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Szilvia Bognar, Agnes Herczku, Agi Szaloki

'From Mouth To Mouth'

(FECD035)

Musicians:
Ágnes Herczku, Ági Szalóki, Szilvia Bognár - voice
with:
Gábor Juhász - guitar
Nikola Parov - kaval, nickelharpa, low whistle, whistle, gadulka, gayda, bouzouki
László Mester - violin, viola, hit cello
Zoltán Kovács - double bass
András Dés - percussion

Label - FolkEuropa, Hungary
Released  2007

Three outstanding female vocalists working together giving voice to some of eastern Europe's treasure of folk songs.

From record label:
"Our folk songs are transmitted from mouth to mouth, and while each follows its own course they change shape, become clearer and grow more beautiful on the lips of generations of singers.

The three female vocalists featured here also acquired many of the tricks of their trade in this way, often learning from one another as well - they received and passed on various techniques and treasures from mouth to mouth. Their initial respect towards one another's work at first developed into friendship, then a professional 'alliance' as they increasingly performed together at different concerts and collaborated on various projects. For example, at the invitation of Zoltán Krulik from Makám and also Nikola Parov they first sang in duos and later in trios, for a while even appearing as a quartet - a quartet since Bea Palya can be regarded as a partner in their association as well, indeed, she was also present at the birth of this venture.

Fired with enthusiasm by the successes of their collaborations they decided to independently initiate a common production. A performance in which their individual female characters and their personal musical experiences embellish and complement each other, the three characteristic vocals supporting each other in giving voice to some of our region's treasure of folk songs.

For the musical accompaniment they have called upon musicians who, similar to themselves, possess wide musical horizons and multifarious interests: guitarist Gábor Juhász, whose subtly tinted arrangement reflects his ear for harmony; multi-instrumentalist Nikola Parov, immensely successful in the world music area; percussionist András Dés, with his exceptional musical adornments; double bass player Zoltán Kovács, known also for his arranging skills; and László Mester, folk musician for long-standing repute, who enriches the sound of this album with a variety of instruments."

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Szilvia Bognar, Agnes Herczku, Agi Szaloki

'From Mouth To Mouth'

(FECD035)