“The place where I was born is of key importance. This is where everything began for me - with my family, music, and song. This record is a kind of musical imprint – a product of the years, presented through the most beautiful melodies of the Carpathian Basin.


Each region that has been important in my musical life is represented. It is a journey: from Transylvania, through the Upper Hungarian language area, the Danube region, and home to Transcarpathia. It is a reflection of my musical taste as a folk singer. It is everything I am surrounded with: my outstanding musician friends and my family. Playing music together with my father and brother is always a great pleasure. The full picture of me is my own trinity: family, music and song. A complete unit. Like the sun, moon and stars.” (Eszter Pál)

The album gives an overview of the folk traditions of the Carpathian Basin: there are tunes from Szék, Magyarózd,the Kalotaszeg region, and from the county of Baranya.
Naturally, the multiethnic and multicultural traditions of her native land, the Kárpátalja / Subcarpathia region are presented as well. She graduated from Liszt Academy as a folk singer; she is a permanent vocalist of her brother’s band, the István Pál ’Szalonna’ and his Band formation.
Her brother’s band features on her debut album as well, and among others, you can also hear their father, István Pál.

Eszter Pál - vocal

Aliz Agod - vocal

Éva Takács - vocal

Alexandra Berta - zither

Istvan Pál - vocal, violin

Lajos Pál - accordion

Tamás Gombai - violin

Attila Gera - clarinet, flute

Gyula Karacs - viola

László Kelemen - viola

Sándor Ürmös - hammered dulcimer

Róber Doór - double bass

1. De szeretnék az égen csillag lenni (kalotazseg, magyarvista, Méra)

2. Édesapámmal ruzsinul (Máramaros, Visk)

3. Erdők, mezők, vad ligetet (Mezőség, Szék)

4. Titkon (maros megye, Magyarózd)

5. Madárka, madárka (Csík megye, Kászonimpér)

6. Sorstársamnak… (Mezőség, Vajdakamarás)

7. Csuda nóta (Baranya megye, Mohács)

8. Adjon Isten néked áldást (Zoboralja, Menyhe)

9. Napot, Holdat, Csillagot (Bereg megye, Nagydobrony)