Peter Balogh Orchestra is a musical ensemble founded in 2017, founded and artistic director is violinist Peter Balogh Sr. The members of the orchestra are from Slovakia and Hungary, they perform not only in Slovakia, but also in various countries of Europe and Asia. The orchestra’s repertoire includes a wide range of genres, but mainly film music, operetta, jazz, Slovak and Hungarian folklore and so-called evergreens.
The song is titled *Mište mange mri guľi daj phenďas* (“My Dear Mother Told me Well”), and the orchestra plays its slow section, known as *lassú*. The song has no known author. This is followed by a song titled *Nane oda lavutaris* (“There is no such Musician”), performed at a fast tempo—the so-called *friss* section. This song, too, has no known author.
The recording was made on August 16, 2023 in M Arena in Prešov, it is part of the documentation of Roma cimbalom bands within the framework of DICRK activities.
Instruments and cast:
Peter Balogh Sr. – violin, the lead violin
Peter Balogh Jr. – the second violin
Jónás Géze – cimbalom
Bakoš Kálmán – viola
Sarközy Pál – double bass
Recorded: August 16, 2023