On August 8, the International Roma Song Day will be held for the second time. The organizer of the initiative is Mihály “Mazsi” Rostás, who, in addition to active musicianship (Romengo, MazsiMó–GipsyMó), is the artistic manager of the formations of Mónika Lakatos, winner of the Kossuth Prize and Womex Lifetime Achievement Award. A well-known representative of gypsy music told our newspaper that the idea of a day related to Roma musical culture came to mind already in 2008, on the occasion of Hungarian Song Day, but the idea turned into action the previous year.
In addition to several Hungarian locations, the event will also be held in Parkany, Slovakia, and in Krakow, Poland.
- Nagyszabású, összművészeti esemény lesz a cigány dal napja. In: Magyar Nemzet. 23.07.2023. https://magyarnemzet.hu/kultura/2023/07/a-ciganyzene-annyira-improvizativ-hogy-barmilyen-mufaj-jol-tudja-magat-benne-erezni
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