Sebestyen Marta with Musikasz. I had the priviledge of seeing them on Margit Island in 97. It really does not get any better. I've got her autograph somewhere. I remeber my feeling of elation when I got it. Like a kid at Christmas.
Think about you living in a country speak your own language and one day you wake up and someone put a new passport into your hands, and try not to be as used to...can you imagine how frustrated would you be??????
I was born and raised in Hungary, currently living in Canada. The "fight" between Hungary and Romania isn't really among the citizens, rahter between the governments. It's all politics. It has been ugly and probably will stay like this. Mostly it is because of Trianon (the peace contract after WWII), where Hungary lost its 2/3 of its territory. The disagreement is also true towards the Slovaks. There has been a fight over almost everything eversince... It's sad...
music have no frontiers . romanian and magyar (hungarians) must forgot all dissagrements and bad happenings from the past. doesn't matter what's language are you speaking. you must be HUMAN ! ( sorry for my english )
Thanks for this. It was lovely to see you again, and hear you sing. I met you in 2004 when you visited Shawlands Academy, Glasgow, and also the Tramway Theatre, Glasgow (UK).
Thanks again, Jim Easton (now retired) music teacher at Shawlands Academy.
I don't think Hungarians and Romanians are in disagreement as people. In Transylvania for instance there is a fairly high rate of mixed marriages. I think both sides have their fair share of nationalist chauvinist nutcases and the rest of us just have to keep marginalizing them by pointing to shared cultural wealth, shared history and shared interests.
It's too bad lot's of people don't know why Hungary and Romania fights. I don't see why they don't finish this ridiculousness. In my opinion, it won't change a thing. They, and everybody else, should live in peace, which we already know close to impossible. By the way Hunagry is beautiful. You must go and visit it one day. Good luck and get back to me if you wish.
It goes to the heart of the issue when you say 2/3rd of Hungary. Romanians will point out that Transylvania had a large Romanian population, even the majority in 1867. I am not sure if that's true but it sure is true today. Problem with Romanians is that they behave nationalistically and lie about their own history even more than hungarians do. I think the French are a model for them and the French are historically very intolerant with minorities even though they are a freedom loving nation.
But both Marta and Bartok are/were Hungarian. My ancestors are from Erdèly. Hungarians not Romanians. Borders are set, but she is a bringer of Hungarian folk music.
although i`m from Romania (and most of the romanian people have some stupid missbelives abot Hungary ..idiot people !!) I just can`t imagine not to love Marta ..it is a pearl in this world full of shity music ... a person so involved in deep study and documentation in folklore music ...I can only say one thing ...YHANK YOU MARTA !!!!!!you always bring me tears in my eyes ..every time !!!!
You are absolutely right. Bartok collected both hungarian and romanian music and Balanescu has no problem playing with hungarians: the 2 cultures were forged in Transylvania together, I wish people finally understood that and stopped the nonsense on both sides. people should stop bringing up history as an excuse for hatered.
although i`m from Romania ..and most of the romanians have sove stupid missbelives about hungarian people(idiots !!!!) i just can`t imagine not loving Marta ... it is a huuge work what she does ... a person so involved in deep study of folklore and ethnic documentation .... i can only make a deep bow in front her ... she is a pearl in this world full of ugly music ..THANK YOU MARTA !!!!! Hope to see you in Romania next year....
Oh dear, I can't hold my tears every time I hear her sing. Thus I must consume her music in moderate amounts, otherwise my schedule goes out the window...
Marta's haunting song szerelem is absolutely beautiful, and best known to us non hungarians. Her festive folk music almost makes you think Pieter Brueghel's depictions of happy once-a-year give-it-all dances. A friend of hungarian descent told me hungarians are profoundly xenophobic, troubling but understandable, asian hordes, attila, turkish domination for 200 years+ maybe?
Marta is the Amalia Rodrigues of Hungary in the sense that she placed authentic folk tradition on the map the same way Rodrigues has done with fado. Difference is that Marta sings bulgarian, romanian, hindi, english etc and promotes a culture of "back to the roots" and local communities in an open minded cosmopolitan manner. It's true that in Eastern Europe nationalism is an unfortunate reality, but what's worse there is a lot of that left simmering in the west like the USA as well.
A "bridge" is 100% correct! There is whole new generation of musicians who grew up on Muzsikas and Marta in the 80s. Palya Bea is one, but check out Szaloki Agi and Besh o Drom, even younger than Bea! I just found some videos of them on Chingalo TV Mexico City: Gergo, the bandleader is playing the same shepherd's flute you see here Eri Peter play. Their performance while not chiseled yet it's energetic and fresh like a thunderstorm in May.
good music.
owtatowttowt 1 year ago
fantasztikus dal :)
magyarvagyok16 2 years ago
Sebestyen Marta with Musikasz. I had the priviledge of seeing them on Margit Island in 97. It really does not get any better. I've got her autograph somewhere. I remeber my feeling of elation when I got it. Like a kid at Christmas.
nitramgnal 3 years ago 4
Think about you living in a country speak your own language and one day you wake up and someone put a new passport into your hands, and try not to be as used to...can you imagine how frustrated would you be??????
kijhed 3 years ago
I was born and raised in Hungary, currently living in Canada. The "fight" between Hungary and Romania isn't really among the citizens, rahter between the governments. It's all politics. It has been ugly and probably will stay like this. Mostly it is because of Trianon (the peace contract after WWII), where Hungary lost its 2/3 of its territory. The disagreement is also true towards the Slovaks. There has been a fight over almost everything eversince... It's sad...
mgyuri71 3 years ago 5
WWI exactly
osszecs 3 years ago
music have no frontiers . romanian and magyar (hungarians) must forgot all dissagrements and bad happenings from the past. doesn't matter what's language are you speaking. you must be HUMAN ! ( sorry for my english )
KOGAYON 3 years ago 5
Thanks for this. It was lovely to see you again, and hear you sing. I met you in 2004 when you visited Shawlands Academy, Glasgow, and also the Tramway Theatre, Glasgow (UK).
Thanks again, Jim Easton (now retired) music teacher at Shawlands Academy.
jimeaston2000 4 years ago 2
good :)
panHuczek 4 years ago 2
It might be an ignorance of a little Polish girl, but I didn't know that Hungarians and Romanians are in such a disagreement!
I had an opposite image in my soul...
I must have created it myself.
Sorry for cutting in, and this monologue :)
panHuczek 4 years ago 2
I don't think Hungarians and Romanians are in disagreement as people. In Transylvania for instance there is a fairly high rate of mixed marriages. I think both sides have their fair share of nationalist chauvinist nutcases and the rest of us just have to keep marginalizing them by pointing to shared cultural wealth, shared history and shared interests.
szatmar666 4 years ago 7
szatmar666, tu esti un om bun! Kedves ember vagy!
ElfulDePadure 2 years ago 2
aj, but not growing up in your context!
I'm neither Hungarian, nor musician
panHuczek 4 years ago
love!
I'm kind of growing up on this music.
Some people say I'm cracked, and maybe they are not far from truth :)
My loving of Carpathian music (and language, and people!) starts to become a deviation!
And moreover, I've never been in Hungary (or Romania).
I hope, once...
panHuczek 4 years ago
It's too bad lot's of people don't know why Hungary and Romania fights. I don't see why they don't finish this ridiculousness. In my opinion, it won't change a thing. They, and everybody else, should live in peace, which we already know close to impossible. By the way Hunagry is beautiful. You must go and visit it one day. Good luck and get back to me if you wish.
mgyuri71 3 years ago 7
It goes to the heart of the issue when you say 2/3rd of Hungary. Romanians will point out that Transylvania had a large Romanian population, even the majority in 1867. I am not sure if that's true but it sure is true today. Problem with Romanians is that they behave nationalistically and lie about their own history even more than hungarians do. I think the French are a model for them and the French are historically very intolerant with minorities even though they are a freedom loving nation.
madashelldude 3 years ago 4
But both Marta and Bartok are/were Hungarian. My ancestors are from Erdèly. Hungarians not Romanians. Borders are set, but she is a bringer of Hungarian folk music.
BeaDay 4 years ago
although i`m from Romania (and most of the romanian people have some stupid missbelives abot Hungary ..idiot people !!) I just can`t imagine not to love Marta ..it is a pearl in this world full of shity music ... a person so involved in deep study and documentation in folklore music ...I can only say one thing ...YHANK YOU MARTA !!!!!!you always bring me tears in my eyes ..every time !!!!
primadeclinatio 4 years ago 10
You are absolutely right. Bartok collected both hungarian and romanian music and Balanescu has no problem playing with hungarians: the 2 cultures were forged in Transylvania together, I wish people finally understood that and stopped the nonsense on both sides. people should stop bringing up history as an excuse for hatered.
szatmar666 4 years ago 3
although i`m from Romania ..and most of the romanians have sove stupid missbelives about hungarian people(idiots !!!!) i just can`t imagine not loving Marta ... it is a huuge work what she does ... a person so involved in deep study of folklore and ethnic documentation .... i can only make a deep bow in front her ... she is a pearl in this world full of ugly music ..THANK YOU MARTA !!!!! Hope to see you in Romania next year....
primadeclinatio 4 years ago
Oh dear, I can't hold my tears every time I hear her sing. Thus I must consume her music in moderate amounts, otherwise my schedule goes out the window...
Marta, many thanks and may God bless you!
babasimana 4 years ago
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ki akarja a magyar zeneet elkorcsosiitani??? Kurvaak!!
misike 4 years ago
She has one of the most hauntingly beautiful voices I have ever heard.
kinumedo 4 years ago
Marta's haunting song szerelem is absolutely beautiful, and best known to us non hungarians. Her festive folk music almost makes you think Pieter Brueghel's depictions of happy once-a-year give-it-all dances. A friend of hungarian descent told me hungarians are profoundly xenophobic, troubling but understandable, asian hordes, attila, turkish domination for 200 years+ maybe?
hugojauregui 4 years ago
Marta is the Amalia Rodrigues of Hungary in the sense that she placed authentic folk tradition on the map the same way Rodrigues has done with fado. Difference is that Marta sings bulgarian, romanian, hindi, english etc and promotes a culture of "back to the roots" and local communities in an open minded cosmopolitan manner. It's true that in Eastern Europe nationalism is an unfortunate reality, but what's worse there is a lot of that left simmering in the west like the USA as well.
szatmar666 4 years ago
A "bridge" is 100% correct! There is whole new generation of musicians who grew up on Muzsikas and Marta in the 80s. Palya Bea is one, but check out Szaloki Agi and Besh o Drom, even younger than Bea! I just found some videos of them on Chingalo TV Mexico City: Gergo, the bandleader is playing the same shepherd's flute you see here Eri Peter play. Their performance while not chiseled yet it's energetic and fresh like a thunderstorm in May.
szatmar666 4 years ago
A bridge. Nicely said! And Marta not only speaks but she DOES something wonderful.
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And thanks for your support! :-)
AndreaGerak 4 years ago