Nóta is a form of 19th-century Hungarian popular song. It is one of a number of styles collectively referred to as '' cigányzene'', which literally means ''Gipsy music'' but is used to refer to a number of styles of

Hungarian folk music Hungarian folk music ( hu, magyar népzene) includes a broad array of Central European styles, including the recruitment dance verbunkos, the csárdás and nóta. The name ''Népzene'' is also used for Hungarian folk music as an umbrella design ...

that are played in a typical Gipsy musical style. Nóta includes a variety of tempi, from uptempo ''friss

csárdás Csárdás (, ; ), often seen as Czárdás, is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from ' (old Hungarian term for roadside tavern and restaurant). It originated in Hungary and was popularized by bands in Hungary and neighboring l ...

'' via a medium time "Palotas" to slow dramatic ''

tempo rubato Tempo rubato (, , ; 'free in the presentation', literally ) is a musical term referring to expressive and rhythmic freedom by a slight speeding up and then slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist or the conductor. Rub ...

'' ballads.

Literature

* ''"Zigeunermusik" (Ciganyzene)'' by Balint Sarosi, Budapest, 1971. (A classical on Gypsy music; available in Hungarian, German and English.) Hungarian styles of music 19th century in music Hungarian words and phrases {{music-genre-stub