Milo Suchomel Orchestra - Gypsy Jazz Festival 2015
created: 19. 07. 2022 09:19 modified: 19. 07. 2022 09:34
The 4th year of the Gypsy Jazz Festival, which main organizer is a well-known musician - saxofon player, composer, band leader and promoter Miloslav Suchomel was held on February 2, 2015 in Bratislava at the theater Nová Scéna. Suchomel left behind the original festival form of individual concerts and the visitors were offered a comprehensive performance of his 30 members orchestra with jazz and string sections (the latter led by the concert master of the Slovak National Theater, Arpád Patkoló), which gave place to several guest stars: the American singer Gail Anderson and the Romani singer Dotschy Reinhardt as the singing stars, followed by another American, a saxofon player Bill Evans. The styled Romani dance was performed by the dancers' group of Simona Horváthová. Music of the festival oscilated between the genres, mainly those of jazz, latino, oriental music and creations growing from the traditional Romani jazz. The festival was accompanied by the exhibition of fine art produced by academic painters Vladislav Zabel, Pavel Pokorný and Jozef Srna jr. The paintings were offered to the visitors for possible purchase.
The video offers the shortened version of the original concert broadcasted on RTVS in 2021.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-jazz orchestra borrowed multilingual Milo Suchomel general audience internal
Maristella - About Family and Elena Lacková
created: 18. 07. 2022 13:48 modified: 18. 07. 2022 13:55
Sister Maristella, by civic name Mária Kačová, is a nun of the Congregatio Jesu, the catholic female congregation known by popular name as „The English Virgins“. Sister Maristella lives in Prešov, helping the abused women, mothers with children and homeless people. She organizes charity where people donate food and clothing. For decades she has been an organist in the concathedral of St. Nicholas in Prešov. In 2009 she received the City of Prešov Award. Her father was a musician, a member of The Dukla Folk Art Ensemble (PUĽS). She is the niece of the first Romani writer in Slovakia, Elena Lacková.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Maristella general audience internal
Pal o ňebos (From Heaven) - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 13. 06. 2022 13:09 modified: 13. 06. 2022 13:09
The original song (music by: Gitana, lyrics: Gitana) performed by the singer Gitana (stage name), her civil name is Adriana Drafiová, musical accompaniment by Dusi Band, the folk cimbalom orchestra. The song belongs to rom pop genre. The video was recorded on November 19, 2021 in Presov, The Center for Independent Culture Wave. Gitana (A. Drafiová) - vocals, Július Bandy - dulcimer, Samuel Bandy - violin, Roland Horváth - clarinet, saxophone, Kristián Bandy - viola, Július Bandy junior - double bass.
Gitana
Musical talent is her family heirloom. Gitana (Adriana Drafiová) used her gift and became an accomplished singer of mainly electro swing and gypsy swing. Already at the age of seventeen, she sang with various bands abroad, performed in Hungary with Jozef Szabo, a respected singer, and later on her years long collaboration with the Kmeťoband began. She also sang a duet with Juraj Benetin, the lead singer of Korben Dallas, which is the opening song of Pixar's animated short film Lava from 2015.
Ďusi Band
Romani family folk band from Prešov, led by the cimbalist Július Bandy. He and his three sons produce and preserve the best traditions of Romani dulcimer music in Slovakia. They perform independently or in collaboration with a wide range of Roma and non-Roma artists. The guest member is Roland Horváth (clarinet, saxophone) from Rimavská Sobota.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop quintet original Romani Ďusi Band Gitana general audience internal
Rovava (I Will Cry) - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 13. 06. 2022 13:07 modified: 06. 10. 2022 15:45
The original song (music by: Gitana, lyrics: Eduard Čonka) performed by the singer Gitana (stage name), her civil name is Adriana Drafiová, musical accompaniment by Dusi Band, the folk cimbalom orchestra. The song belongs to latin pop genre. The video was recorded on November 19, 2021 in Presov, The Center for Independent Culture Wave. Gitana (A. Drafiová) - vocals, Július Bandy - dulcimer, Samuel Bandy - violin, Roland Horváth - clarinet, saxophone, Kristián Bandy - viola, Július Bandy junior - double bass.
Gitana
Musical talent is her family heirloom. Gitana (Adriana Drafiová) used her gift and became an accomplished singer of mainly electro swing and gypsy swing. Already at the age of seventeen, she sang with various bands abroad, performed in Hungary with Jozef Szabo, a respected singer, and later on her years long collaboration with the Kmeťoband began. She also sang a duet with Juraj Benetin, the lead singer of Korben Dallas, which is the opening song of Pixar's animated short film Lava from 2015.
Ďusi Band
Romani family folk band from Prešov, led by the cimbalist Július Bandy. He and his three sons produce and preserve the best traditions of Romani dulcimer music in Slovakia. They perform independently or in collaboration with a wide range of Roma and non-Roma artists. The guest member is Roland Horváth (clarinet, saxophone) from Rimavská Sobota.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop quintet original Romani Ďusi Band Gitana Adriana Drafiová general audience internal
Azt a kutya mindenit (Throw It to a Dog) - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 13. 06. 2022 13:04 modified: 06. 10. 2022 15:34
The Hungarian folk song Azt a kutya mindenit (Throw It to a Dog), performed by the singer Gitana (stage name), her civil name is Adriana Drafiová, musical accompaniment by Ďusi Band, the folk cimbalom orchestra. The swing song’s is interpreted in the way typical for sub-genre gypsy swing. The video was recorded on November 19, 2021 in Prešov, The Center for Independent Culture Wave. Gitana (A. Drafiová) - vocals, Július Bandy - dulcimer, Samuel Bandy - violin, Roland Horváth - clarinet, saxophone, Kristián Bandy - viola, Július Bandy junior - double bass.
Gitana
Musical talent is her family heirloom. Gitana (Adriana Drafiová) used her gift and became an accomplished singer of mainly electro swing and gypsy swing. Already at the age of seventeen, she sang with various bands abroad, performed in Hungary with Jozef Szabo, a respected singer, and later on her years long collaboration with the Kmeťoband began. She also sang a duet with Juraj Benetin, the lead singer of Korben Dallas, which is the opening song of Pixar's animated short film Lava from 2015.
Ďusi Band
Romani family folk band from Prešov, led by the cimbalist Július Bandy. He and his three sons produce and preserve the best traditions of Romani dulcimer music in Slovakia. They perform independently or in collaboration with a wide range of Roma and non-Roma artists. The guest member is Roland Horváth (clarinet, saxophone) from Rimavská Sobota.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet Hungarian Ďusi Band Gitana Adriana Drafiová general audience internal
Nane cocha, nane gad (I Don’t Have a Skirt nor Shirt) - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 13. 06. 2022 13:02 modified: 06. 10. 2022 15:26
Soviet film Gypsies Go to Heaven (1975). The beat is 2/4, the song starts slowly, the tempo accelerates and intensity increases with each repetition. The video was recorded on November 19, 2021 in Prešov, The Center for Independent Culture Wave. Gitana (A. Drafiová) - vocals, Július Bandy - dulcimer, Samuel Bandy - violin, Roland Horváth - clarinet, saxophone, Kristián Bandy - viola, Július Bandy junior - double bass.
Gitana
Musical talent is her family heirloom. Gitana (Adriana Drafiová) used her gift and became an accomplished singer of mainly electro swing and gypsy swing. Already at the age of seventeen, she sang with various bands abroad, performed in Hungary with Jozef Szabo, a respected singer, and later on her years long collaboration with the Kmeťoband began. She also sang a duet with Juraj Benetin, the lead singer of Korben Dallas, which is the opening song of Pixar's animated short film Lava from 2015.
Ďusi Band
Romani family folk band from Prešov, led by the cimbalist Július Bandy. He and his three sons produce and preserve the best traditions of Romani dulcimer music in Slovakia. They perform independently or in collaboration with a wide range of Roma and non-Roma artists. The guest member is Roland Horváth (clarinet, saxophone) from Rimavská Sobota.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet Slovak Romani Ďusi Band Gitana Adriana Drafiová general audience internal
Gelem, gelem (We Went, We Went) - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 13. 06. 2022 12:55 modified: 06. 10. 2022 15:17
Local version of the official Roma anthem Gelem, gelem performed by the singer Gitana (stage name), her civil name is Adriana Drafiová, musical accompaniment by Ďusi Band, the folk cimbalom orchestra. The video was recorded on November 19, 2021 in Prešov, The Center for Independent Culture Wave. Gitana (A. Drafiová) – vocals, Július Bandy – dulcimer, Samuel Bandy – violin, Roland Horváth – clarinet, saxophone, Kristián Bandy – viola, Július Bandy junior – double bass.
Gitana
Musical talent is her family heirloom. Gitana (Adriana Drafiová) used her gift and became an accomplished singer of mainly electro swing and gypsy swing. Already at the age of seventeen, she sang with various bands abroad, performed in Hungary with Jozef Szabo, a respected singer, and later on her years long collaboration with the Kmeťoband began. She also sang a duet with Juraj Benetin, the lead singer of Korben Dallas, which is the opening song of Pixar's animated short film Lava from 2015.
Ďusi Band
Romani family folk band from Prešov, led by the cimbalist Július Bandy. He and his three sons produce and preserve the best traditions of Romani dulcimer music in Slovakia. They perform independently or in collaboration with a wide range of Roma and non-Roma artists. The guest member is Roland Horváth (clarinet, saxophone) from Rimavská Sobota.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern borrowed quintet Slovak Romani Ďusi Band Gitana Adriana Drafiová general audience internal
Úgy szeretem (I love It That Way) - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 13. 06. 2022 12:27 modified: 06. 10. 2022 10:04
The folk-like song performed by the singer Gitana (stage name), her civil name is Adriana Drafiová, musical accompaniment by Ďusi Band, the folk cimbalom orchestra. In Slovakia it is known under the title We Thought It Was Raining. The song’s tempo is fast, for dancing. The video was recorded on November 19, 2021 in Prešov, The Center for Independent Culture Wave. Gitana (A. Drafiová) - vocals, Július Bandy - dulcimer, Samuel Bandy - violin, Roland Horváth - clarinet, saxophone, Kristián Bandy - viola, Július Bandy junior - double bass.
Gitana
Musical talent is her family heirloom. Gitana (Adriana Drafiová) used her gift and became an accomplished singer of mainly electro swing and gypsy swing. Already at the age of seventeen, she sang with various bands abroad, performed in Hungary with Jozef Szabo, a respected singer, and later on her years long collaboration with the Kmeťoband began. She also sang a duet with Juraj Benetin, the lead singer of Korben Dallas, which is the opening song of Pixar's animated short film Lava from 2015.
Ďusi Band
Romani family folk band from Prešov, led by the cimbalist Július Bandy. He and his three sons produce and preserve the best traditions of Romani dulcimer music in Slovakia. They perform independently or in collaboration with a wide range of Roma and non-Roma artists. The guest member is Roland Horváth (clarinet, saxophone) from Rimavská Sobota.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet Hungarian Slovak Ďusi Band Gitana Adriana Drafiová general audience internal
Giving the Bride Away - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 13. 06. 2022 10:45 modified: 06. 10. 2022 09:05
The folk song performed by the singer Gitana (stage name), her civil name is Adriana Drafiová, musical accompaniment by Ďusi Band, the folk cimbalom orchestra. Depending on the region, the song is performed in various rhythmic variations, sometimes titled as The Gypsy Bride’s Wedding. The song’s tempo is fast, for dancing. The video was recorded on November 19, 2021 in Prešov, The Center for Independent Culture Wave. Gitana (A. Drafiová) - vocals, Július Bandy - dulcimer, Samuel Bandy - violin, Roland Horváth - clarinet, saxophone, Kristián Bandy - viola, Július Bandy junior - double bass.
Gitana
Musical talent is her family heirloom. Gitana (Adriana Drafiová) used her gift and became an accomplished singer of mainly electro swing and gypsy swing. Already at the age of seventeen, she sang with various bands abroad, performed in Hungary with Jozef Szabo, a respected singer, and later on her years long collaboration with the Kmeťoband began. She also sang a duet with Juraj Benetin, the lead singer of Korben Dallas, which is the opening song of Pixar's animated short film Lava from 2015.
Ďusi Band
Romani family folk band from Prešov, led by the cimbalist Július Bandy. He and his three sons produce and preserve the best traditions of Romani dulcimer music in Slovakia. They perform independently or in collaboration with a wide range of Roma and non-Roma artists. The guest member is Roland Horváth (clarinet, saxophone) from Rimavská Sobota.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet Slovak Ďusi Band Gitana Adriana Drafiová general audience internal
Jozef Fečo - Věra Bílá
created: 07. 06. 2022 14:12 modified: 07. 06. 2022 14:14
The process of painting the portrait is recorded on the video. The person on the portrait is the Romani singer Věra Bílá (1954-2019). The paintings were made during implementation of the project Unknown Colours of Personalities, through which a total of 23 large-format portraits of Romani personalities were created. The first series of 13 paintings was created in 2015, the second series of 10 paintings was created in 2020. The author of the paintings is the Romani artist Jozef Fečo.
Věra Bílá. She was born on May 22, 1954, Rokycany, Czech Republic. She was a singer, musician and actress. She came from the well-known musical family of Karol Giňa. Her unique voice color and specific vocal expression have secured her a permanent place on the music scene at home and abroad. In 1995, together with young musicians, created the musical phenomenon of Věra Bílá and Kale. Musically, they defined a genre known as rom-pop: sophisticated vocal harmonies with vigorous dissonances in a mixture of Romani folk music, pop and Latin jazz. Věra Bílá also acted in two films by director Dušan Hanák: Ružové sny/Pink Dreams (1976), Ja milujem, ty miluješ/I Love, You Love (1980). She died on March 12, 1954, Pilsen, Czech RepublicMusic experts often likened Věra Bílá to the American Black star Elle Fitzgerald. She died on March 12, 2019 in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Jozef Fečo is a graduate of the Secondary Art School in Prešov, Department of Design and Artistic Wood Shaping. He is mainly interested in the facial expressions of human faces, their expressive value and typical personality traits.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Slovak Jozef Fečo general audience internal