Dusi Band - Čhajori romaňi (Little Girl of Roma)
created: 12. 03. 2020 15:05 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Čhajori romaňi (Little Girl of Roma) is still considered to be the anthem of Slovak Roma. It refers to the period of the Second World War and the suffering of the Roma in labor and concentration camps. Slow, sad song in instrumental performance of Julius Bandy cimbalom band from Prešov.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Ďusi Band general audience internal
Dusi Band - Grigoras Dinicu: Pacsirta (Lark)
created: 12. 03. 2020 14:54 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The instrumental composition Lark by Grigoras Dinicu performed by the cimbalom band Július Bandy from Prešov was recorded on April 10, 2019. The band is composed of Julius Bandy and his three sons - Christian, Julius, Samuel. In the band they play dulcimer, double bass, violin and viola. From music genres they interpret both classical and entertaining music. In their repertoire we find Slovak and Romani folklore, as well as music of other minorities - Jewish, Ruthenian, Hungarian, Russian, and they also play film music.
category: music
tags: instrumental classic romanticism orchestra borrowed Ďusi Band general audience internal
Helena Cervenakova - Speaking her Memories
created: 22. 02. 2019 14:40 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The interview with H. Červeňáková was recorded in September 2013 in the village Roštár, in Rožňava district. H. Červeňáková, neé Laliková, was born in 1963 in the family of migrants from Slovakia in the town Moravska Trebova. Later the family returned to Slovakia, back to the village they came from. H. Cervenakova was a member of the group of the leading personalities of the Romani culture, civic and association activities in the region of Gemer. Her literary creation is specific, she writes directly in Romani language, especially in very unique Romani dialect occuring exclusively in Roznava and its close vicinity. The interview's topic is her live, memories about the events which took place in the Romani community in Gemer as well as other places. The speaking is in Slovak language.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Helena Červeňáková general audience internal
Kvetoslava Berkyova - Speaking the Memories
created: 28. 01. 2019 09:51 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The interview was recorded in 2014, March 31st. Kvetoslava Berkyova works in the local Romani community in Rudnany for more than 30 years already. Rudnany is the place where she was born and still lives and works there. As a field worker and activist she is highly devoted to the work with children and youth in the local community center. She works with them on various theater, music or dancing performances. She used to write poetry as well.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Kvetoslava Berkyová general audience internal
Karol Bari - Speaking
created: 04. 01. 2019 15:41 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The interview with Karol Bari was recorded in September 2013 in Cakov, a village in the Rimavska Sobota district. Karol Bari was born in 1941 in the above mentioned village where he also spent his life. He comes from the large family, has six brothers, he is the only one of them who does the traditional basketry. In the interview he speaks about his experience in basket-making as well as the traditionally used ways of making the baskets. The interview is in Slovak language. It provides a glimpse into the life of the traditional Romani craftsman.
category: crafts
tags: active traditional utilitary natural materials košikárstvo Slovak Karol Bari general audience internal
Adrian Balog - The Music Teacher Speaking
created: 04. 01. 2019 15:14 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
A. Balog, when interviewed, was thirty-years old qualified teacher of music. Originally from Kosice, living in Filakovo currently, the place which even before the crisis in 2008 started had become a town with high concentration of the Romani people from all over Slovakia. A. Balog is an experienced teacher teaching at the local Elementary Musical School. Beside this, he studies the opera singing at the Private Musical and Drama Conservatory in Hnusta. He speaks about his activities in the gospel band where he invites also the children from the community. Adrian Balog speaks about his family's traditions - his grandfather Zoltan Balog and his cimbalom band played the music typical for the Gemer-Malohont region. Adrian Balog in his speaking brings more information about the regional culture of the mentioned regions.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective factual monologue guided Slovak Adrián Balog general audience internal
Gizela Bikarova - Memories
created: 11. 12. 2018 10:37 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The interview with G. Bikarova was recorded in July 2014. G. Bikarova was born in the year 1930 in the Helcmanovce village, district of Gelnica. She spoke about her memories from the Second World War and after it finished. She speaks in the dialect typical for the Lower Spis Region.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Gizela Bikárová general audience internal
Miroslav Rác - "You Are My Destiny"
created: 19. 07. 2018 10:58 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Miroslav Rác is young Roma pianist, singer, rapper, accompanist, composer. He uses a stage name BG. He´s composing his songs in "gangster romano hip - hop" style. The song "You Are My Destiny" is his self composed song. Singing and musical interpretation in the song - Miroslav Rác. Author of the audio record is Rastislav Dobrovolný - THEREMIN WÜNDERBAR RECORDS, Horná Seč.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop solo author's craft Slovak Miroslav Rác general audience internal
Ján Oláh
created: 10. 05. 2018 15:49 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Memories spoken by Ján Oláh of the life of Roma before and after the revolution in the year 1989, about a family and family values of Roma, about work and discrimination he is facing in everyday life. The interview was recorded on 24th of August, 2013 in Klenovec, district of Rimavská Sobota.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Ján Oláh general audience internal
Big House in Auschwitz
created: 03. 05. 2018 16:15 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
Aušvicate o kher baro / Big House in Aschwitz:
The lament related to the Holocaust (Porrajmos) which Roma were a part of. The authors of lyrics and music are not identified, the song is traditionally passed to next generation orally.
The lament Aušvits (Auschwitz) was first recorded in the 1960s by Ružena Danielová, a survivor from the Czech town of Mutenice, Juhomoravsky Region in Czech Republic, the Holocaust (Porrajmos) survivor.
category: music
tags: vocal folk solo author's craft Romani Albína Duždová general audience internal
