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 may refer to:
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that are played in a typical Gipsy musical style. Nóta includes a variety of tempi, from uptempo ''friss
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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 as well as neighb ...
'' via a medium time "Palotas" to slow dramatic ''
tempo rubato
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'' 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
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