Description
Muzsikás: Máramaros – The Lost Jewish Music of Transylvania (Hannibal Records) CD
Product Details
- UPC/EAN: 031257137324
- Product Type: Audio CD
- Artist: Muzsikás
- Title: Máramaros — The Lost Jewish Music of Transylvania
- Label: Hannibal Records / Rykodisc
- Catalog Number: HNCD 1373
- Genre: World Music, Folk, Jewish Music
- Style: Transylvanian Folk, Klezmer Roots, Traditional
- Release Year: ℗ & © 1993 Rykodisc
- Manufacturing Location: Printed in the USA
Overview
Muzsikás: Máramaros — The Lost Jewish Music of Transylvania is a profound musical reconstruction of a culture that was nearly extinguished. Released by Hannibal Records (an imprint of Rykodisc) in 1993, this album represents a dedicated effort by the renowned Hungarian folk group Muzsikás to recover the traditional Jewish music of the Máramaros (Maramureș) region.
Since the Jewish communities of this region were decimated during the Holocaust, Muzsikás traveled to Transylvanian villages to learn these melodies from elderly Gypsy (Roma) musicians who had performed with Jewish bands before World War II. The result is a haunting and vibrant collection of wedding dances, laments, and prayers. The album features the celebrated vocalist Márta Sebestyén as a guest, alongside other traditional instrumentalists. It stands as a vital piece of musical anthropology and a moving tribute to a lost heritage.
Product Features
- Cultural Restoration: A unique project recovering the "Lost Jewish Music of Transylvania," reconstructed from the memories of local musicians.
- Renowned Ensemble: Performed by Muzsikás, Hungary's premier folk ensemble, featuring members Mihály Sipos, Péter Éri, Sándor Csoóri, and Dániel Hamar.
- Special Guests: Features vocals by Márta Sebestyén, and instrumental contributions from Csaba Ökrös, Gheorghe Covaci, and others.
- Instrumental Variety: Utilizes traditional instrumentation including violin, viola, buzuki, contrabass, small hammer dulcimer, cimbalom, and zongura.
- Historical Context: The cover art and booklet feature an archival photograph entitled "Jewish Musicians" taken in 1895 by János Jankó.
Interesting Facts
- The Source: The music on this album was not learned from sheet music but was orally transmitted. Muzsikás sought out elderly musicians in the villages of Maramureș who remembered the specific repertoire played for Jewish celebrations before the war.
- Márta Sebestyén: The guest vocalist, Márta Sebestyén, gained worldwide fame shortly after this era, particularly for her work on the soundtrack of the Academy Award-winning film The English Patient.
- The Region: Máramaros (or Maramureș) is a region straddling the border of northern Romania and Ukraine, historically known for its rich and diverse folk traditions involving Romanians, Hungarians, and Jews.
- Hannibal Records: The album was released under the Hannibal label, founded by Joe Boyd, which was pivotal in bringing "World Music" to a global audience in the 1980s and 90s.
Track Listing
- Khosid Wedding Dances (Chassid lakodalmi táncok) (4:32)
- The Rooster Is Crowing (Szól a kakas már) (3:06)
- Dance From Máramaros (3:36)
- Lamenting Song (Keserres) (1:59)
- Ane Maamin (Ane Maamin) (2:56)
- I Have Just Come From Gyula (Most jövök Gyuláról) (3:03)
- Farewell To Shabbat (Szombateste búcsúztató) (3:12)
- Jewish Dance From Szászrégen (Szászrégeni zsidó tánc) (3:07)
- Hat a Jid a Wejbele (1:59)
- Jewish Csárdás Series From Szék (Széki zsidó csárdások) (3:59)
- Khosid Dance (Chassid tánc) (1:38)
- The Greeting of the Bride (Menyasszony-búcsúztató) (3:47)
- Haneros Halelu (Chanukka gyertyagyújtás) (3:11)
- Farewell To The Guests (:39)
Publishers
- Label: Hannibal Records / Rykodisc
- Copyright: © & ℗ 1993 Rykodisc
- Publishing: All songs published by Rykomusic, Ltd.
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