44th National Táncház Festival & Fair • 4–6 April 2025
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Balogh Kálmán "Muszka" 1945–2019 was a traditional lead fiddle player. He was from Nagypalád (Велика Паладь / Velika Palagy / Velyka Palad') a village of less than 200 inhabitants located in Ukraine on the borders of Ukraine, Romania and Hungary. His music bore influences from Szatmár, Palóc, Ukraine, Transylvania. He was a member of the Gypsy minority of the region, leader of his band and leader of his traditional Roma community. He played for Hungarian, Jewish and Ruthenian weddings and events, while also knew shepherds’ tunes and repertoire of the local Gypsy community. By Módos Máté.