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I hand over the cultural namecard of the country
Márta Sebestyén, Kossuth-Award winner folk song singer performed recently in London, at the residence of Prince Charles, the occasion being organised for the commemoration of the events of 1956. Read
To understand, and not to misunderstand…
A Cordinating Centre of Hungarian Culture was inaugurated at Sepsiszentgyörgy (…) attended by a group of artists - led by Katalin Bogyay, state secretary of the art – whose artistic-human authenticity could not be doubted, and who had become known all over the world through their art with inspiration from the tradition and humanity of Erdély (Transylvania). Read
The Hungarian talent radiates from far
“Apa cuka funda luka funda kávé kamanduka, one, two”, microphone testing - Győző Határ, 92 years old poet, translator is tuning up in the scarlet upholstered gallery hall of St. James’ Palace in London, standing in front of the portrait of Henry the VIII. The scene seems a bit surrealistic, though not unusual in the palace of Prince Charles. The Brit Heir to the Throne, was receiving Hungarian emigrants of ’56, on Monday. Read
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Whoever needs the Hungarian folk song?
Even those not affected by the „dancing house”- movement and who does not have any connection with the folk music, would be able to recall the voice of Sebestyén Márta, since, the performance of „István the King” rock opera, and the million copies of sale of her records have brought fame to the singer of „Reka”. Read
The “Márta-phenomenon” (Part II.)
There were some international pop-success too, I know, the „Repülj madár, repülj” (Fly bird, fly...) has been reproduced by three or four Western European rock bands, a Dutch underground group kept on playing the „Hidegen fújnak a szelek” (Cold winds blow),in Hungarian!!! – and other similar things, perhaps not too significant, but signifying ones. Read
The “Márta-phenomenon” (Part I)
The word phenomenon carries an idea connected to that of the spiritual, the possibility that something may recur again and again over severel occasions, almost becoming a deja vu. Even though not closely but continuously, I have been trying to keep track of Márta Sebestyén’s artistic career, and for this reason I came to notice a certain kind of recurrence in it. Read
The internationally-renowned folksinger has been to Bátaszék
“I need singing as the birds needs flying” – said Márta Sebestyén at the evening of the Reader Group of Bátaszék Citizens in December. Her words were proved by every word, every gesture, and every song of hers. Read
