Milo Suchomel Orchestra - Gypsy Jazz Festival 2015
created: 19. 07. 2022 09:19 modified: 19. 07. 2022 09:34
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 led 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.
The video offers the shortened version of the original concert broadcasted on RTVS in 2021.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-jazz orchestra borrowed multilingual Milo Suchomel general audience internal
Gelem, gelem (We Went, We Went) - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 13. 06. 2022 12:55 modified: 06. 10. 2022 15:17
Local version of the official Roma anthem Gelem, gelem performed by the singer Gitana (stage name), her civil name is Adriana Drafiová, musical accompaniment by Ďusi Band, the folk cimbalom orchestra. The video was recorded on November 19, 2021 in Prešov, The Center for Independent Culture Wave. Gitana (A. Drafiová) – vocals, Július Bandy – dulcimer, Samuel Bandy – violin, Roland Horváth – clarinet, saxophone, Kristián Bandy – viola, Július Bandy junior – double bass.
Gitana
Musical talent is her family heirloom. Gitana (Adriana Drafiová) used her gift and became an accomplished singer of mainly electro swing and gypsy swing. Already at the age of seventeen, she sang with various bands abroad, performed in Hungary with Jozef Szabo, a respected singer, and later on her years long collaboration with the Kmeťoband began. She also sang a duet with Juraj Benetin, the lead singer of Korben Dallas, which is the opening song of Pixar's animated short film Lava from 2015.
Ďusi Band
Romani family folk band from Prešov, led by the cimbalist Július Bandy. He and his three sons produce and preserve the best traditions of Romani dulcimer music in Slovakia. They perform independently or in collaboration with a wide range of Roma and non-Roma artists. The guest member is Roland Horváth (clarinet, saxophone) from Rimavská Sobota.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern borrowed quintet Slovak Romani Ďusi Band Gitana Adriana Drafiová general audience internal
Jozef Kotlár and the Band – Songs
created: 28. 04. 2022 12:37 modified: 28. 04. 2022 12:47
The concert of the Romani folk bands organised by the Folk group Ďusi Band from Prešov provided a chance for the Jozef Kotlár and his band to present their art. The video presents their performance of several dance songs.
Violin: Jozef Kozma Jr.
Cimbalom: Jozef Kozma Sr.
Viola: Jozef Kotlár
Douoble-bass: Ján Kozma
The video was recorded on November 14, 2019 in The Center for Independent Culture Wave in Prešov.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quartet borrowed Jozef Kotlár and the Band general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Sostar dukhal (Why Does It Hurt)
created: 25. 04. 2022 10:18 modified: 25. 04. 2022 10:19
The song Sostar dukhal (Why It Hurts) is a modern song in a slow rhythm, which belongs to the genre of rom-pop, specifically it is a music production by Vlax Roma. It is an artificial song, but the authors of the lyrics and melody could not be identified. Probably the most famous version of this song can be found on the album of the singer L.L.Junior from Hungary, the album titled 'Köszönöm Nektek' (Thank You), from 2002. The emotional text about lost love corresponds with a contemplative way of interpretation. The digital cultural object is a video recording that was created on June 24, 2014 in the village of Zlaté Klasy. The song is interpreted by Alexandra Kuruczová.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop solo borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Šeje, kana dikhav tuha suno (When I Dream of You)
created: 25. 04. 2022 10:11 modified: 25. 04. 2022 10:14
The song Šeje, kana dikhav tuha suno (When I Dream of You), belongs to the genre of popular dance and entertainment songs within the music production of Vlax Roma in Slovakia. The lyrics of the song are about a man's love for a woman who regularly enters his dreams. The digital cultural object is a video recording that was created on June 24, 2014 in the village of Zlaté Klasy. The performers of the song are Alexandra Kuruczová and Mário Mezei.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová Mário Mezei general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Me tut užarav (I am Waiting for You)
created: 25. 04. 2022 10:00 modified: 25. 04. 2022 10:03
The romantic song Me tut užarav (I am Waiting for You) is a modern song that belongs to the rom-pop genre. Most likely it is an artificial song, but the author of the lyrics and music is unknown. The text is a declaration of love of a man for a woman, the man is willing to wait for her until she makes her own decision. The digital cultural object is a video recording that was created on June 24, 2014 in the village of Zlaté Klasy. The song is interpreted by Alexandra Kuruczová and Mário Mezei.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová Mário Mezei general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Sako ďives (Every Day)
created: 25. 04. 2022 09:45 modified: 25. 04. 2022 09:48
The song Sako ďives (Every day) tells about the loss of a beloved husband and father, about the inner grief of a woman and her dealing with the sudden death of a young man who was the love of her life. This type of song belongs, with its content and form, to the so-called sad songs. The performers of the song are Alexandra Kuruczová and Mário Mezei. The recording was made on June 24, 2014 in the village of Zlaté Klasy.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová Mário Mezei general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Khonik naj Devla kada sar Tu (Nobody is Like You, God)
created: 25. 04. 2022 09:35 modified: 25. 04. 2022 09:36
The song is a cover version of the original song by the singer and preacher of the London Gypsy Church (London Gypsy Church, United Kingdom: www.lgcuk.com) Ricardo Kwiek. The lyrics is inspired by biblical psalms. The song is interpreted by Alexandra Kuruczová and Mário Mezei. The language used in the lyrics is Romani, the Kalderash dialect.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová Mário Mezei general audience internal
Dezider Miko and the Band - a minor, Nane cocha / I don't have a skirt
created: 21. 02. 2022 10:08 modified: 21. 02. 2022 10:38
One of the compositions played at the concert organised by the Folk Band Ďusi Band from Prešov. The instrumental composition from the series in a minor is the Romani folk song Nane cocha / I don’t have a skirt is performed by Dezider Miko and his band.
Violin: Dezider Miko
Dulcimer: Anton Čonka
Double bas: Július Bandy Jr.
Viola: Kristián Bandy
The series in a minor is composed in slow temp within the genre of halgato. I don’t have a skirt is originally a dance folk song. The performance was recorded on November 14, 2019 in Wave – The Center for Independent Culture, Hlavná street 121, Prešov.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quartet borrowed Dezider Miko and the Band general audience internal
Czardas - Martin Petík and the Band
created: 15. 02. 2022 15:20 modified: 21. 02. 2022 10:55
The composition played at the concert organised by the folk band Ďusi Band from Prešov. The czardas is performed by Martin Petík and his band.
Violin: Martin Petík
Dulcimer: Július Bandy Jr.
Double bass: Miroslav Holub
Guitar: Ladislav Holub
Czardas is the type of dance music, its introductory part is slow, after which the gradation of rhythm rises and its tempo is also briskly ended. This type of music used to occur frequently especially at the dancing sessions in rural places. The recording was made on November 14, 2019 in Wave – The Center of Independent Culture, Hlavná street 121, Prešov.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quartet borrowed Martin Petík and the Band general audience internal