Vaker, vaker (Speak, Speak) - Gitana and Ďusi Band
created: 10. 10. 2022 14:04 modified: 10. 10. 2022 15:22
The folk song originally from Balkan region, lyrics by Eduard Čonka, performed by the singer Gitana (stage name), her civil name is Adriana Drafiová, musical accompaniment by Ďusi Band, the folk cimbalom orchestra. The song arrangment shaped it for fitting into rom pop genre. 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 rom-pop quintet original Romani Ďusi Band Gitana Adriana Drafiová 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
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Sostar dukhal (Why Does It Hurt)
created: 25. 04. 2022 10:18 modified: 25. 04. 2022 10:19
The song Sostar dukhal (Why It Hurts) is a modern song in a slow rhythm, which belongs to the genre of rom-pop, specifically it is a music production by Vlax Roma. It is an artificial song, but the authors of the lyrics and melody could not be identified. Probably the most famous version of this song can be found on the album of the singer L.L.Junior from Hungary, the album titled 'Köszönöm Nektek' (Thank You), from 2002. The emotional text about lost love corresponds with a contemplative way of interpretation. The digital cultural object is a video recording that was created on June 24, 2014 in the village of Zlaté Klasy. The song is interpreted by Alexandra Kuruczová.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop solo borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Šeje, kana dikhav tuha suno (When I Dream of You)
created: 25. 04. 2022 10:11 modified: 25. 04. 2022 10:14
The song Šeje, kana dikhav tuha suno (When I Dream of You), belongs to the genre of popular dance and entertainment songs within the music production of Vlax Roma in Slovakia. The lyrics of the song are about a man's love for a woman who regularly enters his dreams. The digital cultural object is a video recording that was created on June 24, 2014 in the village of Zlaté Klasy. The performers of the song are Alexandra Kuruczová and Mário Mezei.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová Mário Mezei general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Me tut užarav (I am Waiting for You)
created: 25. 04. 2022 10:00 modified: 25. 04. 2022 10:03
The romantic song Me tut užarav (I am Waiting for You) is a modern song that belongs to the rom-pop genre. Most likely it is an artificial song, but the author of the lyrics and music is unknown. The text is a declaration of love of a man for a woman, the man is willing to wait for her until she makes her own decision. The digital cultural object is a video recording that was created on June 24, 2014 in the village of Zlaté Klasy. The song is interpreted by Alexandra Kuruczová and Mário Mezei.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová Mário Mezei general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Sako ďives (Every Day)
created: 25. 04. 2022 09:45 modified: 25. 04. 2022 09:48
The song Sako ďives (Every day) tells about the loss of a beloved husband and father, about the inner grief of a woman and her dealing with the sudden death of a young man who was the love of her life. This type of song belongs, with its content and form, to the so-called sad songs. The performers of the song are Alexandra Kuruczová and Mário Mezei. The recording was made on June 24, 2014 in the village of Zlaté Klasy.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová Mário Mezei general audience internal
Alexandra Kuruczová, Mário Mezei - Khonik naj Devla kada sar Tu (Nobody is Like You, God)
created: 25. 04. 2022 09:35 modified: 25. 04. 2022 09:36
The song is a cover version of the original song by the singer and preacher of the London Gypsy Church (London Gypsy Church, United Kingdom: www.lgcuk.com) Ricardo Kwiek. The lyrics is inspired by biblical psalms. The song is interpreted by Alexandra Kuruczová and Mário Mezei. The language used in the lyrics is Romani, the Kalderash dialect.
category: music
tags: vocal modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Alexandra Kuruczová Mário Mezei general audience internal
Lomnické čháve - Savana
created: 11. 01. 2022 12:11 modified: 28. 02. 2022 10:01
Lomnické čháve is a Romani rom-pop band lead by Milan Polhoš, the manager is Tomáš Slebodník. Their repertoir consists mostly of Romani, Slovak and other nation’s folk songs, which they interprete in pop-music arrangements, also using electronic musical instruments. The video is a recording of their performance of the rom-pop song Savana.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop quartet borrowed Romani Lomnické čháve general audience internal
Lomnické čháve – Mamo miri (My Mother)
created: 11. 01. 2022 12:10 modified: 11. 01. 2022 12:11
The digital cultural object is a video recording of the interpretation of the Roma song Mamo miri (My Mother) performed by the group Lomnické čháve, recorded on July 8, 2020 in Prešov. The song was sung solo by Nikolas Polhoš, accompanied by Roman Polhoš on the piano. The song Mamo miri (My Mother) is one of the sad songs, full of sorrow. The lyrics is about the loss of the mother, she being a strong symbol of security and love now missing.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern rom-pop duet borrowed Romani Lomnické čháve general audience internal
