Kiss Ferenc

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One of the most remarkable characters in Hungarian folk-music, Kiss Ferenc created a unique blend of folk and avantgarde that earned him a strong reputation in his home country. After giving a decisive contribution to the creation of a distinctive sound for the folk-wave that swept Hungary through the seventies and the eighties, he embarked in a row of solo-projects in which he pushed further the concept of "living tradition". His name is historically related with two of the major folk ensembles bred inside the Hungarian folk-revival movement: Kolinda and Vízönto. If the former developed a more "symphonic" approach to traditional roots with long, multi-textured compositions, the latter proved decisive in the blending of electronics and musique-concrète in a strong folk substratum. An accomplished guitarist, mandolin and lute-player, Kiss Ferenc gave a very personal signature to the Vízönto-sound with his guttural voice. After leaving Vízönto in the nineties, he devoted himself to composition, issuing a row of daring solo-works: Vízönto Kor (The Age of Aquarium) , A Héttorony hangjai (The Sounds Of Seven Towers), Nagyvárosi bujdosók (Outlaws of The City), etc. collecting and publishing a number of field-recordings through his own label, Etnofon. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Vetettem Gyöngyöt (Világzene Magyarországon 1972-2006)

Szerelem Hava

Nagyvárosi Bujdosók (Outlaws Of The City)

Szerelemajtók

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Vetettem gyöngyöt CD 2

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World Music From Hungary 2010

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Vetettem gyöngyöt

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Szerelemajtók (Bartok Bela tiszteletére)

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Nagyvárosi bujdosók

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Nagyvárosi bújdosók

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A Halálba Táncoltatott Leány (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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