"Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto."~Ralph Waldo Emerson
World Music by Arany Zoltán
An amazingly talented musician, Arany Zoltán was born in 1976 in Debrecen, Hungary. He began to play music at the age of four and later studied cello and guitar. At 20 years of age, he turned to folk and Medieval music.
Besides his native tongue of Hungarian, Arany speaks Spanish and English and sings each song in the original language – Brezhoneg, Turkish, Gallego, Bulgarian, Gaelic, Macedonian, Latin and others. He first played the mandolin and later learned to play the accordion as well as a long list of instruments from cultures around the world:
saz (from Turkey)
oud (from Syria)
koboz (from Hungary)
bouzouki (Greece)
banjo
mandolin
ukelele
kazu
fiddle
gadulka (Bulgarian)
medieval fidula (Hungarian)
hurdy-gurdy
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| Arany Zoltán playing the Hungarian bagpipe or "duda" (made of goatskin) |
low whistle (Irish)
tin whistle (Irish)
furulya (Hungarian)
ney (Turkish)
kaval (Bulgarian)
flauta andina (Andean flute)
kaval (Hungarian)
töröksíp (Turkish)
bongo
daraboukka
bodhrán
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| Arany Zoltán playing a bodhrán - Irish drum |
VIDEO LINKS:
Galician Folk Song - Tua Nai e MeigaWorld Music - Rumba Moresca
Folk Music from Bretagne - Tri Martolod
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P.S. While we're on the topic of world music, I want to thank all of you who have let me know how much you enjoy linen & lavender's playlist. I appreciate the feedback!
For those of you not in-the-know, you can find the playlist by scrolling midway down the page (assuming you are reading this on linen & lavender, that is.)
By the way, it's been out for awhile and on the top of the charts, but for whatever reason, I just recently came across "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye from the Making Mirrors album. It's on l&l's playlist so if it's new to you too - be sure to check it out there. The MP3 is available for purchase in the emporium [here.]
Making Mirrors, which received four stars from Rolling Stone, is making waves thanks to its stunning first single "Somebody That I Used To Know" (featuring guest vocals by New Zealand singer Kimbra.) which is currently nestled in the Australian Top 10. Gotye received seven ARIA nominations for his work.
Making Mirrors is pop at its most precise, but also electronic music at its most emotional. The record delves into dub, Detroit-era Motown soul, stadium-size politi-pop, synth-folk and world music on glorious, sprawling, huge-hearted songs. -excerpt artist feature, Amazon
2 comments:
I just love your posts LeAnn. I feel like I just had a mini vacation without leaving my home. I didn't know about your playlist at the bottom but will now go and check it out.
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Debra~
Hi, Debra. Thanks so much. Yes. Please check out my playlist. Unfortunately, I am not able to include anything by Arany Zoltán at this time, so be sure to click through the links provided above and listen to his beautiful compositions. :) xo~L
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