Don't Beat Me
created: 10. 09. 2020 15:46 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The song Namaren man (Don't Beat Me) comes from the repertoire of a Romani singer from the former Yugoslavia, Šaban Bajramovič (April 16, 1936 - June 8, 2008), who sang it under the name Pira mange korkoro (Wandering the World Alone). The composition is composed in the specific style of Balkan Roma jazz. Performed by Sabrosa, with slight melodic and textual adjustments, it is folklorized. The vocal-instrumental group Sabrosa was formed in the village of Raslavice in the district of Bardejov. It originally consisted of three singers and instrumentalists. At present, Sabrosa performs as a sisters’ duo: Aneta Duždová - lead singer, Jana Duždová - guitar, singing.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk duet borrowed Romani Sabrosa general audience internal
Romathan - The Spririt of Music and Singing
created: 27. 04. 2020 10:12 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Video recording of the dance performance of the Romathan Theater was recorded on 18 September 2014 at the A. Duchnovič Theater in Prešov,v during the implementation of the National Project Documentation and Information Center of Romani Culture. The Orchestra of Romathan Theater and its soloists offer the watchers a mixture of instrumental and vocal-instrumental compositions.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix orchestra original Romani Romathan general audience internal
Concert Luna
created: 22. 12. 2019 13:42 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
LUNA is the girls only band from Martin. Their repertoir covers both Romani and Slovak folk songs, many times they play also pop music in folk arrangment or classical music. These are the members of the band: Petra Cickova - accordeon, Božena Cickova - double bass, Michael Kazarova - violin, Stanislava Cickova - singer. The recording of the band performance was in June 7, 2013.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix quartet original Slovak Romani Luna general audience internal
Concert: Karel Adam
created: 20. 12. 2019 10:41 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The concert for celebration of the World Roma Day, organized in November 27, 2017 in the Wave Club, Hlavna st., Presov. Karel Adam was the principal conductor of the Romathan Theater. Together with his colleagues he prepared the program consisting of instrumental and vocal-instrumental compositions, both from Romani traditional folk and their own works. The listeners may listen to halgato, czardasz as well as to classical music pieces.
Karel Adam – violin, Eugen Bunda – cimbalom, Vladimir A+B12dam – second violin, Viktor Adam – double bass, Dasa Polakova – singer, Zaneta Stipakova – singer.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix orchestra borrowed Romani Karel Adam Dáša Polláková Žaneta Štipáková general audience internal
Sabrosa - the Concert, Scala, Presov
created: 18. 11. 2019 11:29 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The vocal and instrumental group Sabrosa started in the village Raslavice, district of Bardejov. Originally three singers and players, currently Sabrosa is the duo of sisters: Aneta Duzdova - the lead singer, Jana Duzdova - the guitar player, vocals.
The profile concert of Sabrosa was recorded on June 14, 2013 in Presov, in the former cinema named Scala.
The musicians supporting the Sabrosa was the folk group Cinovci from Vranov nad Toplou.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix orchestra borrowed Romani Sabrosa Cinovci z Vranova nad Topľou general audience internal
The Devilish Violin Orchestra
created: 26. 08. 2019 16:32 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Jan Berky Mrenica and the Devilish Violin Orchestra, in cooperation with the Romani Association in Poland presented the concert named Music Without Borders. There played Jan Berky-Mrenica, The Devilish Violin Orchestra, Jozef Mernstein Jochymczyk from Poland and the students of the Private Middle School in Kezmarok. The concert was recorded on 2nd of December, 2013 in Kezmarok.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix orchestra original Slovak Diabolské husle general audience internal
Balvalfest (The Wind Festival)
created: 25. 03. 2019 08:20 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The video recording of the 13th Romani festival, recorded in 2013 in Kokava upon Rimavica. The festival presents traditional Romani music as well as modern musical genres. Every year the organisers of the festival invite the performers both from Slovakia and other countries. The video is the cut of the live performances presenting traditional and popular Romani music, the interview with the festival organisor Vladimir Sendrei is added to the final edition.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix original borrowed Slovak Romani Hungarian Vladimír Sendrei general audience internal
The Gypsy Devils - The Concert
created: 25. 03. 2019 08:05 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The Gypsy Devils as a group of Romani musicians report 1991 as the year of birth of this formation. They are characterized by a excellent, even virtuoso interpretation of Romani music from the urban environment, classical world music, but they do not avoid cooperation with contemporary artists known from popular music. The orchestra performs often both in Slovakia and abroad, it has already played on five continents. At the concert in Prešov on 24.10.2013 in the Cinema Scala the orchestra members playing there were: singing and violoncello - Silvia Šarköziová, viola - Jozef Farkaš, double bass - Tibor Lévai, solo doublebass - Alexander Mihok, violin - Emil Hasala, clarinet and tarogato - Zoltán Grunza , cimbalom - Ernest Šarközi, primash (violin) - Štefan "Picur" Banyák.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental classic contemporary orchestra folklore Romani Cigánski Diabli general audience internal
Marco Pillo - My Love
created: 25. 02. 2019 16:20 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Marco Pillo studied at Conservatory in Prague, his main subject was cimbalom. Later he also learnt playing the classical guitar. When studying in Barcelona he was introduced to the local Romani style flamenco, what greatly influenced his later performance. The digital cultural object is the video recording of him interpreting the song Amor mio/My Love from the album Volare by the Romani group Gipsy Kings.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern flamenco solo borrowed Spanish Marco Pillo general audience internal
The Bihari's Festival 2013
created: 28. 01. 2019 09:24 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The Bihari’s Festival is the annual event taking place in Dunajska Streda. It’s organized by the Association of the Romani Musicians in Dunajska Streda and the Zhitny Ostrov Cultural and Educational Center. The whole idea was brought in by the local Romani violinist Stefan Banyak Sn., who still acts as the most active organizer. Janos Bihari (21.10.1764, Velke Blahovo, Slovakia – 26.4.1827, Budapest, Hungary) was one of the most known musical artists of the old Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy, popular at the royal court. As a violinist as well as composer, his creative work inspired the worldwide known composers of the era, such as Franz Liszt, or Ludwig van Beethoven. The digital cultural object contains the video documenting the gala program.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix orchestra original Biháriho orchester general audience internal