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Ilona Wangné Ableda

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  • WOMEX 2009

"To play music from the bottom of heart, without bridges, only for each other…"

These words and the 30 year success story of the Kalyi Jag inspired me to make the year 2009 a new milestone in the Kalyi Jag's oeuvre.

We aimed to achieve new dimensions in the legendary Band's success story.

The setting up the Kalyi Jag Arts Management and its new activity, was a logical follow-up of the devoted work of the Kalyi Jag Band, and of the Kalyi Jag Art High-School, as well.
The schools bring up great talents year by year, feeling great responsibility for these students' future, and for the realisation of their dreams. We strongly believe, that talent by itself is not enough in today's world, and without due humbleness, diligence and consciousness even the brightest talents might fall flat.

The mission of the Kalyi Jag Arts Management is to preserve the authentic Hungarian Gypsy folklore by the songs and music, and to present this unique culture and its values to more and more people. Promoting gifted artists to live up to their talent and deliver the roma culture to open ears and hearts through the art.

Ilona Wangné Ableda


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