Track Listing

1. Piros Kancso, Piros Bor
2. Szomszed Asszony Hallja-E, Hallja-E
3. Csillagok, Csillagok
4. Harom Magyar Nepdal
5. Udvarhelyi Nepdalok
6. Csango Asszonyok Mulato
7. Harom Csango Nepdal
8. Citusfa Levelestol Agastol
9. Repulj Madar
10. Szepen Szol a Kereszturi Nagyharang
11. Harom Magyar Nepdal
12. Egy Szem Buza, Egy Szem Rosz

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1106140 in Music
• Released on: 1990-07-20
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Bulgarian Costumes but 100% Good Hungarian Music
First, the colorful Bulgarian folk costumes caught my attention, then *SURPRISE*: all the songs listed were Hungarian!! The singing group, "Maros" is from Transylvania (Erdely), which ordinairily means "tanchaz" (dance house style) music, i.e., village singers & musicians playing folk instruments with improvisational abandon. Don't expect Marta Sebestyen & Muzsikas (or Agnes Herczku & the Okros Ensemble) here --- *although* they are REAL FOLK SONGS, the music is played by a smooth-playing orchestra *not* village instruments. Those of us who love the traditional Hungarian music that has gained popularity since the mid-1970s will be disappointed. Also, the vocalists sing in a "controlled" manner. It is good listening music & an excellent value but (like the cover) it *promises* something different than what it delivers ... I only bought it because I wanted to hear "Repulj Madar", which is a very old folk song. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

Hungarian Folk : 50s-60s Style
In spite of the fetching picture of the Bulgarian ladies on the cover, this CD contains traditional Hungarian Folk music by the group Maros.

The style tend more towards the restaurant-operetta rather than the later raw peasant-y emphasis of the Tanchaz movement of the 70s. Vocalists are backed by an orchestra that includes a cimbalom. Overall the songs are pleasantly produced and the vocals easily discernable. Songs include "Piros Kancso, Piros Bor", "Repulj Madar" and "Egy Szem Buza, Egy Szem Rosz" among others.