Living Book Holocaust Ďusi band Schindler's List
created: 10. 01. 2024 11:00 modified: 10. 01. 2024 11:01
The family band called Ďusi Band consists of Július Bandy Sr. and his three sons Kristián, Július, and the youngest Samuel. The cimbalom band from Prešov presents the best tradition of the Romani cimbalom groups with the high interpretive art of their members as well as the scope and genre richness of their repertoire. It consists of folklore typically Romani but also Slovak and other nations‘ and nationalities‘, the band also plays classical music and does well in playing music of the genres such as jazz, pop or film tunes. The performance of the composition I Could Have Done More was recorded during the Living Book on the Holocaust event, in Prešov, on September 27, 2018.
Musical instruments and musicians who play them
Violin (primas) - Samuel Bandy
Double bass - Július Bandy Jr.
Viola - Kristián Bandy
Dulcimer - Julius Bandy Sr.
category: music
tags: instrumental classic contemporary quartet borrowed Ďusi Band general audience internal
Kašate, Mek ča dural avľom - Manuša
created: 10. 01. 2024 10:52 modified: 10. 01. 2024 10:54
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.
Mesh-up of two songs, Kašate (In Košice) and Mek ča dural avľom (I Was Still Far Away), both of them slow and sad, so called halgato.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša 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
Kalo, Kalo - Manuša
created: 18. 12. 2023 07:16 modified: 18. 12. 2023 07:18
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 czardas song Kalo, Kalo (Black, Black) divided into slow first part and the second part played in very fast tempo.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
Czardas Songs from Eastern Slovakia - Manuša (Manusha/People)
created: 18. 12. 2023 07:14 modified: 18. 12. 2023 07:15
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 czardas songs, two of them slower: Phagle mange mri musori (They Broke My Arm) and Soske tumen, Roma, maren (Why Are You Fighting, Roma), the last one Sas man, sa prepiľom (I Spent All Money Drinking) is in fast tempo.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
Nane maro, nane mas - Manuša
created: 18. 12. 2023 06:53 modified: 18. 12. 2023 06:53
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 pop song originally, Nane maro, nane mas (No Bread, No Meat), now played in folkloric arrangement. The lyrics is in the Romani language, the witty description of the starving family.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Manuša general audience internal
