🎶💧Did you know? “Ob bistrem potoku je mlin” is one of Slovenia’s most beloved folk songs, rooted in 19th-century village life. The version you’re hearing is a stunning arrangement by Slovenian composer Leon Firšt, who reimagined the traditional melody with fresh harmonies and textures. 🎼 What’s an arrangement? It’s a reworking of a piece of music—preserving the original tune but adapting it for new instruments, styles, or ensembles. In this case, Firšt breathes new life into a timeless classi

Folk Dance Music from Gorenjska - Slovenia

Symphony Orchestra of India Gergely Madaras, conductor Zoltán Kodály Dances of Galánta Watch this broadcast online. Although many of his works are popular concert pieces in this country, perhaps the greatest knowledge of Kodály in the USA is through the use of his music education materials in our public schools, where he is highly influential. Born in what was the sprawling Austro-Hungarian Empire, he spent his childhood in Galanta, a small town near Bratislava, in present-day Slovakia. Educated