NEW SONG:
KIND OF BELA
As part of our residency series, we are releasing a new single. Benji started playing this Béla Bartók melody on his trumpet, “Buciumeana.” It reminded Sali of the first time he heard Miles’s “Blue in Green.” Sali gifted Benji a trumpet mute, like the one Miles used. We slowed the melody down and placed it in a setting, similar to the one we had previously used for our track “Cele noci”: only tamburas, quietly playing the piano part with a soft tremolo. We knew what kind of atmosphere we wanted for the intro, but we also wanted to work from a folk song. In the end, a melody from a 1912 Bartók field recording “Pevaj petle…” gave “Kind of Bela” its final form.
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“Söndörgő are proving themselves to be one of Europe’s most versatile and exciting bands.”Simon Broughton, Songlines MagazineThe brotherhood of virtuosity, contemporary inventions and respect - Söndörgő from Hungary combines these all brilliantly with their signature instrument, the Hungaro-Serbian tambura.
Listening to the band play, you soon hear it’s nothing like traditional violin-led Hungarian music. Söndörgő’s sound is light, springy and delicately plucked. Their signature instrument is the tambura, a mandolin-like instrument, probably of Turkish origin, used by the South Slav (Serbian and Croatian) communities in Hungary.
The band is made up of three brothers, Áron, Benjamin and Salamon Eredics, plus cousin Dávid Eredics and Ábel Dénes, the only non-family member, on bass.
What Söndörgő combine brilliantly is a respect for the traditions, a desire to innovate and a fizzing unstoppable virtuosity.
MUSIC
gyezz
Hungarian traditional music veterans Söndörgö return on June 28 with Gyezz, perhaps their biggest release in the band’s more than 25 years on the road. Welcoming special guest Chris Potter to perhaps the celebrated saxophonists first-ever world music trip to date, and releasing on Michael League’s label GroundUP Music, the group intertwines jazz with their signature blend of traditional music, the sophistication of classical compositions, the energy of rock and the purity of Bartók’s thinking.
© 2024 GroundUP Music
Nyolc 8 Nyolc
Söndörgő has always been aiming for creating a coherent flow of music out of their separate pieces. The need for musical "story telling" has increasingly disrupted the framework of folk music and folk music adaptations. This is how this album, ‘Nyolc 8 Nyolc’ consisting mostly of Söndörgő’s own tracks was born.
© 2019 SNDRG Music
VINYL - XXX
€30.00
Including booklet capturing 30 years of the band.
To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we are releasing a special album. Capturing three decades of music, we’ve decided not only to include our old favorites, but also to add brand-new songs. The album features four new studio recordings.
We’ve also included a live version of the song Híd from our recent album Gyezz, recorded in November 2024 at Eiffel Art Studios in Budapest. You’ll find a well-known old favorite, Tonci, performed live at our 15th anniversary concert in Budapest—a moment that fondly remembers the beautiful voice of Kátya Tompos.
Some tracks have been re-recorded. For example, Voje Sasa appears in its latest concert version, and we’ve revisited Majka Kceru with a fresh take.
This album reflects the joys and sorrows of our 30-year journey. It looks ahead with hope while honoring the past. We hope you enjoy it—every note was made with love.
Live Wires
This entirely live album is a rip-roaring travelogue of audio postcards from stages across Europe: from Denmark to Paris, Germany to Italy and of course from Hungary.
© 2016 World Music Network
Vinyl Gatefold (2LP) - Gyezz
€35.00
Hungarian traditional music veterans Söndörgö return on June 28 with Gyezz, perhaps their biggest release in the band’s more than 25 years on the road. Welcoming special guest Chris Potter to perhaps the celebrated saxophonists first-ever world music trip to date, and releasing on Michael League’s label GroundUP Music, the group intertwines jazz with their signature blend of traditional music, the sophistication of classical compositions, the energy of rock and the purity of Bartók’s thinking.
Tamburocket
Hungarian Fireworks
Tamburocket is Söndörgő’s second international release and features revived tunes drawn from the rich Hungarian archives and annals of the countries esteemed song-collectors and musicologists of yore.
© 2014 World Music Network
