Kalemegdan Disk - ROCK FROM EASTERN EUROPE

Moiras Records Release Information

The legendary folk duet of Erika Józsa and Károly Horváth was the voice of a generation, pioneers of a musical movement born in Transylvania in the early 1970s. They became the best known and most loved folk singers, touring extensively throughout Romania and Hungary.

Erika and Károly formed their duet in 1970 in Nagyvárad, a town of rich cultural traditions and strong Hungarian heritage. Kettőspont (Colon) was their first LP, released in 1978. Later they formed a band, performing and recording under the name Táltos. Despite of the high demand, only a few thousand copies were ever pressed, due to Communist political restrictions, making the LP an instant rarity. Under Europe’s most oppressive communist regime, the creation of this record was quite adventurous.

The end result, though, is an album that stands the test of time. Kettőspont represents not only the highest quality folk music of the once flourishing ethnic Hungarian pop scene in Romania, but without any doubt also a valuable part of Hungarian folk music in general.

The insert contains a more detailed English text about the band.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Gyertek lányok, legények / Haideţi fete şi flăcăi 2:53
2. Don, dono don / Don, dono don 1:49
3. E forma mint egy rokolya / Înfoiată şi tot învoaltă 1:30
4. Ha megnövök / Cînd o să fiu mare 3:18
5. Amerre az én vágyam száll / Pe unde-mi cutreieră dorul 2:51
6. Mezítlábas leánykérő / Cum mirele desculţ adastă-n peţit 2:31
7. Menyasszony öltöztető / Cu ce să împodobim mireasa 2:05

Side B

1. Csendben ülök mint a dombok / Ca dealurile în taină stau 3:57
2. Nagydob / Toba mare 3:17
3. Aki fázik / Celui căruia i-e frig 1:17
4. Bújnék gyermekkorba / M-aş ascunde în pruncie 1:54
5. a) Lakodalmas / Joc de nuntă 2:38
5. b) Sirató / Bocet 1:48
6. Kettőspont / Două puncte 2:11