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'Vetettem Gyongyot, I Sowed Pearls: Hungarian World Music'

Various Artists

Musicians:
Sebő
Muzsikás
Técsői Banda
Ghymes
Zsarátnok
Dresch Dudás Mihály Quartet
Palya Bea
Kolinda
Vízöntő
Syrius
Téka
and many others

Label - Etnofon, Hungary
Released 2007

Magnificent 4 CD set, with 39 page tall booklet (with text in English and Hungarian), chronicling the modern history of Hungarian folk, gypsy and jazz music. Broad in its scope and lavish in its presentation this set has been put together by Ferenc Kiss a leading figure in modern Hungarian music.

Taking its starting point as the Dance House movement of the 1970s disc 1 compiles significant artists from that era. It is only fitting that the first track is by the Sebő Ensemble, a group that did so much to bring this music to the world. Research by members of this group in particular Ferenc Sebő and Bela Halmos into the traditional folk music of Hungary continues to this day.

Disc 2 features many of the more progressive ensembles whose still work, while base on traditional music, is distinctly their own and something that is considered organic; growing and adapting to their own unique style.

Disc 3 explores the sometimes 'lost or forgotten' traditions of Hungarian folk and gypsy music. Again each ensemble has taken for their inspiration the diverse folk music from the scattered Hungarian communities spread across Eastern Europe such as Csangos and Jews.

Jazz and improvisational music characterises disc 4. In the past decade Hungary has produced some outstanding jazz musicians. This compilation show-cases the best of these ensembles, many of the them being accomplished musicians in the world of folk as well as jazz.

USD 31.94

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'Vetettem Gyongyot, I Sowed Pearls: Hungarian World Music'

Various Artists