The listener that knows even a little about Transylvanian instrumental folk music will find these recordings 'interesting'. It is Mezőség music, but often sounds as if it might be from the Kalotaszeg region. The music was played for the Romanians and Gypsies, but there are many well-known, old style Hungarian melodies in the repertoire. There is the usual archaic major harmonization of the Mezőség, with sentimental, minor influences blended in, and the 'thirding' (when the violins play a third apart) typical of the city Gypsy music, archaic, rich ornamentation and figurations that call to mind the most highly developed Transylvanian folk music styles. What is this mixture?

1. Pe doi paşi, hârţag (Cigánytánc, csingerálás) 7' 55"
2. Cigány keserves, „zili”, cigánytánc és csingerálás 12' 51"
3. Fecioresc (Legényes) 4' 01"
4.Gáspár Ármin zilije, cigánycsárdás, csingerálás 7' 47"
5 Mezőzáhi cigány énekek, cigánycsárdás, csingerálás 11' 27"
6. Cigány halottkísérő, Varga Emanuel zilije, csingerálás 9' 58"
7. Zili, ţigăneasca, de cingherit (cigánycsárdás, csingerálás) 7' 08"
8. Csingerálás 2' 24"

ADATKÖZLŐK / PERFORMERS-INFORMANTS

DEMI Ariton “Titi” (1964) hegedű / violin
MOLDOVAN Giani (1974) hegedű, ének / violin, voice
MICHI Alexandru “Antika” (1924) 3 húros brácsa / 3 stringed viola
MOLDOVAN Carol „Károly” (1934) 3 húros brácsa,ének / 3 stringed viola, voice
GÁSPÁR Ármin (1937) nagybőgő, ének / double bass, voice

A felvételek a Fonó Budai Zeneházban készültek 1998. január 26.– 30. között.
Recorded at the Studios of Fonó Music Hall, between 26 – 30 January 1998.