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Técsői Banda

'I was beaten... -
Rusin Folk Music from the upper
Tisza region, Ukraine'

Musicians:
Joszip Csernavec Georgijovics 'Jóska' (1945) – bajan
Mihailo Csernavec Jurijovics 'Misu' (1947) – little cimbalom 
Jurij Csernavec Olexandrovics 'Júra' (1951) – drum, plonka, Jew’s harp, voice
Ivan Popovics Mikolajovics 'Iván' (1958) – violin

Label - Etnofon, Hungary
Release 2004

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.

From recording editor Ferenc Kiss:
"The Técső Band – playing the traditional Russian music of the Máramarosians – is one of the best-known bands of the crown town, which lies on the upper part of the river Tisza. The accordionist Jóska Csernavec and his brothers are the descendants of a reputed gypsy dynasty, but the band’s violinists are not family members. Somehow playing violin was not inherited within the family. All of them learnt the musical style from their ancestors. Their diverse repertoire – because of the strong interethnic influence – features local Romanian, Gypsy, Jewish, Russian and Hungarian songs. I made my first recordings with them at the beginning of the 70’s. At that time, the legendary father Jura Csernavec “Manyo” played the violin. 

Unfortunately, his virtuoso performance survived only on a single cassette in bad quality. The band often performs on weddings, on funerals, on Christmas and on the fest of “Misána” (sheep clipping). Their instrument kit includes violin, neckwear cimbalom, bajan (that is an accordion with buttons) and drum equipped with cymbal. The drummer uses a plastic sheet called plonka. He operates this by pressing it between his lower denture and his gum, playing tunes or sometimes playing only to enhance the rhythm of the dance.

Present recordings were made on two occasions with two different primates. On the first part of the album, we can hear wedding music on the second part dance music. During the editorial work, my ambition was to have the band record the most interesting pieces in our studio. I was hoping that many others would love the music of the “unknown land” as much as I love them."

The Técső Band because of the strong inter-ethnic influence - features local Romanian, Gypsy, Jewish, Russian and Hungarian songs. On the first part on the album, we can hear wedding music on the second part dance music.

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Tecso Band

'I was beaten... -
Rusin Folk Music from the upper
Tisza region, Ukraine'