4th Compilation of one of the World’s best pub Szimpla Kert, showing what’s new in Hungary on the fields of non commercial music.

Herczku Ágnes - voice (1., 4., 5., 7.)
Korpás Éva - voice (1., 2., 4., 7.)
Lakatos Róbert - violin (1., 2., 3.); viola (7.); voice (1., 7.)
Pál István "Szalonna" - violin (1., 2., 3., 5., 7.); voice (1., 7.)
Vizeli Balázs - violin (1., 4., 7.)
Dresch "Dudás" Mihály - soprano sax (1., 7.); flute (4.); voice (1., 7.)
Both Miklós - guitar (6.)
Balogh Kálmán - hammer dulcimer (1-7.)
Mester László - viola (1-7.)
Doór Róbert - double bass (1-7.)

Living Village Music series is a competition sponsored by Dance House Guild every year. In 2009 seventy-three application has arrived till the deadline October 31. This collection presenting a juried selection of 19 records not previously released on CD.

"When we hear the word prímás, a picture of a violinist dressed in a blue or red waistcoat playing in the middle of a (Hungarian) restaurant usually forms in our mind's eye.
However, musical history informs us that it was also cimbalom players who very often took the leading role in a band as well. With regard to Prímás Parade - without dismissing the traditional view mentioned above, we are reaching back to the original meaning of the word, according to which 'primus' means "first", or "the one who is in the lead". Its derivative 'primarius' means "the one who is among the first ones" or "respected", and in musical terms it definitely refers "the first violinist of a string quartet".
It is thanks to Róbert Lakatos that this production could come into existence. He invited musicians to participate who have not only been band leaders for a long time, but who also found a common starting point in folk music, which each one of them arranges in their own particular style. So each of the soloists on this album, one way or the other, is a prímás." - András Lelkes, FolkEurópa

Ágnes Herczku - voice (3, 6, 9, 10)
Éva Korpás - voice (4, 6, 9, 10)
Róbert Lakatos - viola (1, 9, 10), violin (5, 9, 10)
Balázs Vizeli - violin (1, 2, 5, 6, 10)
István Pál "Szalonna" - violin (1, 3, 5, 10), voice (3, 10)
Mihály Dresch "Dudás" - soprano sax (1), flute (2, 6, 9), alto sax (4), voice (10)
Miklós Both - guitar (1, 4, 8)
Kálmán Balogh - cimbalom (1, 3, 7, 8, 10), oral bass (10)
László Mester - viola (1-3, 7, 8, 10), hit cello (6)
Róbert Doór - double bass (1-3, 5, 7-10)

Fifteen years ago there were an LP series called Living Folk Music. In 1997 the Folk Yard Creative Society started series called New Living Folkmusic as a prolongation of the original work. In this series you can hear a „native” musicians playing what they have heard from their parents as well as city inhabitans loving folk music. Through the music of different regions and styles you can feel the personality of the musicians and the collective treasure of the Carpatian basin.

Fifteen years ago there were an LP series called Living Folk Music. In 1997 the Folk Yard Creative Society started series called New Living Folkmusic as a prolongation of the original work. In this series you can hear a „native” musicians playing what they have heard from their parents as well as city inhabitans loving folk music. Through the music of different regions and styles you can feel the personality of the musicians and the collective treasure of the Carpatian basin.

Fifteen years ago there were an LP series called Living Folk Music. In 1997 the Folk Yard Creative Society started series called New Living Folkmusic as a prolongation of the original work. In this series you can hear a „native” musicians playing what they have heard from their parents as well as city inhabitans loving folk music. Through the music of different regions and styles you can feel the personality of the musicians and the collective treasure of the Carpatian basin.

Béla Radics, whose life knew a tragic end, is one of the most important representative of the early Hungarian rock history. His guitar technique, composer skills are still a legend. He was the one who introduced and made known to the Hungarian beat-generation the greatest blues musicians like: Jimi Hendrix, Cream.... He was member of the Sakk-matt, Sankó, Atlantisz, Pannónia, Taurus EX-T, Tűzkerék bands. The recordings of the memorial concert were done on 2001 February 1, in the Petőfi Hall. Name of some of the participants from the concert: Deák Bill Gyula, Tátrai Tibor, Póka Egon, Török Ádám, Rudán Joe, Schuster Lóránt, Herpai Sándor, Balázs Ferenc, Som Lajos...
“This recording should serve as an eternal memory for those who celebrated with us the 55th birthday of Béla Radics, the former Hungarian guitar king.”

From a spiritual, cultural and philosophical point of view, wine has special significance in human history. We can list artist and philosophers from ancient times to the present who have been inspired by it and embarked upon its praise.
In his work entitled „The Philosophy of Wine” (A Bor filozófiája) the Hungarian writer Béla Hamvas declares that wine is a spiritual essence, which embodies order and harmony. Its consumption raises a man to a state of consciousness above and beyond the everyday. According to him, wine people are different from people that drink pálinka (a strong fruit brandy) - in their thoughts, emotions, their whole life style and even in their movements. Wine people are like Muses for whom drinking is a spiritual act; ritual. Hungarians are also a Muse-like people. For Hungarians and the other peoples that live amongst them, wine holds a place of honor

24 rare and valuable recordings selected by Róbert Kerényi from the songs and instrumental music of the Moldavian Csángós. The archaic texts are unique evidence of the assimilated ethnicity being Hungarian. The compilation shows only a part of the diverse dances. In a wild and at times lyrical instrumentation with flute, violin, koboz, tilinka and accordion. The fine-quality recordings are not only documentaries but they also give real musical experiences.
This compilation contains the recordings made for the 4th May 2001. Commission session of the Council of Europe (Endangered Ethnic Minority Cultures in Europe).

1. Madárka, madárka
2. Fúdd el jó szél, fúdd el
3. "Öregmagyaros" (táncdallam furulyán)
4. Mennyasszonykísérő tánc
5. "Havajgatás" (tavaszi pásztorének)
6. Édes Gergelem (táncdallam furulyán és énekelve)
7. Ha meguntad, rózsám...
8. "Zsoltározás" (halott melletti ima)
9. Halottsiratás
10. Kyric eleison
11. Örvendezzünk, Betlehembe menjünk... (karácsonyi ének)
12. "Urálás" (újévi köszöntés)
13. "Gyedoj" (táncdallam)
14. "Magyaroska" (táncdallam)
15. Érik, érik e cseresnye...
16. Disznó e búzába'...
17. Hogy vették el a zünűnek e tejit (elbeszélés)
18. Pásztorkürtölés
19. "Pipélés" (dallamok levélsíppal)
20. Honn vagysz-e, honn vagysz-e?
21. Tizenkettő, tizenhárom, tizennégy...
22. Tisza vize, Duna széle...
23. "Öves" (táncdallam)
24. Kinyitottam a világnak a szemit...

This album is would like to pay tribute to the traditional music of Gömör and serve as a memorial to folk band leaders. These musicians played and feasted away their 20th century in the Hungarian villages of Gömör as the first violinists ("primás") of their gipsy bands.

Dénes Németh - violin
Ádám Takács - violin
László Mester - viola
Kálmán Balogh - cimbalom
Péter Makó - tárogató
Róbert Doór - bass
Abdulwahab Nadia - vocal
Attila Agócs - vocal
József Cselényi - vocal
Ilona Mag Deme - vocal

The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the growth of a whole counter-culture that developed apart from mainstream popular arts. This heady creative mix of art, literature, music and downright hedonism came to be called the Underground. Intense Vision brings together many of the most significant artists of the Underground in this exciting testament to those legendary times. Featured artists include Caravan, Curved Air, Family and many more.

Fifteen years ago there were an LP series called Living Folk Music. In 1997 the Folk Yard Creative Society started series called New Living Folkmusic as a prolongation of the original work. In this series you can hear a „native” musicians playing what they have heard from their parents as well as city inhabitans loving folk music. Through the music of different regions and styles you can feel the personality of the musicians and the collective treasure of the Carpatian basin.

Fifteen years ago there were an LP series called Living Folk Music. In 1997 the Folk Yard Creative Society started series called New Living Folkmusic as a prolongation of the original work. In this series you can hear a „native” musicians playing what they have heard from their parents as well as city inhabitans loving folk music. Through the music of different regions and styles you can feel the personality of the musicians and the collective treasure of the Carpatian basin.

Fifteen years ago there were an LP series called Living Folk Music. In 1997 the Folk Yard Creative Society started series called New Living Folkmusic as a prolongation of the original work. In this series you can hear a „native” musicians playing what they have heard from their parents as well as city inhabitans loving folk music. Through the music of different regions and styles you can feel the personality of the musicians and the collective treasure of the Carpatian basin.

Fifteen years ago there were an LP series called Living Folk Music. In 1997 the Folk Yard Creative Society started series called New Living Folkmusic as a prolongation of the original work. In this series you can hear a „native” musicians playing what they have heard from their parents as well as city inhabitans loving folk music. Through the music of different regions and styles you can feel the personality of the musicians and the collective treasure of the Carpatian basin.

Fifteen years ago there were an LP series called Living Folk Music. In 1997 the Folk Yard Creative Society started series called New Living Folkmusic as a prolongation of the original work. In this series you can hear a „native” musicians playing what they have heard from their parents as well as city inhabitans loving folk music. Through the music of different regions and styles you can feel the personality of the musicians and the collective treasure of the Carpatian basin.

World music at its best meaning. This soundtrack was made to the film ORB, about gypsies. You can hear the original gypsy music and the rearranged, reorchetrated versions as well. Even DJs covered the gypsy songs with the newest technics. Alternative and good.