For the attention of fans of folk music and songs from the Kokava Rimavicou bring the first audio CD Kokavský team performers in a series of Series Kokavský musical folklore. Interest to record, archive and publish audio images from this site for folklorists significant ranges to feel com ethnomusicological research in Slovakia, namely the first half of last century. The actual publishing of music media in the past, but was disproportionately striedmejšie than their record. This may be influenced by the fact that music and folklore song from Kokava sounded on the radio, and later on television very often. Folk music and Vojtech Ondrej controller, singers Stephen Beaver, Stephen Šulek, PIPERS George Kubinec represent archetypes of a song or musical folklore of Slovakia. Editorial team works with an extensive archival material, and try some historic recordings of famous musicians and singers Kokavský and put on our CD. However, the main emphasis is placed on presenting contemporary living tradition of singing, because of Kokava Rimavicou known long-conscious cultivation of local culture. The choice of songs listed on this CD prior to the selection of performers middle and older generations. The song kokavčanov is significant that the artist presents a broad repertoire. Before he was known by "that his" songs that you read in the melodic phrasing and ornamentation. It therefore songs that singers in their own court, but the opinion of other singers, musicians and ordinary kokavčanov most fit. Tracks are arranged in three lines: origin of the older songs that arose from a wave novouhorskej melody, or it is little affected. Further songs distributed by the wave of fashion, but according to local tastes variované singers in the past, brilliantly arranged Kokavský excellent musicians. The third line consists of older songs that the expansion of their popularity and now owe mainly presenting them on stage (group, a theater, a set of events). For those who are to participate in the creation of this CD I would like to express a wish to have the songs it contains, to be with you, our supporters, sing with such love, with which we prepare them.

 

Ivan Murin

Realizované s finančnou podporou Ministerstva kultúy Slovenskej republiky.