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Release Date: 25-01-1994
Label: Erdenklang Musik
Catalog Number: EK40682
Barcode: 723091406826
Musical Style: World
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naganavarasa  | 5 | Karmarága |
| 2 | Stasis Bínkár | 6 | Rex Virginum |
| 3 | Arcadian Geet | 7 | Jah-Indollah |
| 4 | Samsára | 8 | Arabesque |
Description:
Passion for Arcadia Several journeys led this Hungarian through Asian cultural circles and in particular to India. Impressed with the lifestyle and culture of this huge country, in 1981 he founded the 'Gayan Uttejak Society' in Budapest. Among other things, a recording studio and an extensive ethnological collection of Indian music are a part of this society. This collection served him as a store of knowledge and inspiration for his musical journeys to imaginary cultures, to the primeval times of our exitence. In 1991 this became a part of his debut CD to 'Amygdala', now he has a passion for 'Arcadia'; a land where we can believe that everything is in harmony, where people are happier and not afflicted with as many problems as the people of today. One should definitely let the exotic names of the musicians and the recording locations take their influence before allowing themselves to be guided to the archaic roots of ritual music. The further into Arcadia this music leads, the deeper it leads us into ourself and with it, the impression that Arcadia is nothing more or less than a condition that we desire is strengthened. Arcadia is lost in time, no path leads back. Wherever we may travel, what remains of our journey is our imagination.
Biography:
László Hortobágyi's music is fiction and reality at the same time. He creates musical worlds in which we can rediscover ourselves, just to forget ourselves all over again. The essence of his music is that the 20th century was not culturally influenced by the Occident, but from the Orient instead, just imagine that the Western and Asian polyphony had united, such as, for example, baroque organ music with phrases of Indian Ragas. A harpsichord player performing Northern Indian sitar music on his polyphonic instrument supported by a psychedelic reggae bass. Or an orthodox Slavic church choir was to sing in a classic Indian 'Dhrupad' style, in the course of which repetitive gamelan music utilised compositions of Indian ragas during an electronic rock concert in Java... In 1980 he founded the 'Gayan Uttejak Society', which received its name from the Hindu- Mohammed Music Association that existed from 1884 to 1917 and that was founded by V. N. Bhatkhande. This society expanded in 1984 with the addition of a unique Eastern music archive and a modern electronic studio. LászIó Hortobágyi lives in Budapest as a musician (Rudra-vinâ, Sitar-Surbâhâr, Tablâ), when he is not traveling to Asian or Arabian countries for recordings or research.
