Michal Mižigár
created: 16. 04. 2024 07:34 modified: 16. 04. 2024 07:34
Michal "Mižu" Mižigár is a descendant of a Romani family from Slovakia, which moved to Czech Republic from the villages of Upper Spiš after World War II. He graduated from the Bussiness Academy in Pisek, and continued his studies at the Charles University in Prague at the Faculty of Arts, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Roma Studies.
Currently, he is studying at the Central European University (formerly in Budapest, Hungary, later in Vienna, Austria) for a master's degree in comparative history. At the time of the interview, he worked in Great Britain in the team of the Roma of Great Abilities project, where he worked with teachers of Roma children from Czech Republic and Slovakia. The interview is abour his life, work and knowledge received so far.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue general Romani Michal Mižigár general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - C mol Hora Romanian
created: 27. 03. 2024 13:14 modified: 27. 03. 2024 13:15
The family band Ďusi Band Orchestra is from Prešov. The core members of the band are Július Bandy and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. Besides playing the instrumental compositions, the band performs also songs, with both folk andre their own lyrics. Until now the Band released two CDs - Romaňi dzeka (Romani Mood) and Aven, mulatinas (Let's Have Fun). The audiovisual recording presents the composition C minor Hora Romanian. The guest musician is Roland Horvath, playing the clarinet.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern folk quintet borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - The Songs: Don't Follow me, My Girl / What Shall I Do, Lord
created: 27. 03. 2024 08:12 modified: 27. 03. 2024 14:43
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the songs Maphir pal ma, čhajori / So me, Devla (Don't Come After Me, Girl / What I, My Lord). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - The Biggest Hospital in Kosice
created: 26. 03. 2024 14:59 modified: 27. 03. 2024 16:11
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Kašate nekbareder špitaľa (The Biggest Hospital in Košice). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - A Romani Girl
created: 26. 03. 2024 13:21 modified: 27. 03. 2024 16:11
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Romaňi čhaj (Romani Girl). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - Leave Me Be
created: 26. 03. 2024 11:43 modified: 27. 03. 2024 16:10
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Ara, more, khatar ma (Away You Go). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - I Will Leave
created: 26. 03. 2024 10:03 modified: 27. 03. 2024 16:10
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Džava mange (I Will Leave). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Ďusi Band Orchestra - If I Go Away, Mother
created: 26. 03. 2024 07:59 modified: 27. 03. 2024 16:09
The family cimbalom band Ďusi Band core members are the father and his three sons, often accompanied by various guest musicians. The singer Anita Haffnerova and the Band sang the song Te me, mamo, adari džav (If I Leave There, Mom). The guest musicians of the Band were Roland Horvath - clarinet and Jakub Haffner - accordion and vocals.
The video was recorded in the framework of the internal project of documentation of the family cimbalom bands, in Presov, in 2022.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra borrowed Romani Ďusi Band Orchestra general audience internal
Dezider Horváth, Krásnohorské Podhradie
created: 20. 03. 2024 13:36 modified: 20. 03. 2024 13:37
Dezider Horváth, the leader of the local Roma community in the village of Krásnohorské Podhradie, talks about the village, the settlement and its origins, the local Roma community as well as his personal and family history. Dezider Horváth is a memorial of many historical events, he also talks about the years when he was active in the field of Roma national politics and local civic activism.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Romani Dezider Horváth general audience internal
Laci Nitra - Aďes aba me maťuvav
created: 19. 03. 2024 07:32 modified: 19. 03. 2024 07:33
The song "Aďes aba me maťuvav" - halgató, was documented on the Vlachika Roma Culture Festival named Amari Luma (Our World) in Komárno, as a part of a performance of a family music band Laci Nitra. Author of the lyrics and music is Ladislav Németh, who is also the performer.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk orchestra original Romani Ladislav Németh general audience internal