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Ghymes

'Smaragdváros - Emerald City'

Musicians:
Andor Buják - viola, Turkish flute, alto and soprano saxophone, choir
Krisztián Buják - bagpipes, flute, alto saxophone, percussion, choir
Attila Pukkai - dulcimer
Gyula Szarka - vocals, contrabass, lute, guitar, kalabash-zither, choir
Tamás Szarka - vocals, violin, Hungarian lute, guitar, contrabass, bass drum, choir

Guests:
Péter Farnbauer - synthesizer
Bernadett Kiss - voice
János Lau - percussion, drums
Miklós Pajzs - khömi
Miklós Skuta - synthesizer
Judit Nagy - voice
Gabriella Tóth - voice
Jana Brezová - violincello
Radomir Cikatricis - violin
Miriam Krajčiová - violin
Veronika Lénártová - viola
Viliam Schovanec - violin

Label - EMI, Hungary
Released 2000

Slovakian folk music band Ghymes Ensemble was formed in 1984 at Nitra University of Pedagogy in Slovakia. Initially they played Hungarian folk music but are now extending their repertoire to include music originating in other parts of Eastern and Southern Europe.

They have their own unique style which is continually developing. In addition to the traditional instruments played (violin, viola, dulcimer, bagpipes, contrabass, lute, kalabash zither, Turkish pipe), they also incorporate the saxophone, drums and synthesizer.

They say their objective in the music is to find a commonality between different people, races and religions of the world, and this is why they explore and develop the folk music of different countries. As their band member Andor Buják stated 'If the musicians open up their hearts on the stage, the audience can feel it. That's real magic for us.'

Along with its leading member Michel Montanaro, (a musician from Provence, France), Ghymes and the Vujicsics ensembles are joint members of the group VENTS D´EST (Eastern Wind). Under this name they have also recorded several CDs.

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Visit the homepage of Ghymes at:
http://www.ghymes.hu

Read and interview with Ghymes at the Central Europe Review
http://www.ce-review.org

Ghymes

'Smaragdvaros - Emerald City'

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1. A pénz szaga, kelet-nyugati átjáró - The smell of money, East-West Passage (4'26") 2. Smaragdváros - Emerald City (6'14") +220 3. Pirula - The Pill (5'37") +220 4. Szárnyaskezű szeretők - Lovers with Winged Hands (4'19") 5. Jézuska kiscsizmája - Little Jesus's Boots (4'48") 6. Tüzet viszek - I am Bringing the Fire (5'43") 7. Száztalléros - A Hundred Farthings (4'13") 8. Vetkőzős dal - Undressing Song (5'33") 9. Északi szél - The North Wind (4'53") 10. Duna partján - On the Banks of Danube (5'03") 11. Kétszaxis - Two Saxes (6'00")

Duration (57'35")

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