Friš Czardas - The Július Žiga Folk Band
created: 03. 07. 2023 23:03 modified: 03. 07. 2023 23:07
The family cimbalom band called The Folk Band of Július Žiga consists of father Július, his daughter Bohdana and his son Filip. The family comes from the town of Gelnica and keeps alive the tradition of folk Romani music. All three of them received a classical music education, they are excellent performers of a genre-rich repertoire that includes Romani and partially also Slovak folklore.
Instrumental cast:
Július Žiga – double bass, Bohdana Žigová – cello, vocals, Filip Žiga – violin, Július Bandy (guest) – cimbalom, Kristián Bandy (guest) – viola, Vladimír Plachetka (guest) – accordion.
The istrumental composition, the band leader Július Žiga doesn't know its title, or the author, the coposition is traditionally played by the Romani bands, the czardas is played in brisk tempo, so called friss czardas.
The recording was created on 11/12/2021 at the Center of Independent Culture Wave in Prešov.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk sextet borrowed The Folk Band of Július Žiga general audience internal
Šukar jakha la čha hin - Štefan Cína and the Folk Band (That girl has beautiful eyes)
created: 19. 05. 2023 23:57 modified: 28. 08. 2023 17:02
The Romani folk song, recorded on July 8, 2022 as part of the series Documentation of Romani Cimbalom Folk Bands in Slovakia. It’s a dance song in fast tempo, the traditional Romungro czardasz. The Cínas (the siblings Štefan – accordion, Martina – violin, vocals) learned the song at home from their father, who learned it from his father. The lyrics of the song is in the Romani language.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Štefan Cína's Folk Music Band general audience internal
Čirikloro mirikloro - Štefan Cína and the Folk Band (Birdie Beadie)
created: 19. 05. 2023 23:53 modified: 23. 05. 2023 16:51
The Romani folk song, recorded on July 8, 2022 as part of the series Documentation of Romani Cimbalom Folk Bands in Slovakia. It’s a dance song in fast tempo, the traditional Romungro czardasz. The Cínas (the siblings Štefan – accordion, Martina – violin, vocals) learned the song at home from their father, who learned it from his father. The lyrics of the song is in the Romani language.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Štefan Cína's Folk Music Band general audience internal
Nane cocha, nane gad - Štefan Cína and the Folk Band (No skirt, nor shirt)
created: 19. 05. 2023 23:49 modified: 23. 05. 2023 16:46
The Romani song, recorded on July 8, 2022 as part of the series Documentation of Romani Cimbalom Folk Bands in Slovakia. The song is a part of the popular soundtrack from the film Gypsies are Found Near Heaven (Moldava, 1975). The song was composed by Eugen Doga. The song's lyrics is in Romani language.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Štefan Cína's Folk Music Band general audience internal
Aničko, Aničko - Štefan Cína and the Folk Band
created: 19. 05. 2023 23:48 modified: 23. 05. 2023 15:11
The folk song, recorded on July 8, 2022 within the series of Documention of the Romani folk bands in Slovakia. The song is problably originally Slovak, folk, dancing and in fast tempo. It is sung with the lyrics in Romani language, the musical interpretation is influenced by the Romani musical feeling.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Štefan Cína's Folk Music Band general audience internal
Le more e brača - Štefan Cína and the Folk Band (Hold the Violin, Bro)
created: 19. 05. 2023 23:43 modified: 23. 05. 2023 13:52
The Romani folk song, recorded on July 8, 2022 as part of the series Documentation of Romani Cimbalom Folk Bands in Slovakia. It’s a dance song in fast tempo, the traditional Romungro czardasz. The Cínas (the siblings Štefan – accordion, Martina – violin, vocals) learned the song at home from their father, who learned it from his father. The lyrics of the song is in the Romani language.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Štefan Cína's Folk Music Band general audience internal
Kale topanki - Štefan Cína and the Folk Band (Black Shoes)
created: 19. 05. 2023 23:39 modified: 23. 05. 2023 13:22
The Romani folk song, recorded on July 8, 2022 as part of the series Documentation of Romani Cimbalom Folk Bands in Slovakia. It’s a dance song in fast tempo, the modern Romungro czardasz. The Cínas (the siblings Štefan – accordion, Martina – violin, vocals) learned the song at home from their father, who learned it from his father. The lyrics of the song is in the Romani language.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Štefan Cína's Folk Music Band general audience internal
Čhajori romaňi - Štefan Cína and the Folk Band (Romani Girl)
created: 19. 05. 2023 23:35 modified: 23. 05. 2023 13:14
The song Čhajori romaņi (Romani Girl) by an unknown author and its lyrics reflects text the cruel reality of Roma imprisoned in concentration and labor camps during the Second World War. It is considered the anthem of the Slovak Roma. The song is slow, heartbreaking. It was recorded on July 8, 2022 as part of the series Documentation of Romani Cimbalom Folk Bands in Slovakia. The Cínas (the siblings Štefan – accordion, Martina – violin, vocals) learned the song at home from their father, who learned it from his father. The lyrics of the song is in the Romani language.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Štefan Cína's Folk Music Band general audience internal
Phadžiľa, phadžiľa - Štefan Cína and the Folk Band (It Broke Down)
created: 19. 05. 2023 15:20 modified: 23. 05. 2023 11:03
The Romani folk song, recorded on July 8, 2022 as part of the series Documentation of Romani Cimbalom Folk Bands in Slovakia. It’s a dance song in fast tempo, the traditional Romungro czardasz. The Cínas (the siblings Štefan – accordion, Martina – violin, vocals) learned the song at home from their father, who learned it from his father. The lyrics of the song is in the Romani language.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Štefan Cína's Folk Music Band general audience internal
Mamo miri (My mother)
created: 09. 05. 2023 15:27 modified: 28. 08. 2023 16:45
Artificial ballad Mamo miri. Original author of lyrics and music is unknown This song is one of those slow, sad songs. The text of the song talks about the death of the mother and mourning for her. The instrumental version of the song was played by David Kanaloš (guitar), Dominik Karalo (violin), Marek Haluška (accordion) on September 13, 2018 in the studio of RTVS on Moyzesová street no. 7 in Košice. The composition was heard during the discussion dedicated to the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising, the guest of which was the ethnologist and historian Zuzana Kumanová. Erika Godlová moderated this discussion.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk trio borrowed David Kanaloš Dominik Karalo Marek Haluška general audience internal
