Jaj Devlale - Manuša
created: 18. 12. 2023 06:41 modified: 18. 12. 2023 06:43
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 the 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 song Jaj, Devlale (Ay, God) is a dance song; the beginning of the song has a slow onset, which gradually gains momentum and intensity. It is also a folk song, now sung by Julia Kozakova, accompanied by the band Manusha.
recorded: 01. 08. 2022
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
