Szikra
Csángó music from Moldva and Gyimes.
About
Szikra plays traditional Hungarian dance music of the Csángó people from Moldva and Gyimes in Romania. The energetic, ancient pulse of this music ignites the dancers' fervor, and inspired the band name Szikra, which means "spark" in Hungarian. Csángó dances are lively and easy to follow, and include both line and couple dances, many with syncopated rhythms.
Emese leads Szikra on the woodwind instruments, furulya (short flute) and kaval (long flute); Chris plays doromb (mouth harp); Val plucks the koboz (lute); and Joseph provides percussion on dob (drum) and ütőgardon (hit cello). Szikra often plays with other musicians, adding to the richness of the music with additional woodwind and stringed instruments, such as hegedű (fiddle) and cimbalom (hammer dulcimer).
Since its formation in 2014, Szikra performs regularly at cultural events and Hungarian dance house parties (táncház-es) in Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., Michigan, New Jersey, and New York. Follow us on Instagram.
Music
2016 FSGW MiniFest
2023 Oakton Farmer's Market
Videos
2019 Zlatne Uste Golden Festival
Moldvai: Bulgáros
2019 World Village Music & Dance Camp
Gyimesi: Régi héjsza
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