Abel Ravasz - Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Romani Communities
created: 02. 07. 2024 09:44 modified: 02. 07. 2024 09:45
Ábel Ravasz is a sociologist and politician who specializes in minorities and regions. He graduated from universities in Hungary and USA with the degrees in political science, economics and sociology. He was one of the advisors in the Most-Híd – the political party after what he became the party nominee for the post of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Romani Communities. He held the post from 2016 to 2020. He is a co-founder of the Purt organization, the one which organises the Romani, Hungarian and Slovak activists. He also served as the Executive Director of the Matej Bel Institute. In the interview, he talks about his work at the Office of the Slovak Republic Government Plenipotentiary for the Romani Communities, about his activities and priorities, as well as about the achievments and failures.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective academic biographical factual monologue guided Slovak Ábel Ravasz general audience internal
Ábel Ravasz
created: 02. 07. 2024 09:27 modified: 02. 07. 2024 09:27
Ábel Ravasz is a sociologist and politician who specializes in minorities and regions. He graduated from universities in Hungary and USA with the degrees in political science, economics and sociology. He was one of the advisors in the Most-Híd – the political party after what he became the party nominee for the post of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Romani Communities. He held the post from 2016 to 2020. He is a co-founder of the Purt organization, the one which organises the Romani, Hungarian and Slovak activists. He also served as the Executive Director of the Matej Bel Institute. In the interview he speaks about the topics of extremism, poverty, segregation or inter-ethnical relations. He speaks about the active participation of the minorities in Slovakia, as well as about the mission and work of Matej Bel Institute.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective academic biographical factual monologue guided Slovak Ábel Ravasz general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - C minor Hora Romanian
created: 01. 07. 2024 07:17 modified: 01. 07. 2024 07:19
The family band Ďusi Band Orchestra is from Prešov. The core members of the band are Július Bandy and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. Besides playing the instrumental compositions, the band performs also songs, with both folk andre their own lyrics. Until now the Band released two CDs - Romaňi dzeka (Romani Mood) and Aven, mulatinas (Let's Have Fun). The audiovisual recording presents the composition C minor Hora Romanian. The guest musician is Roland Horvath, playing the clarinet.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - The Songs: Don't Follow me, My Girl / What Shall I Do, Lord
created: 01. 07. 2024 07:08 modified: 01. 07. 2024 07:11
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the songs Maphir pal ma, čhajori / So me, Devla (Don't Come After Me, Girl / What I, My Lord). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - The Biggest Hospital in Kosice
created: 28. 06. 2024 12:19 modified: 28. 06. 2024 12:19
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Kašate nekbareder špitaľa (The Biggest Hospital in Košice). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - A Romani Girl
created: 28. 06. 2024 10:37 modified: 28. 06. 2024 10:38
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Romaňi čhaj (A Romani Girl). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - Leave Me Be
created: 28. 06. 2024 09:12 modified: 28. 06. 2024 09:12
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Ara, more, khatar ma (Leave Me Be). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - I Will Leave
created: 28. 06. 2024 06:59 modified: 28. 06. 2024 07:01
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Džava mange (I Will Leave). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - If I Go Away, Mother
created: 27. 06. 2024 13:34 modified: 27. 06. 2024 13:36
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Te me, mamo, adari džav (If I Go Away, Mother). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Júlia Kozáková
created: 27. 06. 2024 13:08 modified: 27. 06. 2024 13:10
The members of the band Manusha (People) are professional musicians. The music project had been initiated by the Slovak singer Julia Kozakova; the musicians are Lubomir Gaspar on cimbalom, Viliam Didias on violin, Vojtech “Belu” Botos on viola and Jan Rigo on double-bass. In 2022, with the support of the Fund for Development of the National Minorities’ Culture in SR, and The Bratislava Self-Governing Region, the band released the album with the same name. The album presents 10 songs – all of them are the traditional Romani songs, played in arrangements by Manusha.
In 2022, the Documentation and Information Centre of the Romani Culture began to document the Romani cimbalom bands, especially those which carry on the family musical tradition.
Júlia Kozáková is a singer and a leading person of the musical project Manusha. She studied ethnomusicology and social anthropology. She is also active in the education of youth in the field of music and singing. The profile interview.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Júlia Kozáková internal general audience
