Mihály Dresch

"Music and life with Mihály Dresch always creates an organic unity of intensity....For him it is natural that the sounds coming from within cling to his native land and wider environment... ...Dresch has never tried to play faithful renditions of mainstream American music - rather his form of expression has been full of his own culture - mainly folk music. He has not tried to make good or bad copies of music imported...More »

Dresch Quartet: Fuhun

FA 2652
2011
Total time: 64:56

Fuhun is the instrument Dresch dreamed up, had made, and has been playing for some time now - reminiscent of a folk flute, it is made of wood from the Amorpha fruticosa bush and fitted with saxophone keys.

Fuhun is a unique chromatic flute dreamed up by Mihály Dresch - made of wood from the Amorpha fruticosa or false indigo-bush. This is the fuhun's debut on a recording - until now it was heard only live in concert.

Mihály Dresch - tenor and soprano sax, fuhun, vocals

Miklós Lukács - cimbalom

Ernő Hock - double bass

István Baló - drums

Featuring:

Sándor Csoóri "Sündi" - viola

Mihály Borbély - alto sax

Attila Szabó - violin

Tamás Kunos - viola

József Bartók - double bass

1. Nyitogató

2. Amott legel