Borbély Mihály Polygon – Enchantment (Fonó, 2022)
Enchantment is the second album by leading Hungarian folk music band, Borbély Mihály Polygon. Ensemble members include some of the finest musicians in the Hungarian contemporary folk music scene who have performed in the areas of world music, folk, jazz and contemporary music. Mihály Borbély plays woodwinds and saxophone; Miklós Lukács is a cimbalom (hammered dulcimer) maestro; and András Dés is a skilled percussionist.
The band plays engaging instrumental music where folk traditions meet jazz improvisation.
Mihály Borbély says about the album: “The atmosphere and music of our second album is more in-depth and philosophical than that of our previous one. It is at once thoughtful and conscious, while incredibly free. Over the years an almost magical (emotional and musical) empathy has evolved between my colleagues and I. In that blessed, creative climate it was easy to pour a time perspective into sound that is sometimes determined by thousands of years old musical tradition and inspiration, other times by the intonation of the old-old instruments, while on the other side stands 21st century man for whom we formulate our thoughts. I thank the Creator that this album could come to be.”
Lineup: Borbély Mihály on woodwinds, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, tárogató, clarinet, bass clarinet, dvojnice, tilinkó; Lukács Miklós on cimbalom; Dés András on percussion.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.