Üsztürü

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"An "üsztürü" is a particular type of forked branch pitched in the fields of Székelyföld (Eastern Transylvania). Its function is to support the drying of crops and haystacks. ÜSZTÜRÜ was founded in May 1992 in Kolozsvár by Levente Major (violin), Csongor Könczei (viola) - both from Kolozsvár itself - and József Szász (viola) and Lörinc Szász (double bass) - brothers from Korond (in Western Székelyföld). Initially, the group explored the basics of folk music while playing for the 'Bogáncs' folk-dance group. ('Bogáncs' had been founded in 1985 at Brassai Samuel College in Kolozsvár). After high school Levente Major and Csongor Könczei went on to study at the Philological University while the Szász brothers gained their diplomas at the Technical University. (Later Csongor Könczei took up the offer to lead the 'Bogáncs' dancers and so left ÜSZTÜRÜ.) At the beginning of Autumn 1992, while still students, the musicians were contracted to join the Háromszék State National Dance Group by its then leader Árpád Könczei. At Háromszék, ÜSZTÜRÜ expanded to include István Moldovan Horváth (violin - from Marosvásárhely). As accompanists for Háromszék, ÜSZTÜRÜ laid the foundation of their image and popularity in Transylvania with such tunes as 'My Father's Dance' and with 'The Bride, a Pretty Flower'. As well as working with those dance groups, ÜSZTÜRÜ frequently played in folk-dance houses, folk-dance camps and performed in many other countries in Europe. Notwithstanding the decl

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