Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Lakatos Róbert és a Rév
BrácsaTánc
(FolkEuropa), A pleasantly low-key CD by this
group from Komarom in Slovakia, led by the mellow viola of Róbert Lakatos.
Rév
means
ferry, and the group moves happily between the different musics of the region - Lakatos him-
self is also at home in the classical tradition, playing Bartók.
Tükrös Ensemble
Two of the best CDs by this established folk band present tunes from the
Mezőség region of Transylvania (
A mi Mezőségünk
) and from the Szatmár region of eastern
Hungary (
Szatmári népzene
, both FolkEuropa).
Vujicsics Ensemble
Serbian Music from South Hungary
(Hannibal). More complex tunes
than most Magyar folk music, with a distinct Balkan influence. Two albums featuring Márta
Sebestyén are
25 - Live at the Academy of Music
(R-E-Disc 005), a concert in Budapest cel-
ebrating the group's twenty-fifth anniversary, and
Podravina
(R-E-Disc 004), a selection of
Croatian dance melodies.
COMPILATION ALBUMS
Magyar népzene 3
(
Hungarian folk music
; Hungaroton). A four-disc set of field recordings
covering the whole range of folk music, including Old and New Style songs, instrumental
and occasional music, that's probably the best overall introduction. In the West, the discs are
marketed as “Folk Music of Hungary Vol.1”.
Rendhagyó Prímástalálkozó 1
(
Prímás Parade 1
; FolkEuropa). A fascinating super-
group that brings together folk musicians, a rock guitarist, a classical violinist, jazz saxo-
phonist and more - but all rooted in Hungarian and Roma traditions of Transylvania. The
result sparkles, never more so than when the electric guitar of Miklós Both plays the role of
the violin
primás
. The follow-up CD struggles to match its sparkle.
Rough Guide to Hungary
(World Music Network). The second Rough Guide to Hungarian
music is an excellent introduction to the many wildly differing sounds of Hungarian music.
It includes a bonus CD by Tarkány.
Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe
(World Music Network). Although most of
the songs on this CD are from the Balkans, there is a healthy representation from Hungary,
featuring songs by Márta Sebestyén, Vízöntő and Kálmán Balogh and the Gypsy Cimbalom
Band.
Rough Guide to the Music of Hungarian Gypsies
(World Music Network). All the big-
hitters are here on this thoroughly comprehensive introduction to the many strands of Hun-
garian Gypsy music - the highlight is a ripping tune by Mitsoura performed with the brilli-
ant Romanian band Fanfare Ciocarlia. Also worth checking are the
Rough Guide to Music of
the Gypsies
, with Hungary represented by Kálmán Balogh and the Joszef Lacatos Orchestra,
and the
Rough Guide to Klezmer Revival
(RGNET 1203), which features a track by Di Naye
Kapelye.
