Miroslav Rác - Lament
created: 09. 01. 2024 11:37 modified: 09. 01. 2024 11:38
Miroslav Rác is a pianist, music teacher, composer. For several years now, he has been working on the theme of the Roma Holocaust. As a concert artist, he played on several world stages in Europe and in Israel.
The composition Lament was created in 2018, it is dedicated to the victims murdered in the concentration camp Majdanek in Poland.
category: music
tags: instrumental classic contemporary solo author's craft Miroslav Rác general audience internal
Miroslav Rác - Tears
created: 09. 01. 2024 11:24 modified: 09. 01. 2024 11:26
Miroslav Rác is a pianist, music teacher, composer. For several years now, he has been working on the theme of the Roma Holocaust. As a concert artist, he played on several world stages in Europe and in Israel.
He composed a piano composition called Slzy (Tears) in 2017, dedicating it to the victims who lost their lives in the Belzec concentration camp in Poland. This is a recording of his solo interpretation of the piece.
category: music
tags: instrumental classic contemporary solo author's craft Miroslav Rác general audience internal
Július Žiga
created: 09. 01. 2024 11:09 modified: 09. 01. 2024 11:15
The interview with Július Žiga about the family and its musical tradition. In the interview, he mentions the musical lineages on his father's and mother's side, his own way to music, his teaching carreer as well as the story of his own family band.
The band consists of the Žiga family members: father Július, daughter Bohdana and son Filip.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Július Žiga general audience internal
Miroslav Rác - Synagogue
created: 08. 01. 2024 11:24 modified: 08. 01. 2024 11:26
Miroslav Rác is a pianist, music teacher, composer. For several years now, he has been working on the theme of the Roma Holocaust. As a concert artist, he played on several world stages in Europe and in Israel.
The composition Synagogue was created in 2014 as the author's personal prayer for all victims of holocaust.
category: music
tags: instrumental classic contemporary solo author's craft Miroslav Rác general audience internal
Miroslav Rác - Tormented Soul
created: 08. 01. 2024 11:21 modified: 08. 01. 2024 11:23
Miroslav Rác is a pianist, music teacher, composer. For several years now, he has been working on the theme of the Roma Holocaust. As a concert artist, he played on several world stages in Europe and in Israel.
The composition Tormented Soul was composed in 2018. It is dedicated to all victims murdered in the concentration camp Sobibor.
category: music
tags: instrumental classic contemporary solo author's craft Miroslav Rác general audience internal
Dumba - Manuša
created: 18. 12. 2023 08:28 modified: 18. 12. 2023 08:28
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.
Dumba is a song in fast tempo, originally sung in Romania, arranged by Manusha. Sung by Júlia Kozáková.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
From Village to Village - Manuša
created: 18. 12. 2023 08:26 modified: 18. 12. 2023 08:27
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.
Halgató Gav gavestar (From Village to Village) about the hardships of poverty is sung by Júlia Kozáková.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
Instrumental Compositions II. - Manuša
created: 18. 12. 2023 07:24 modified: 18. 12. 2023 07:28
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.
The instrumental compositions.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
Instrumental Compositions I. - Manuša
created: 18. 12. 2023 07:22 modified: 18. 12. 2023 07:23
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.
Three instrumental compositions.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
Ko kodoj (Who is There) Odoj tele o Roma bašaven (Roma Play There) Ola Roma ňič nakeren, ča pijen (Roma Do Nothing But Drink)
created: 18. 12. 2023 07:20 modified: 18. 12. 2023 07:21
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.
The first two czardas compositions are slower, the last one is played at a fast tempo. The songs are typical for the Rumungro Roma folklore. The Romani lyrics were slightly modified compared to the original ones.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
