Bubak And Hungaricus is early 18th Century gypsy music which was arranged by Jaroslav Krček and included on the Amadeus soundtrack. The composer is unknown, but it’s a fun old Central European folk musical piece which seems to have been turned into a court dance tune over time. These folk dances which was performed at the palace as a curtain raiser to Mozart’s music show how classical composers constantly drew from the folk music that was all around them.
In the feudal courts of Europe, the usual instruments of strings, cornets, and harpsichords were often joined by folk instruments, like a bagpipe made from a sheep’s bladder. The ensemble heard here includes an ancient recorder-like flute, and a curious single-string double bass with a penetrating drone, the tromba marina, so named because it was used as a foghorn on ships.
Reference:
1. Amadeus – The Music – A musical process
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
That’s the way a good basic tune should go! It had me tapping!
Where have all the local dances gone where people wore white wigs with corresponding make-up and danced to this music accompanied with their cheap wine bottle clasping it by the neck? F&/k this quarantine. haha
I don’t dare F&/k this quarantine – I might pick it up!
Excuse my escapist comment Bruce lol Yes, we have to remain prudent. Stay well and enjoy not having dumbed down TV lol
Hey Bruce I hope you don’t find this overextending my comments to you already, but I thought you might find this interview very interesting. I was captivated. Cheers:
That does have a folk sound…I enjoyed it.
Yeh, it’s cool. I’m sure you’ve heard Dylan’s 3rd single from his new album coming out in June? Yay!
Nope….Matt you are my Dylan connection! I’ll look it up.
I love how it kept getting faster and faster. I’m not a dancer and it made ME want to dance. Or go back in time and watch them dance.
Yes, I was reminiscing that above with Bruce. There isn’t a song off the Amadeus soundtrack which doesn’t move me in profound ways. Even this seemingly innocuous composition really does it for me.
I’m not a dancer as well and that doesn’t go down too well here in Colombia where infants can swing their hips like Shakira and I mean that most technically. I’m chuffed you liked it Stacey.