Rajkó

In Hungarian, "Rajkó" means "Gypsy youth"—a most fitting title, since the average age of the 35 musicians and dancers in the orchestra was only 17 during their 1972 tour of the United States, and each member of the group is descended from Gypsy musicians. After seeing the orchestra perform, Daniel Webster of the Philadelphia Inquirer described their music as "fast, frenzied, passionate." The album showcases traditional Gypsy song structures such as czardas and mountain dances. In addition to the Rajkó ensemble, four compositions are performed by the Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra under the guidance of conductor Sándor Lakatos, a sixth-generation Gypsy violinist renowned for his performances in Budapest. Liner notes include a brief album introduction and a list of suggested Gypsy/Hungarian recordings.

Track Listing

101	Pacsirta (The Lark)	Rajkó	03:38
102	Magyar Ábránd (Hungarian Fantasy)	Rajkó	04:52
103	Nótacsokor (Medley)	Rajkó	07:45
104	Sarkantyús Verbunk (Recruiting Dance)	Rajkó	03:09
105	Nótacsokor (Medley)	Rajkó	06:23
201	Ritka Búza (Wheat and Barley) / Casinó Csardas (Casion Czardas) (medley)	Rajkó	03:44
202	Érik a Hajlik a Búzakalasz (Undulating Wheat Fields) / Hajlik a Rózsafa (Bowing Rose Bush) (medley)	Rajkó	02:28
203	Repúlj Fecském (Fly, My Swallow)	Rajkó	04:13
204	Badacsonyi Kéknyelü (Balaton Wine) / Paprika, Só (Paprika and Salt) (medley)	Rajkó	02:10
205	Lavotta Szerenád (Lovotta Serenade)	Rajkó	03:20
206	Magas a Kaszárnya (How High the Barracks Are…) / Nem Vagyok Én (I Am Not…) / Ha Madárka Volnek (If I Were a Little Bird) (medley)	Rajkó	02:40
207	Palotás És Friss (Two Dances)	Rajkó	04:18