Táncház – Folk Music 2006 (Hungarian Dance House) – CD

UPC: 5999882041285

Catalog Number (MPN): THCD0105 

Brand Name: Táncház-Népzene / Folk Music Hungary 

Release Year: 2006

Made in Hungary

Overview

This CD, Táncház – Folk Music 2006, presents a rich selection of authentic Hungarian Dance House music (Táncház), an internationally recognized form of living folk tradition. The collection features songs, dances, and instrumental pieces from Hungary and Transylvania, capturing the diversity of regional traditions, from Rábaköz csárdás and Palóc songs to Gyimes laments and Bukovina ballads.

Recorded by master musicians and tradition bearers, this anthology represents the vibrant spirit of the Hungarian folk revival movement, where communities gather to dance, sing, and keep heritage alive.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Total Playing Time: ~72:58 minutes
• Content: 18 tracks featuring authentic Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, and Moldavian folk music
• Performers: Folk ensembles and musicians from various Hungarian and Transylvanian regions
• Language: Hungarian (instrumental and vocal folk music)
• Label: Táncház / Folk Music Hungary

Track Listing

1. Csárdás and March from Vitnyéd (Rábaköz region) – 6:12
2. Folk Songs from the Palóc region – 3:43
3. Slovak Music from Kistarcsa – 4:29
4. Zither Music (Nagykunság region, Hungarian Plain) – 2:50
5. Bagpipe Tunes from Ignác Csonka “Bukusza” (Szeged-Alsóváros) – 3:53
6. Men’s Dance and Couple Dances (Szilágyság, Transylvania) – 5:10
7. Folk Songs from Magyarszovát/Suatu (Mezőség, Transylvania) – 4:17
8. Soldier’s Tune and Men’s Dance (Ördöngösfüzes/Fizeşu Gherlii, Mezőség) – 4:25
9. György Oltean’s Lament (Gyimes, Eastern Transylvania) – 1:58
10. Two Laments from Gyimes – 3:26
11. Lament, Slow and Fast Couple Dances (Gyimes) – 3:26
12. “In the Oak Forest” (Gyimes) – 3:15
13. Two Couple Dances from Gyimes – 3:37
14. Slow and Fast Couple Dances (Nagysajó/Şieu, Mezőség) – 5:25
15. Ballad and “Silladri” (Bukovina, Transylvania) – 4:09
16. Romanian Dance Music (Bukovina) – 1:57
17. Moldavian Songs (Eastern Transylvania) – 4:25
18. Romanian Dance Music from Almásszentmihály/Sînmihaiu Almaşului (Kalotaszeg region) – 5:43

Interesting Facts

• The Táncház movement, recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, emerged in the 1970s to preserve Hungarian and Transylvanian folk traditions.
• This CD reflects multicultural influences in the Carpathian Basin: Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, and Moldavian folk styles coexist in one anthology.
• Many pieces are performed on traditional instruments such as the citera (zither), duda (bagpipe), and hegedű (violin).
• The compilation showcases regional variety, from lyrical laments of Gyimes to energetic csárdás dances of Rábaköz.

Publishers

• Label: Táncház / Folk Music Hungary
• Production Code: AC552468
• Country of Manufacture: Hungary
• Release Year: 2006

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