[Unicum] Hungarian Roma Ensemble ROMANO KOKALO at Fenton Street Market, Silver Spring Saturday June 30th and Smitshsonian Festival in DC Sunday July1st

Dear List Members,

Please find the invitation below to two events featuring Romano Kokalo with cimbalom (dulcimer) virtuoso Kalman Balogh, one in Silver Spring, the other one at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in DC.

1.      2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 30, in the Fenton Street Market of Silver Spring, Maryland, http://www.fentonstreetmarket.com/calendar/

 

2.      6 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, July 1, at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, http://www.festival.si.edu/visitor/evening.aspx

 

Kind regards,

Embassy of Hungary

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Silver Spring Town Center Inc and Fenton Street Market in collaboration with the  Smithsonian FolklifeFestival  proudly present ROMANO KOKALO! Join us for a special performance of Hungarian Roma Ensemble ROMANO KOKALO at the Fenton Street Market on Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring Saturday June 30th at 2.30pm!     Romano Kokalo Romano Kokalo unites the musical traditions of Eastern-Central European Romas. All the complexity is there while the passion adds up. Their performance is based on a regular Hungarian gypsy string band (violin, viola, cimbalom and double bass). The improvising and soloist strength of the musicians is expressed in every piece, be it on the double bass or the violin and particularly by Kálmán Balogh's phenomenal virtuoso mastery on the cimbalom. (Wikipedia)   They represent the authentic percussion and vocal style (mouth percussion and pounding on tin cans or anything at hand) and a rousing rendition of genuine harmony and solo vocals. The singers not only sing: they pour oil on the fire they light on stage....metaphorically speaking, of course. Any minute they jump to dance, or take a water can to give extra beat; a flamboyant accompaniment to the percussion, cimbalom and double bass. No wonder the show is explosive - it features musicians with a wide range of musical repertoire, who have played in the best Hungarian bands and have travelled all around the world.   The spirit of Hungary in the heart of Silver Spring:  See Romano Kokalo at Fenton Street Market on Veterans Plaza Saturday, June 30th at 2.30pm.  This is a FREE performance and everyone is welcome.   Some musical samples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p00fJi1jgT8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzBwWexxCMM%20%20  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sWdB-XBwHQ&feature=related    Kalman Balogh   Kálmán Balogh is one of the foremost Hungarian cimbalom players, descending from a famous dynasty of Hungarian Gypsy musicians. His virtuosity is matched only by his understanding and respect of his heritage.. A graduate of Franz Liszt Academy of Music of Budapest, he completed his studies in 1980 under supervision of Ferenc Gerencsér[2]. Balogh has studied Gypsy music for many years in Europe and Asia. He has completed many successful tours throughout the world with various ensembles, including five tours through North America.. He has performed and toured with many of the best folk bands and has recorded dozens of albums with them and as a solo artist. He was a featured performer in numerous major European festivals and venues featuring Gypsy music. Balogh has performed on concerts in North America. He has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, New World Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Austin Symphony and the Band, Oregon Festival Orchestra.   Balogh was musical director of the "Magneten Gypsy Show" of Andre Heller and also performed on a CD with the Budapest Festival Orchestra playing Brahms Hungarian Dances. In 1997, he performed with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra and also with the Miami Philharmonic Orchestra. On March 10-11 2010, Balogh presented his musical project The Other Europeans at the EU conference "Projects in Favour of Roma Culture", in Brussels, Belgium.      Also see ROMANO KOKALO perform live Sunday, July 1st at 6pm at The Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall.    The Folklife Festival is taking place June 27th - July 1st and July 4th - July 8th.    For more info on the Folklife Festival visit: http://www.festival.si.edu/.   The visit of Romano Kokalo is made possible by The Trust for Mutual Understanding The Embassy of Hungary in Washington DC, and The Balassi Institute - Hungarian Cultural Center n New York.   Fenton Street Market Every Saturday 10am-4pm at the corner of Fenton and Ellsworth in Downtown Silver Spring!   On Saturdays from May to October, the Fenton Street Market transforms Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring into a bustling marketplace full of crafts, antiques, fine art, imported goods from across the globe, and community programming ranging from English classes to local musical acts. The open-air market operates directly across the street from the  farmers market, so market-goers pick up locally-grown foods on one side of Fenton Street and locally-sourced wares on the other.   For more info, visit: www.fentonstreetmarket.com.

 

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