In this video I examine the role of Gypsy musicians in Hungarian music past and present. I look at the Liszt controversy; he claimed that all of the beauty of Hungarian music came from the Gypsies. Certainly they were the main purveyors of music in that country for centuries, and were central to the development of Verbunkos, Csardas and Magyar Nota.

Bartok and Kodaly saw folk music as being central to the culture and identity of the Hungarian people, and the Gypsies as a malign influence, cheapening and commercialising the "pure" village music.

With the communist takeover, folk music was promoted for propaganda purposes, and State folk ensembles were established, as well as regular work being guaranteed for Gypsy musicians in Budapest restaurants.

Then the Tanchaz (Dance House) movement began, bringing village music and dance into the towns, and into the hands of ordinary people. This movement still thrives today.

At the end of the video I get the view of Tcha Limberger- a Sinti Gypsy who, thought not Hungarian, is a leading performer of, and advocate for, Magyar Nota.

I have a book of "Hungarian Fiddle Tunes" published by Schott- a collection of 143 tunes representing the whole range of Hungarian tune and dance types, each recorded on mp3.

Below are details of further fiddle resources from Chris Haigh
1. Patreon
2. Books
3. Subscription video courses
4. Website
5. Email to request pdf’s.

1. PATREON
This is a platform where anyone can directly help to support creative artists and get closer access to their work. You can join me on Patreon at three levels, for £4, £10 or £40 per month.

At the lowest level you get access to all my pdf’s and tune collections, plus many exclusive tuition videos not available to the public. At level 2 you can join also me once a month for a group Zoom chat, and can request three backing tracks each month. Level 3 gives you all the above plus a free lesson once a month, and access to all my backing tracks.

You can find me on Patreon at
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2. BOOKS
I have eight fiddle tuition books published by Schott, all widely available from the publisher, from Amazon, and many other outlets. All come with audio tracks illustrating the tunes and exercises.

Exploring Jazz Violin
Beginning Jazz Violin
Discovering Rock Violin
Exploring Folk Fiddle
Exploring Klezmer Fiddle
Hungarian Fiddle Tunes
French Fiddle Tunes
Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle

You can order from
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3. VIDEO SUBSCRIPTION COURSES
I have three video subscription courses -

MUSIC GURUS- Exploring Jazz Violin. Based on my Schott book Parts 1 and 2 are each £26 for 26 lessons, covering the first and second halves of the book
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MUSIC GURUS Discovering Rock Violin. . Based on my Schott book £35 for 46 lessons
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MUSIC GURUS Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle. Based on my Schott book. 31 lessons for £31.99
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ACADEMY OF FOLK
Includes a folk fiddle primer course, with introductions to basic techniques and concepts plus an Irish Fiddle Course and Scottish fiddle course. A monthly sub of $9.99 gives access to all lessons
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4. WEBSITE
My website is probably the most extensive and detailed summary of fiddle styles on the web, as evidenced by the range of top hits on Google for many fiddle styles.
www.fiddlingaround.co.uk
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TO REQUEST PDF’S, or ask any questions, CONTACT ME AT
haighchris@hotmail.com

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