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Előkerült a Juhait kereső pásztor – III. rész
Halmos Béla emlékei Ádám István „Icsán” széki prímásról (III. rész)
- Issue: 2004/6
- Starting page: 28
- Author: K. Tóth László
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Halmos Béla's memories of Ádám István „Icsán” – prímás fiddler from Szék (part III.) Musicologists and researchers had found indications that the „Shepherd looking for his Sheep” genre had existed at one time in Szék in a stick dance form. By the time Halmos was collecting from Icsán, the custom was no longer practiced in Szék. Halmos asked Icsán on many occaisions if he remembered anything like that. Answer was always no – until once it came to his mind and he began to play a lament in the key of C minor – not a key generally used in Szék. On this occasion both of Icsán's sons were home and playing with him – his favorite band – which may have helped for a tune long forgotten to come to mind. Transcribed by K. Tóth László