A compilation album going under the title of “Klezmer Revolution”, also available in Hungary, provides a sample of the most modern sounds in klezmer music today. The common feature of these sounds is the injection of fresh blood into Yiddish music, far removed from traditional performance styles and the klezmer wave of the 1970s, and frequently melding with other genres and music of other cultures. It is this “global” approach that typifies the American-German group Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bir...d and the English Oi Va Voi. Daniel Kahn moved from Detroit to Berlin, where he has produced four albums since 2006, all featuring a hitherto unprecedented mixture of vitriolic political cabaret, radical songs of the labour movement, klezmer and punk rock. There is no better indication of his status and quality than the list of guests featured on his recordings, including some of the most influential performers in klezmer – among them Frank London, Paul Brody, Michael Alpert and Lorin Sklamberg. The debut album by Oi Va Voi was released in 2003, but even before this the band had already received an invitation to perform at the highly prestigious Glastonbury Festival. The album Laughter Through Tears – which synthesised klezmer with other folk music traditions of Eastern Europe, as well as pop and electronic music – topped the playlists of European world music radio stations for months. Although the band subsequently went through a line-up change, its momentum remained unbroken as it produced a new masterpiece entitled Travelling the Face of the Globe – with Hungarian guest Ági Szalóki.
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
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