Muzsikás delves deep into the roots of central European history by combining Jewish, Ottoman, Hapsburg, and Gypsy influences to bring the world a rich, complex and mysterious Transylvanian tradition. As part of the folk revival that swept Hungary two decades ago, in response to the straitjacketed approach of Russian state-sponsored folklore, Muzsikás played tanchez when it was dangerous to do so.
Now an even broader audience has discovered the talents of their stellar vocalist, Marta Sebestyén through her work on the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film, The English Patient and the Grammy winning Boheme by Deep Forest. Exhilarating audiences with their outstanding musicianship and their devotion to seeking out obscure and interesting music, Muzsikás has become one of the world’s top performing ensembles.
Read: Interview with Muzsikas, Hungary’s Renowned Folk Music Group
Discography:
Living Hungarian Folk Music I (Hungaroton Gong)
Márta Sebestyén and Muzsikás (Hannibal, 1991)
The Prisoner’s Song (Hannibal, 1991)
Blues for Transylvania (Hannibal, 1991)
Maramaros, the Lost Jewish Music (Hannibal, 1993)
Ketto (Munich Records, 1995)
It is not like it used to be (Hungaroton Gong, 2001)
Morning Star (Hannibal, 2003)
The Bartók Album (Hannibal, 2004)
Live at the Liszt Academy (Muzsikás)
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.