Koloman Gunár - Talking
created: 10. 01. 2022 10:24 modified: 10. 01. 2022 10:26
Ing. Koloman Gunár comes from the village of Brekov, he was 71 at the time of the interview. From his father's side he comes from a family of musicians, after his mother he is from a family of blacksmiths. From 1967 to 1972 he was a student at the University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering in Bratislava, Department of Civil Engineering. He worked at the District Agricultural Administration in the investment department. In 1990, he co-founded a political party called the Roma Integration Party.
The regional history of the Roma living in the village of Brekov is the subject of audio recordings that DICRK obtained free of charge from researcher Elena Cinová. Her research project called Brekov Roma in the Flow of Time was supported in 2020 by the Fund for the Support of the Culture of National Minorities. Guided interviews are in Slovak and bring closer the life and culture of the Roma and their perception of social change in the region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Slovak Koloman Gunár general audience internal
On Balog's Church; This Way, This Way - Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band
created: 20. 12. 2021 09:50 modified: 20. 12. 2021 09:50
Alexander Daško's dulcimer band plays the Slovak folk songs: On Balog’s Church; This Way, This Way.. The band was formed in 1992 in Banská Bystrica. The band's repertoire consists of Romani, Slovak and other nations’ folk music as well as operetta and film melodies. The band has released several CDs. The lead violinist is Alexander Daško. Dulcimer - Dezider Oláh Axman. Viola - Otto Daniš (Buli). Double bass - Jozef Berky (Kangaroo). Accordion - Štefan Bučko (Kefa). Alexander Daško founded the Lavuta Private Elementary Art School in Banská Bystrica, he is a music teacher. Every year, A. Daško organizes the festival of Roma culture in Banská Bystrica, called Gypsy Fire.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band general audience internal
Aušvicate o kher baro/There is Big House in Auschwitz - Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band
created: 20. 12. 2021 09:08 modified: 20. 12. 2021 09:15
Alexander Daško's dulcimer band plays the Roma sad song (halgato) Aušvicate o kher baro/There is Big House in Auschwitz. The band was formed in 1992 in Banská Bystrica. The band's repertoire consists of Romani, Slovak and other nations’ folk music as well as operetta and film melodies. The band has released several CDs. The lead violinist is Alexander Daško. Dulcimer - Dezider Oláh Axman. Viola - Otto Daniš (Buli). Double bass - Jozef Berky (Kangaroo). Accordion - Štefan Bučko (Kefa). Alexander Daško founded the Lavuta Private Elementary Art School in Banská Bystrica, he is a music teacher. Every year, A. Daško organizes the festival of Roma culture in Banská Bystrica, called Gypsy Fire.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band general audience internal
Odoj avel o vonato/There Comes the Train - Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band
created: 20. 12. 2021 08:57 modified: 20. 12. 2021 08:57
Alexander Daško's dulcimer band plays the Roma sad song (halgato) Odoj avel o vonato/There Comes the Train. The band was formed in 1992 in Banská Bystrica. The band's repertoire consists of Romani, Slovak and other nations’ folk music as well as operetta and film melodies. The band has released several CDs. The lead violinist is Alexander Daško. Dulcimer - Dezider Oláh Axman. Viola - Otto Daniš (Buli). Double bass - Jozef Berky (Kangaroo). Accordion - Štefan Bučko (Kefa). Alexander Daško founded the Lavuta Private Elementary Art School in Banská Bystrica, he is a music teacher. Every year, A. Daško organizes the festival of Roma culture in Banská Bystrica, called Gypsy Fire.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band general audience internal
Veša, veša, churde veša/Woods, Woods, Small Woods - Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band
created: 20. 12. 2021 08:47 modified: 20. 12. 2021 08:47
Alexander Daško's dulcimer band plays the Roma song Veša, veša, churde veša/Woods, Woods, Small Woods. The band was formed in 1992 in Banská Bystrica. The band's repertoire consists of Romani, Slovak and other nations’ folk music as well as operetta and film melodies. The band has released several CDs. The lead violinist is Alexander Daško. Dulcimer - Dezider Oláh Axman. Viola - Otto Daniš (Buli). Double bass - Jozef Berky (Kangaroo). Accordion - Štefan Bučko (Kefa). Alexander Daško founded the Lavuta Private Elementary Art School in Banská Bystrica, he is a music teacher. Every year, A. Daško organizes the festival of Roma culture in Banská Bystrica, called Gypsy Fire.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band general audience internal
O poštaris avel/The Postman is Coming - Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band
created: 20. 12. 2021 08:30 modified: 20. 12. 2021 08:30
Alexander Daško's dulcimer band plays the Roma song O poštaris avel / The Postman is Coming. The band was formed in 1992 in Banská Bystrica. The band's repertoire consists of Romani, Slovak and other nations’ folk music as well as operetta and film melodies. The band has released several CDs. The lead violinist is Alexander Daško. Dulcimer - Dezider Oláh Axman. Viola - Otto Daniš (Buli). Double bass - Jozef Berky (Kangaroo). Accordion - Štefan Bučko (Kefa). Alexander Daško founded the Lavuta Private Elementary Art School in Banská Bystrica, he is a music teacher. Every year, A. Daško organizes the festival of Roma culture in Banská Bystrica called Gypsy Fire.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Alexander Daško's Dulcimer Band general audience internal
Red Heifer 31
created: 02. 09. 2020 14:59 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The original composition by the members of Dusi Band. The instrumental composition in a moll key, the dominant motive is played by solo violin, other musical instruments step in one by one – viola, double bass and, at last, dulcimer. It is a part of the soundtrack from the audio dramatization of the short story Red Heifer written by the Slovak writer Martin Kukucin.
Július Bandy's folk band - Ďusi Band is based in Prešov. The members of the band are from a family where skills of musicians are passed down from generation to generation. Ing the band there is the father Július Bandy and his three sons - Kristián, Július, Samuel. They play dulcimer, double bass, violin and viola. Their repertoire includes Slovak and Roma folklore music as well as music of other national minorities - Jewish, Ruthenian, Hungarian, Russian. The band also performs film music. The family band was formed in 2013.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet author's craft Ďusi Band general audience internal
Red Heifer 19
created: 02. 09. 2020 14:53 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The author of the instrumental composition named Hora di Mars is a Romanian composer of Romani origin Grigoraș Ionică Dinicu (April 3, 1889, Bucharest – Marec 28, 1949, Bucharest). Besides composing the music, Dinicu was also a virtuoso violinist what is reflected in his highly challenging compositions. The music arrangement made by the members of Dusi Band. It is a part of the soundtrack from the audio dramatization of the short story Red Heifer written by the Slovak writer Martin Kukucin.
Július Bandy's folk band - Ďusi Band is based in Prešov. The members of the band are from a family where skills of musicians are passed down from generation to generation. Ing the band there is the father Július Bandy and his three sons - Kristián, Július, Samuel. They play dulcimer, double bass, violin and viola. Their repertoire includes Slovak and Roma folklore music as well as music of other national minorities - Jewish, Ruthenian, Hungarian, Russian. The band also performs film music. The family band was formed in 2013.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Ďusi Band general audience internal
Red Heifer 12
created: 02. 09. 2020 14:46 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The adaptation of originally folk music from Hungary, the musical arrangement by the members of the Dusi Band. Plazed in the H minor key. It is a part of the soundtrack from the audio dramatization of the short story Red Heifer written by the Slovak writer Martin Kukucin.
Július Bandy's folk band - Ďusi Band is based in Prešov. The members of the band are from a family where skills of musicians are passed down from generation to generation. Ing the band there is the father Július Bandy and his three sons - Kristián, Július, Samuel. They play dulcimer, double bass, violin and viola. Their repertoire includes Slovak and Roma folklore music as well as music of other national minorities - Jewish, Ruthenian, Hungarian, Russian. The band also performs film music. The family band was formed in 2013.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Ďusi Band general audience internal
Red Heifer 10
created: 02. 09. 2020 14:39 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The composition is the adaptation of the Romani songs from Hungary. It is a slow instrumental compositions, some parts are played in the faster waltz rhythm. The key is A minor. It is a part of the soundtrack from the audio dramatization of the short story Red Heifer written by the Slovak writer Martin Kukucin.
Július Bandy's folk band - Ďusi Band is based in Prešov. The members of the band are from a family where skills of musicians are passed down from generation to generation. Ing the band there is the father Július Bandy and his three sons - Kristián, Július, Samuel. They play dulcimer, double bass, violin and viola. Their repertoire includes Slovak and Roma folklore music as well as music of other national minorities - Jewish, Ruthenian, Hungarian, Russian. The band also performs film music. The family band was formed in 2013.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Ďusi Band general audience internal
