From East to iLand: history of a Hungarian progressive rock band
The songs on the new group’s first album The Island are very cohesive: they are flowing naturally into each other.
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Ancient, ritual melodies with Mazaher at the Budapest Ritmo
A fascinating aspect of this ancient ritual is that it is predominantly performed by women, with only a handful of men participating.
Rural people were keeping touch with the dead at Easter
There are different variations for the Easter “splashing”, from immersing the person in a lot of water to to some slight sprinkling.
Saint Omer: Terribly Human Monsters
Saint Omer is an edgy and emotionally turbulent courtroom drama painted with thick brushstrokes of mystery.
The Miraculous Mandarin: immoral at its time, classic today
“The Mandarin will be diabolic music. The listener would be led from the turmoil of a metropolis to the tramp ranch.”
Women Talking ~ a review by Dora Endre
The narration underlines the importance of early formative experience as well as the lingering presence of transgenerational traumas.
Nathan Laube: Every organ tells a different story
Nathan Laube has a deep knowledge of every single key, pedal and register of the most important European and American organs.
A love triangle between brothers – Rameau’s Castor and Pollux
Castor and Pollux are indeed twin brothers, but from two different fathers. Pollux, Zeus’ son, is immortal, but Castor is mortal…
Renaissance poet Bálint Balassi meets an actor and an orchestra
Balassi still belonged to the generation who wrote poems to melodies, so they are a great match to early music.
Platon Karataev takes you on an unpredictable musical journey
While their international career was progressing, the incorporation of Hungarian language has further elevated the band’s musical appeal.
The Eight Mountains – Ode to the Friendships That Anchor Us
Following up on a promise Bruno has made to him, the two – now grown men – have the task to build a stone house in the mountains.
Emily the Criminal ~ a review by Dora Endre
Ford’s drama-thriller offers a strong social commentary – in relation to the hopelessness of career starters.
Aftersun ~ a review by Dora Endre
Charlotte Wells provides fading memories, fragile moments of unifying love and the inside view of a father-daughter duo’s last holiday.