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Okros Ensemble

'Kalotaszegi Mulato énekek -
The Blues At Dawn
(Amusing songs from Kalotaszeg)'

Musicians:
Laszlo Kelemen - 3 stringed viola
Sandor 'Neti' Fodor - violin
Csaba Okros - violin
Mikos Molnar - violin
Laszlo Mester - 4 stringed viola
Robert Door - Double Bass

Guests:
Marta Sebestyen - voice
Andras Berecz - voice

Label - ABT, Hungary

'This is a selection of traditional Hungarian folk music (in one continuous track). For the person who has never heard this music, the melodies may sound a bit eastern, while at the same time, the accompaniment sounds western. Why is this? The Hungarians wandered into the Carpathian basin in the tenth century, bringing with them, old vocal melodies which have survived, in part, to the present day. Of course as the centuries passed, many things have influenced them. When the Gypsies arrived in the sixteenth century, the two cultures became intertwined, with the Hungarian instrumental music having a significant influence. Later and through the centuries the Turkish occupation and the Austrian Empire also had their influences. Now many different nationalities live together in Hungary, and they have all influenced the music. This can be particularly heard in the music of Transylvania, where Hungarians live together with Romanians, Saxon Germans, and Gypsies. Here we present you with a sample of one type of music from the Kalotaszeg area of Transylvania. It is played on the traditional instruments in the traditional style, with two singers and one violinist who are natives and residents of the Kalotaszeg area.'

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Ökrös Ensemble

'Kalotaszegi Mulato énekek -
The Blues At Dawn
(Amusing songs from Kalotaszeg)'