VARKOCS - Onnan Felől (Jaw harp/Doromb music from Rye island) - Official Music Video

Vocals: Horváth László, Júlia Viktória Vaczulka, Szinghoffer Mátyás, Erik Turtev Jaw Harp: Erik Turtev Drums and percussions: Roman Turtev Studio and mix: Roman Turtev Cameraman, editor: Szinghoffer Mátyás Authenthic gypsy jaw harp maker: Richard Kurucz Hello! Listen to the first videoclip of Varkocs ensemble which is the adaptation of the folk song sung by Uncle Nándi who collected it in Balázsfa!I don´t consider this song a treasure just because it is closely connected to my hometown, but also because there is a musical instrument that is a rarity in the whole Carpathian Basin. If we take a look at the historical background of the song, it can emerge that gypsy masters who made jaw harps could be living even in the town of Somorja on the Rye Island. The jaw harp was a forbidden musical instrument for 200 years and gypsy blacksmiths made them illegaly on th