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Album reviews

The Passion and Virtuosity of Khamoro Budapest Band

Arthur Shuey April 12, 2017 No Comments Gypsy musicHungarian musicHungaryKhamoro Budapest Band

Khamoro Budapest Band – Hungarian Gypsy Music (ARC Music EUCD2708, 2017) Preparing to direct the 1970 film, “Little Big Man,” director Arthur Penn decided to…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Péter Éri

Angel Romero April 10, 2017 No Comments Hungarian musicHungaryMuzsikasPéter Éri

Péter Éri was born in 1953 in Budapest, Hungary. As a ten-year old child he won the first prize of a dance competition with dancing…

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Artist Profiles: Parno Graszt

Angel Romero April 6, 2017 No Comments Gypsy musicHungarian musicHungaryParno GrasztRoma music

During the last decades the name of Parno Graszt (White Horse in the Roma language) became the equivalent of authentic Hungarian Gypsy music. The band…

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Events

The Now Sound of Budapest Showcase on January 5 in New York City

World Music Central News Room January 4, 2017 No Comments Borbély Mihály PolygonDavid YengibarianHungarian musicHungaryMeszecsinka

The Now Sound of Budapest will showcase some of the new talent in Hungary’s capital tomorrow, on Thursday, January 5 at Drom in New York…

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Méra, New World Music Festival in Transylvania

Angel Romero July 11, 2016 2 Comments Ágnes HerczkuBuda Folk BandEsszenciaHungarian musicKalotaszegNadaraNikola ParovRomanian musicTárkány MűvekTcha LimbergerThe Góbé OrchestraTransylvaniaworld music

Méra, the World Music Festival of Transylvania will take place July 29–31 2016 in Méra – Szarka-Farm. The Méra World Music Festival will be the…

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Album reviews

Masters of Magyar Folk

Angel Romero April 25, 2016 No Comments Buda Folk BandHungarian music

Buda Folk Band – Saját gyujtés (Fono, 2015) Buda Folk Band demonstrates that it’s one of the finest Hungarian contemporary folk music bands. The string…

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Hungarian Folk Music Veterans Muzsikás Win 10th Annual WOMEX Award for World Music

Angel Romero August 8, 2008 No Comments Hungarian musicMuzsikás

Berlin, Germany – WOMEX announced this week the winner of 10th Annual WOMEX Award for World Music. The award goes to Hungarian band Muzsikás. This…

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