What I love about it is the the poesy, beauty, aesthetics and the wisdom of how these everyday people express(ed) their feelings and views. One can not only enjoy the wonderful melody and lyrics of a song, but very often learn great things about life from just a couple of words.
Hungarian folk dance is often accompanied (beside music and singing, of course) by a certain kind of thing called "csujogatás" (tchoo-yo-gho-taash or something), which is yelling out short verses in rythm. You can hear it in the video below and get a taste of how we are having fun at this part of the world. (Some of my dance masters and biggest names in Hungarian folk music also appear on this recording, and this particular dance is so fantastic that I can't imagine living my life without doing it every now and then.)
One of my favorite such "csujogatás" answers to one of the big questions of life: how long does one live?
As long as I'm here and living,
Inside me resounds the spirit,
Spirit sings, resounds the word,
Love-door's loud chanting is heard.
Original Hungarian:
Addig élek, amíg élek,
Amíg bennem zeng a lélek,
Zeng a lélek, zeng a szó,
Zeng a szerelemajtó.
Isn't it wonderful, what do you think?
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