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Kerekes Ensemble

'Hungarian Folk Music
from Gyimes and Moldva'

(BGCD085)

Musicians:
Fehér Zsombor - furulya, kaval
Fehér Viktor - gardon, dob
Námor Csaba - kobza
Csarnó Ákos - brácsa
Hajdú Kinga - ének

Guests:
Bobar Zoltan - kontra
Moldvan Zsolt - bongo
Nagy Zsolt - kontra
Szabo Attila - violin

Label - Periferic Records, Hungary

Hailing from Eger, Hungary where they hold their own Tanchaz, Kerekes has learned much from their 'masters' - Timar Viktor and Timar Janos from Gyimes, Transylvania.

Initially they concentrated on playing Csango music, but have now extended their range to include other Hungarian folk music as well as elements of jazz and blues.

In 2000 they were joined by the singer Hajdu Kinga, who is fast becoming one of the most popular singers in Eastern Europe today. Kinga appears on many other recordings including the series Uj Elo Nepzene - Living Village Music.

'The band was founded in 1995 in Hungary. At the start we played exclusively Csángó folk music and during that time we had personal contact with our masters. Viktor Tímár and János Tímár musicians from Gyimes. We play the music exactly as we've learned from them. After a while we were grabbed by the smashing power of Moldavian folk music and by the energy of Moldavian Dances. In 1997 Csaba Mámor joined to the group, and he brought his creative skill and original barbarity, which is an important part of Moldavian music.

In 2000 two more members came to the band, namely Ákos Csarnó and Kinga Hajdú. Our music had a lot of influences and mixed them with our inspirations we established a special sounding in which we kept the essence of Moldavian Music. Zsombor Fehér puts together the clearness of the original folk music and the revolutionary techniques of Jimmy Hendrix. Csaba Mámor brings new sound thanks to his experiences with rock music. Viktor Fehér builds into the Moldavian music the elements of jazz and blues. In harmonies there are evidences of classical music, but melodies spontaneously contain the possibility of expression.

The concept of the album is the result of some years of dance hall experiences. We have a regular dance hall in Eger since 1997. In the Kecskés song we borrowed the sound of instruments and modulation from Duke Ellington: Cotton Club Stomp. The kobza accords of Gergelytánc was inspired by a musical theory lesson. In Hora Si Sirban we introduce the different styles of Balkan music. The Erdélyes és Kecskés song caused some scandals on folk music festives because of contra. Our first so called Gyimes song has roots from the most archaical part of Hungarian folk music, and it sounds exactly as we've learned from our masters, just like the Kettős. The Kerekes which is also the name of our band is a Gyimes round dance. The Katonás menet is reminds of a military recruiting. We re-wrote the Rekecsini botosánka for a blues scheme while in Gyedoj there is a sax melody from Wedding of Klézse. We've changed the character of Félöves és hoina with specially placed half notes. We made wild the Öves és kezes with full sound kaval. An additional surprise in Ruszászka a brilliant finishing of a Dave Brubeck song.'
Kerekes Ensemble

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Kerekes Ensemble

'Hungarian Folk Music from
Gyimes and Moldva'

(BGCD085)

This symbol  indicates an mp3 sound clip for that track. Click on the symbol and wait for the clip to start. For more information click here. Tracks

1. Kecskes (5'08")

2. Gergelytanc (2'50")

3. Hora Si Sirba (6'15")

4. Erdelyes Es Kecskes (5'34")

5. Keserves, Lassu- Es Sebes Magyaros (6'30")

6. Kettos (4'26")

7. Kerekes (3'11")

8. 'Katonas Menet' (7'29")

9. Rekecsini Botosanka (4'14")

10. De Dui Es Sereny Magyaros (4'23")

11. Feloves Es Hoina (4'33")

12. Oves Es Kezes (3'43")

13. Ruszaszka (3'11")

Duration (61'47")

Our mp3 samples are approximately 30 seconds long and of low(ish) quality for a fast download (file size app 300KB)

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