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PassiOn Music
sells music CDs,
books, and DVDs.
We specialise in folk,
gypsy, traditional, roots
and contemporary music
from Eastern Europe.
We also stock a selection
of classic salsa and latin
jazz music CDs from
New York.


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EliznikEliznik Web Pages
Containing a wealth of information on Eastern Europe particularly Romania and Bulgaria. As well as general history of the region emphasis is also placed on traditional folk and ethnographical studies.
www.eliznik.org.uk/

Lost Trails
(url: http://www.losttrails.com)
Losttrails.com is an educational site with a number of photography and music related projects.

LGOThe London Gypsy Orchestra - Music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans, performed with Gypsy spirit and the force and passion of a 40-piece orchestra. The LGO is a group of musicians from many different backgrounds, founded two years ago by Balkan violinist Gundula Gruen. Expect fiery fiddling, vibrant strings, mandolins, accordions, voices, horns and more, in exuberant dance tunes and dramatic songs of romantic passion, strange adventures, and curious moral tales!
www.londongypsyorchestra.co.uk/

ZIG
The ZIG Duo - So much more than music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans, an extraordinary experience of Balkan fever, Gypsy vibes and true Eastern European soul. Listeners are enchanted by the wild rhythms, deeply touching melodies, thrilling complexity of the music - but it's the passionate performance and the rapport between these musicians that brings across such amazing joy and positive energy...
www.zigduo.com/

Magic ViolinMagic Violin - Gundula Gruen is a classically trained violinist whose study and passion encompass Gypsy and klezmer music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans. She is a performer of note, as well as a teacher and a musical director. Her performances include heartfelt vocals in the ethnic languages of the pieces such as Romany, Russian or Yiddish.
www.magicviolin.co.uk/

American Hungarian Museum, Passaic
(url:http://magyar.org/
ahfc/muzeum/)
'The AMERICAN HUNGARIAN MUSEUM, PASSAIC was established to preserve, exhibit and cultivate Hungarian culture.

Washington Library
(url: www.lib.washington.edu/
music/world.html#east)
Washington Library Resources 
Their links pages to a wealth of interesting sites concerning Eastern European culture etc.

Accordion in Folk Music
(url: www.accordionlinks.com)
The Accordion in Folk Music

Jimmy Le M
(url: www.jimmylem.net)
Home page of Jimmy Le M, London based salsa and Latin jazz timbalero

Kati Szvorak homepage
(url: http://szvorak.index.hu/
szvorak/)
Kati Szvorak homepage.
Home page of the celebrated Hungarian Folk Singer

Grupo-X
(url: www.grupo-x.com/)
Grupo X are one of Europe’s leading latin jazz groups. Based in London, they evolved as an offshoot of the UK’s premier salsa band Orquesta La Clave.

Bisserov Sisters
(url: www.bobinka.demon.co.uk/)
28 Years of Performance, bringing the Best of Traditional Bulgarian folk music to Audiences around the World.

BMA Associés
(url: www.bourque-moreau.com)
Yves Moreau and France Bourque- Moreau, renowned experts on international folk dance and folk arts based in Canada.

The Bulgarian Kaval
(url: www.bulgariankaval.com)
The Bulgarian Kaval and virtuoso performer, designer, and maker, Aleksandr Iliev Eppler.

East European Folklife Center
(url: www.eefc.org)
Organization whose mission is to educate the general public about the folk music, folk dance, and folklore in the Balkans.

FolkWorld - the online music magazine
(url: www.folkworld.de)
FolkWorld - Home of European Music. The online music magazine In English and German.

Friends and general useful sites on the web:

Alba Web Design
(url: www.albawebdesign.co.uk)

Web design for the small business in the UK

Leslie Beswick Photography
(url: www.leslie-beswick.co.uk/)
Traditional and contemporary photo journalist style photography in colour and black and white, presented in a selection of album packages.

J L Watson
(url: www.jlwatson.com/)
J L Watson - Solutions for the Satellite, Radio, Television and Communications Industries

International Records Ltd
(url: www.international-records.com)
International Records Ltd
Distributor of many of the CDs found on this site.

Cornwell Catering Agency
(url: www.cornwellcatering.co.uk/)
Cornwell Catering Agency provide only the best advice for companies requiring staff and catering staff looking for a job be it permanent or temporary.

 

Some recent articles in our
magazine pages

Interview with
Mihály Borbély
of
Vujicsics Ensemble





Hungarian Folk Instruments

by
Ermese Kerkay


Interview with
Zeljko Kerleta of
the label
Cosmic Sounds London





Translations of songs from the Marta Sebestyen album
'Dúdoltam Én -
Márta Sebestyen Sings'


Ioan Pop
Folk musician
Romanian
folk musician






Interview with Lyubimka
Bisserov
of
Bulgarian
vocal trio
The Bisserov
Sisters


Interview with Andras Lelkes
of the Hungarian folk music bands Tukros and Folk Europa


Obituary of the Romanian violinist Nicolae Neacsu, from the Taraf De Haidouks

Interview with Pal Havasreti
of the Hungarian folk music bands Teka and Bokros


2 part interview with Speranta Radulescu
of the Romanian folk music label
Ethnophonie


Other articles in our
magazine pages

The CSÁNGÓ'S of Moldavia
Explains much about the history of the Csangos and their relationship with Hungary and Transylvania.

The Roma Gypsies
Not all men are like
trees; some must travel
and cannot keep still.'
(Gypsy proverb)

We stock a whole range of some of the best Eastern European folk music and Latin Salsa music CDs anywhere, all of it being dispatched from from our premises in the UK. Our stock is the best we can find in Hungarian, Bulgarian, Balkan, Gypsy, Latin Jazz and Salsa music.
Typically, some CDs will be of a short or limited run, but the generally if you see it listed on our site then we have it in stock. And remember you can buy with confidence over our Secure Server or, if you prefer, by printing the Order Form found within our site (click on 'Ordering Info' in the left hand browse bar beyond this page).
One thing is common to all our music and that is it produced by people who love what they are doing: be it in Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Transylvania, Moldavia, or the USA.
All material on this site is copyright of PassiOn Music, unless otherwise credited. While every attempt is made to ensure that information is correct we cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions.

(c) Passion Music 2007