Jana Ambrózová – Specific Features of the Research of the Traditional Musical and Interpretational Styles in the Framework of the Current Cultural and Social Conditions (Based on the research of the traditional ansamble music in Central Slovakia)
created: 15. 06. 2016 13:17 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
M.A. Jana Ambrózová PhD. is a college teacher, musician and a singer. She graduated from the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, study programme Ethnology and Ethnomusicology and she still is working there as a educator and researcher. She is focused on the issues of the traditional ensemble music in Slovakia and research of the playing styles of the musicians. As the first violinist she was playing in a folk ensemble Urpín from Banská Bystrica. She is also a part of Women singing groups Vranky from Nitra and Trnky from Banská Bystrica, folk ensemble Borievka from Banská Bystrica and also the member of experimental group NE:BO:DA:J. Proceeding of the conference: Scientific-research activities in Roma issues: the future, the present and the challenges for the coming period, University of Prešov, 22nd March 2013.
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Jana Belišová – Ethnology and Musicology Research in the Field of Romani Music
created: 15. 06. 2016 12:49 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
M.A. Jana Belišová, PhD. is an ethnologist and ethnomusicologist, her scientific research focuses on a music of ethnic minorities, Romani songs in Slovakia, applied ethnomusicology. Since 2010 she works in Institute of Musicology Slovak Academy of Science, as a researcher on department of Ethnomusicology. She is an author of several studies, mostly about the Romani songs and Romani music inSlovakia, she also wrote some monographs, of which the most famous is Phurikane giľa (Ancient Songs), or Neve Giľa (New Songs). Proceeding of the conference about the research of documentation and preservation of Romani songs on the conference: Scientific-research activities in Roma issues: the future, the present and the challenges for the coming period, University of Prešov, 22nd March 2013.
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Tomáš Hrustič – Romistic Science in the Institute of Ethnology at SAV
created: 15. 06. 2016 12:34 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
M.A. Tomáš Hrustič, PhD. graduated from the Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts, Department of ethnology - religionistics. Since 2009 he works inInstitute of Ethnology Slovak Academy of Sciences as a researcher. His specialization is The Roma (Romistics), religiosity of the Roma, political participation of the Roma, popular religiosity, religious conversions. He is an author of many publications and articles, also co-author of a monograph Boh medzi bariérami (God among the barriers. The Possibilities of Social Inclusion of the Roma in Slovakia), awarded with a Prize of Ján Komorovský, for the best scientific publication in field of scientific studies of religion in 2011. Proceeding of the conference Scientific-research activities in Roma issues: the future, the present and the challenges for the coming period, University of Prešov, 22nd March 2013.
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Zdenka Mahajová and Erika Hornáková: About Letters
created: 15. 06. 2016 11:08 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
The interview with two authors Zdenka Mahajová and Erika Hornáková took place in Pohoda caffee tea & bar in Bratislava, on 8th April 2013 on the occasion of International Romani Day. The authors introduced themselves and also their work, they talked about the literature and about the culture, especially the Romani one, as well as about their plans for the future. The dicsussion was moderated by Erika Godlová.
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Ján Rigó - „A sar mange me pijava"
created: 14. 06. 2016 10:47 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
Ján Rigó is a singer, a crowned king of the Romani songs, from Zlaté Klasy. He is also arranger of Romani songs and co-organizer of Žitnoostrovský Romani Festival, he is a member of civic association Common Way with the Romani Culture and also the co-organizer of a Roma Rose Award. He is a founder of internet radio "Duj". The author of music and lyrics of the song is Ján Rigó. The singing is accompanied by keyboard piano music.
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Ján Rigó - „Šunen, Roma"
created: 13. 06. 2016 15:25 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
Ján Rigó is a singer, a crowned king of the Romani songs, from Zlaté Klasy. He is also arranger of Romani songs and co-organizer of Žitnoostrovský Romani Festival, he is a member of civic association Common Way with the Romani Culture and also the co-organizer of a Roma Rose Award. He is a founder of internet radio "Duj". The author of music and lyrics of the song is Ján Rigó.
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Oračkovci - „Júlia, Júlia"
created: 13. 06. 2016 12:43 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
The dulcimer music band "Oračkovci" comes from Holumnica, county Kežmarok. The members of a band are also the members of a family with a rich music tradition. Nowadays they perform primarily as a folk dulcimer music band in High Tatras. The dominant musical instruments are classical string folk instruments: violin, contrabass, which are complemented by accordion and dulcimer. Igor Pompa, the accordionist, sings the song Júlia, Júlia.
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Oračkovci - „Čhajori romaňi", „Akor e čhaj barikaňi"
created: 08. 06. 2016 15:19 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
The dulcimer music band "Oračkovci" comes from Holumnica, county Kežmarok. The members of a band are also the members of a family with a rich music tradition. Nowadays they perform primarily as a folk dulcimer music band in High Tatras. The dominant musical instruments are classical string folk instruments: violin, contrabass, which are complemented by accordion and dulcimer. Igor Pompa, the accordionist, is also a singer of these songs. The dulcimer music band Oračkovci presents the traditional songs: Čhajori romaňi and Akor e čhaj barikaňi.
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The Gypsy Jazz Festival 2015
created: 03. 06. 2016 15:15 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
The 4th year of the Gypsy Jazz Festival, which main organizer is a well-known musician - saxofon player, composer, band leader and promoter Miloslav Suchomel was held on February 2, 2015 in Bratislava at the theater Nová Scéna. Suchomel left behind the original festival form of individual concerts and the visitors were offered a comprehensive performance of his 30 members orchestra with jazz and string sections (the latter lead by the concert master of the Slovak National Theater, Arpád Patkoló), which gave place to several guest stars: the American singer Gail Anderson and the Romani singer Dotschy Reinhardt as the singing stars, followed by another American, a saxofon player Bill Evans. The styled Romani dance was performed by the dancers' group of Simona Horváthová. Music of the festival oscilated between the genres, mainly those of jazz, latino, oriental music and creations growing from the traditional Romani jazz. The festival was accompanied by the exhibition of fine art produced by academic painters Vladislav Zabel, Pavel Pokorný and Jozef Srna jr. The paintings were offered to the visitors for possible purchase.
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Miroslav Rác - Jazz concert
created: 19. 04. 2016 08:43 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:54
Miroslav Rác is a graduate of Music Conservatory in Topolcany, where he studied piano. He uses a stage name B.G. and he plays so called gangster romano hip-hop style. He plays the piano since he was 13 years old. Nowadays he acts as a singer, rapper, songs composer, also as a composer of an instrumental compositions for piano. Documented concert was played together with a musicians playing professionally home and abroad. Miroslav Talpáš playing drums and Bass guitar played by Anton Bukai. Jazz concert was documented in a Cultural Center Hall in a Želiezovce village. Part of a concert took self composed music of Miroslav Rác as well as jazz standards.
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