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Concerted Efforts, Inc. and Centrum Management
Proudly Introduce

Gypsy Jazz

K=E1lm=E1n Balogh & The Gypsy Cimbalom Band
from Hungary

http://www.magyar.org/balogh-jazz/

"=85 it was the cimbalom player who took the greatest honors, hammering
with demonic speeds =85"  Boston Globe

A fascinating world music experience blending Eastern and Central
European folk music and American Jazz

 Gypsy Jazz

K=E1lm=E1n Balogh & The Gypsy Cimbalom Band
from Hungary

K=E1lm=E1n Balogh is one of the foremost Hungarian cimbalom players,
descending from a famous dynasty of Hungarian Gypsy musicians. His
virtuosity is matched only by his understanding and respect of his
heritage. A graduate of Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music of Budapest, he has
completed many successful tours throughout the world with various
ensembles, including five tours in North America. The cimbalom, a sort of
oversized hammer dulcimer played with mallets like a vibraphone,
possesses piano like percussive abilities to drive a band rhythmically or
take the melodic lead. In K=E1lm=E1n Balogh's expert hands, the cimbalom ca=
n
do both simultaneously. His mastery of this unique and rare Hungarian
folk instrument has mesmerized audiences. K=E1lm=E1n Balogh & The Gypsy
Cimbalom Band is the dynamic merging of music from the old and new
worlds. Balogh continues a fabled European musical tradition harking back
to the collaboration of masters like gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and
violinist Stephane Grappelli, connecting the ancient folk music
traditions of Central and Eastern Europe with the chord progressions and
swing of jazz. With Gypsy Jazz, Balogh's cimbalom becomes a new and
compelling voice centering a band which also includes acoustic bass,
acoustic guitar, trumpet, and violins. Similarities in jazz and
traditional folk music, such as improvisation and a kaleidoscope of
emotional expressions, are immediately evident.

Melodies, which have been polished in European villages for centuries,
are interpreted with great respect and understanding by The Gypsy
Cimbalom Band, enabling present day music lovers to experience the
emotions and beauty inherent in the music of our ancestors. K=E1lm=E1n Balo=
gh
& The Gypsy Cimbalom Band bring a contemporary and uniquely
forward-looking edge to time honored traditions, leaving audiences
enthralled and inspired.

In addition to concerts, K=E1lm=E1n Balogh & The Gypsy Cimbalom Band,
conducts workshops, master classes, and teaching residencies on Gypsy
Jazz and on the cimbalom.=20

For booking information, contact Concerted Efforts, Inc.
P. O. Box 600099 * Newtonville MA 02460 * USA
 www.concertedefforts.com
www.magyar.org/balogh-jazz
(617) 969-0810 phone ~ (617) 969-6761 fax

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