Thursday, November 1, 2007
KALMAN BALOGH
and the Gypsy Cimbalom Band
6:15 Lobby, cafe (now including dinner), and box office open
6:30 Lecture/demonstration "The Art of the Cimbalom: Origins and
Musical Styles"
7:30 Concert
Calvary Center for Culture and Community
48th Street and Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia
Kalman Balogh is one of the greatest living masters of the cimbalom,
a 36-stringed Central European hammered dulcimer that possesses piano-
like percussive abilities to drive a band rhythmically or take the
melodic lead or, in expert hands, to do both simultaneously. Balogh
is both the descendant of a famous family of Hungarian Gypsy
musicians and a graduate of the Franz Liszt University of Music in
Budapest and his virtuosity is matched only by his understanding of
and respect for his heritage. In the tradition of masters like
guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli, he
dynamically merges music from the old and new worlds, connecting the
ancient folk music traditions of Central and Eastern Europe with the
chord progressions and swing of jazz. Melodies which have been
polished in European villages for centuries are interpreted with
great respect and understanding. The cimbalom becomes a new and
compelling voice centering a band that also includes acoustic b
ass, acoustic guitar, trumpet, and violins. Similarities in jazz and
traditional folk music, such as improvisation and a kaleidoscope of
emotional expressions, are immediately evident.
For more information, including music samples, http://
www.crossroadsconcerts.org
Tickets ($10-$20 sliding scale, $5 for children) are available in
advance at House of Our Own Books (3920 Spruce), from our website, or
by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 and will also be on
sale at the concert.
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Daniel Flaumenhaft
Crossroads Music
http://www.crossroadsconcerts.org
concert information: 215-729-1028
cell: 215-285-2307
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