folk music in a concert setup and to instrumentalise it in a way that is true to both reality and tradition..."
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Kerekes Band - Pimasz, Cheeky (BGCD170) CD

(BGCD170)

USD 16.99


Kerekes Band
'Pimasz, Cheeky'

Magyar Funk - Pimasz cuts a distinctive voice for the Kerekes Band: an irresistible groove of tumbling bass lines, driving drums and wildly spiraling flute riffs." Songlines magazine
Kerekes call it 'Ethno Funk', it is their contemporary interpretations of songs derived from Csango Hungarian folk music.
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Sondorgo - Oj Stari (BGCD071) CD

(BGCD071)

USD 16.99


Sondorgo Ensemble
'Oj Stari'

Formed in 1995, Sondorgo play Yugoslav (Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian) Bulgarian and Greek folk music. The members of the band are young people, being the sons of members of the Vujicsics ensemble.
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Darko Rundek and Cargo Orkestar - Mhm A-ha Oh Yeah Da-Da! (385601090232) CD

(385601
090232)
USD 15.99

Darko Rundek and Cargo Orkestar
'Mhm A-ha Oh Yeah Da-Da!'

"Darko Rundek is a Croatian musician who helmed the successful Zagreb rock band Haustor during the 1980s... The name of his group, the Cargo Orkestar, is a souvenir of the months he spent broadcasting sound collages from a ship off the Balkan coastline. ... It’s a theatrical CD with a cabaret heart. It can be blaring, cynical, adult—sometimes harsh, but also rueful-sweet with a controlled undercurrent of idealistic humanity."
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Agostones - Budapipe Circus (ERCD096) CD

(ERCD096)

USD 16.99


Agostones
'Budapipe Circus'

Inventive, unpredictable eccentric and at some times even bizarre, Béla Ágoston has worked with such diverse groups as the Odessa Klezmer Band and A Hawk And A Hacksaw.
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Biber - Biber (CD000327) CD
(CD000327)

USD 15.99


Biber
'Biber'

"The unique sound of the musical project "Biber" is a result of fusing ethnic music of Balkans with different music genres. Songs on the self-titled debut album lead the listener to a voyage through different moods and musical spaces: from lyrical ballads and traditional dances to electronic music influenced numbers. Rastko
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Agostones - Ordogbomba, The Devil’s Bomb (ERCD082) CD

(ERCD082)

USD 16.99


Agostones
'Ordogbomba, The Devil’s Bomb'

"...the sounds of big band, free jazz, various dialects of Hungarian folk music, influences of balkan melodies and rhythm, atmospheres of classical music and references from pop music - speak together and one after another..."rMore

Mydros - Pende Hronia (FA-239-2) CD

(FA-239-2)

USD 16.99


Mydros
'Pende Hronia'

"Our orchestration mostly fits the Greek Taverna music: our solo instruments, the bouzouki, and the tango accordion are accompanied by tuberleki, baglama, piano, bass guitar and acoustic guitar... We put many Bulgarian, Macedonian, Turkish folk songs on the boards, and we don't even ignore the popular Greek hits." Mydros
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Pravo - Folk Music From The Balkan (BOLGONK002) CD

(BOLGONK02)

USD 16.99


Pravo
'Folk music from the Balkan'

"... Pravo has started from Békéscsaba, from Tótia as the descendants of the former Slovak wealthy peasant farmers call themselves over there... Tótia is a very rich province in minorities: Slovaks, Gypsies, Hungarians, Romanians and Jewish lived and has been living there for centuries, ...The members of the Pravo are all from this mixture... they play Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian music."
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Flotas Ensemble - Turn to This Sun (BGCD159) CD

(BGCD159)

USD 16.99


Flotas Ensemble
'Turn to This Sun'

"The ‘Flótás’ band has been playing traditional ‘csángó’ folk music since its forming in 2001. The aim of our band is to reveal, to promote, to hand on and to put the musical traditions of the still living ‘csángó’ culture back in its original function (playing music for dance, entertaining, self-expression)..."
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Ghymes - Koncert (595984-2) CD

(595984-2)

USD 17.99


Ghymes
'Koncert'

Ghymes live in concert at the Budapest Kongresszusi Központban. Recorded in December 2002.
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Ognjen i Prijatelji - Brate Frate (CD413988) CD

(CD413988)
USD 16.99

Ognjen i Prijatelji
'Brate Frate'

Compared to his previous release  this is a somewhat more lively set from Ognjen. Joined by more of his friends with the clarinet and saxophone to the fore.
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Wertetics Orkestar - Szerbhat Csili Peppers (WO9901) CD

(WO9901)

USD 16.99

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Wertetics Orkestar
'Szerbhat Csili Peppers'

Wertetics Orkestar play the ancient music of Southern Europe with a modern contemporary flavour. South Slavic traditional dance music played by young urban (Budapest) musicians around accordion wizard Slobodan Vertetic.
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Vents D' Est - Ballad To The Singing Sea Vol. 1 (FA-018-2) CD

(FA-018-2)

USD 16.99


Vents D’ Est (Keleti Szél)
(Vujicsics, Ghymes, & Michel Montanaro)

'Ballada Az Éneklő Tengerhez - Ballad To The Singing Sea Vol.1’

A collaboration between Ghymes and Vujicsics, led by Michel Montanero
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Ghymes Ensemble - Rege, Legend (FA-046-2) CD
(MAM253-2)

USD 16.99


Ghymes Ensemble
'Eghymese: Nebeska Poviedka'

"Mixing traditional folk rhythms, instruments and melodies with contemporary electronic instruments makes 'Eghymese: Nebeska Poviedka' an unexpectedly interesting experience. While keeping the rough vocal edge of traditional Balkan folk singing..."
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Pravo - Folk Music from the Balkan (FESZCD01) CD

(FESZCD01)

USD 16.99


Pravo
'Tűzön járó hangok -
Folk music from the Balkan'

A selection of folk songs and dance tunes from m any parts of the Balkans.
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Ghymes - Hejavarazs (5438062) CD

(5438062)

USD 17.99


Ghymes
'Hejavarazs'

Ghymes Ensemble was formed in 1984 at Nitra University of Pedagogy in Slovakia. Initially they played Hungarian folk music but are now extending their repertoire to include music originating in other parts of Eastern and Southern Europe.
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Ognjen I prijatelji - Tandara mandara (MCRCD027) CD

(MCRCD027)
USD 15.99

Ognjen i Prijatelji
'Tandara Mandara'

Ognjen Popovic graduated from the Munich School of Music in 1999, gaining distinction on the clarinet. Soon after this he incorporated into his own compositions the music of his homeland of Serbia and the Balkans.
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Ali Ekber Cicek - Turkish Sufi Music, Folk Lute of Anatolia (LYRCD7392) CD

(LYRCD7392)

USD 14.99


Ali Ekber Cicek
'Turkish Sufi Music,
Folk Lute of Anatolia'

'These songs are still a staple of popular music in Turkey, where Ali Ekber Çiçek is regarded as the premier interpreter of Sufi music. In his rendering, classic Sufi works become a showcase for startling technical prowess on the lute-like baglama and the emotive powers of his voice. This is a master's tour of a sophisticated musical form rarely heard west of the Bospherous.'
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Folk Error - Folk Error (BGCD199) CD

(BGCD199)

USD 17.99

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Folk Error
'Folk Error'

No mistake about it Folk Error are one of the most interesting young bands to emerge from Eastern Europe in recent times. A veritable mélange of styles old and new. "...Folk Error, a Debrecen-based band; expect excellent fusion world music, classic folksong motifs tuned onto a dancing-funky-progrock basis in a crazy remake."
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Tecso Band - I was Beaten (EDCD069) CD

(EDCD069)
USD 16.99

Tecso Band
'I was Beaten'

'The second record of the Ukrainian band Tecso include dances and songs that have already disappeared from the daily use by the Ruthenian village people living around Tecso, but are still remembered by the musicians and some of the elderly people.'
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Arasinda - Ne olursan ol, Whoever you are (ERCD061) CD

(ERCD061)

USD 16.99

 


Arasinda
'Ne olursan ol - Whoever you are'

Arasinda play authentic Turkish folk music. In their two-hour long concert program, songs from each regions of Turkey and songs from parts of the whole former ottoman empire are to be heard. The accompaniment is played with authentic Turkish instruments: saz baglama, oud, kaval, zurna, davul etc.
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Arasinda - Askin sarabi, The Wine of Love (BGCD137) CD

(BGCD137)

USD 16.99


Arasinda
'Askin sarabi, The Wine of Love'

"In our folk-music-adaptations we aspire to preserve the authentic image of folk-songs, mainly considering the singing-style and saz- baglama-play. Our pieces are based on tradition supplemented by the individual improvisations of the members of the group." Arasinda
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Janos Sipos - In the wake of Bartok in Anatolia I (EDCD033) CD

(EDCD033)

USD 16.99


Janos Sipos: In the wake of Bartók in Anatolia I.
János Sipos' instrumental and vocal collections from Turkey

Recordings collected by Janos Sipos who started collecting in Turkey in 1988. Sipos continued the work of Bela Bartok researching the traditional music of Turkey and uncovering some parallels with Hungarian melodies. Traditional instruments played by Turkish and Gypsy musicians.
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Janos Sipos - In the wake of Bartok in Anatolia II (FA-087-2) CD

(FA-087-2)

USD 16.99


Janos Sipos
In the wake of Bartók in Anatolia II.

Recordings collected by Janos Sipos who collected in Turkey between 1988 adn 1993. Sipos continued the work of Bela Bartok researching the traditional music of Turkey and uncovering some parallels with Hungarian melodies. 45 tracks of vocal and instrumental music played by Turkish and Gypsy musicians.
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Rece-Fice - Farost-Lemez, Folk music of the Balkan Peoples (CDB054) CD

(CDB054)
USD 17.99

Rece-Fice
'Farost-Lemez -
Folk music of the Balkan Peoples'

The Rece-Fice Ensemble was founded in 1992. Their aim is to get acquainted with the folk music and dances of the peoples from the Balkans (Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Thrace) and of South-Slavs (Serbs and Croats) living in Hungary.
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Ghymes - Hejavarazs (5438062) CD

(5438062)

USD 17.99


Ghymes
'Hejavarazs'

Ghymes Ensemble was formed in 1984 at Nitra University of Pedagogy in Slovakia. Initially they played Hungarian folk music but are now extending their repertoire to include music originating in other parts of Eastern and Southern Europe.
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