Our second album, recorded at Metropolis studios, Melbourne, 2002 by Siiri Metsar
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Alana Hunt - Violin
Sofia Chapman - Piano Accordion, Vocals
Kate Hosking - Double Bass
Guest Artists -
Antal Stopic - Gut String Double bass, Brácsa (3 String Viola)
Tim Meyen - Cimbalom (Hammered Dulcimer)
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1.Hora Martisor
2. Edes Anyám
3. Hora Lautareasca lui Marius
4. Berzunti
5. Cine a Pus Circiuma In Drum
6. Szep Az Erdo/Brahms
7. Forgatos/Ritka Magyar
8. Legenyes
9. Feher Fuszulykavirág |
10. Manea
11. Sabre Dance
12. Rustem
13. Szep A Rozsám
14. Satra
15. Geamparale/Hora
16. Popular Csárdás
17. Sirba Lui Lucian
Total time: 47.17 |
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VARDOS
Our first, self-titled album was recorded at ZaKi studios, Budapest, 1999, with Hungarian guest artists and material learned from Rroma (Gypsy) musicians in Moldavia, Transylvania and Wallachia - lively traditional dance tunes, Romanian horas and Hungarian and Romanian 'Cafe concert' restaurant music.
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Alana Hunt - Violin
Sofia Chapman - Piano Accordion
Brigitta Tóth, Gut String Double Bass
Guest Artists -
Victoria Tóth - Cimbalom (Hammered Dulcimer)
Judit Rőmer - Brácsa (3 Stringed Viola)
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Latest release
THE TOP SECRET VIOLIN CASE
Audio play of our successful La Mama 2020 theatre season available HERE
Script by Sofia Chapman, music by Vardos, with Sasha Čuha as Brad
Supported by the City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants

Romania, 1970 something, in the grip of Ceaușescu's oppressive regime.
The Secret Police are gaining a toehold in the domestic sphere, examining every action of civilians and interrogating them to test their loyalties to the communist cause. Brad from Chicago arrives on the scene, hoping to escape his American closet to roam free in Romania, or so he thinks. When he decides to learn Romanian folk music he must negotiate band politics and musicians' egos as well as the Secret Police who may interrogate him on other issues if they catch him...
Alana Hunt - Ionel Stoican, an ambitious violinist
Sasha Čuha - Brad Spiro, an American music student
Kirri Büchler - Tony Covaci, a proud, exclusive contrabassist who flirts with the west
Sofia Chapman - Nicu Valentinu, an accordionist with a secret of his own
Dave Evans - News Reporter
Will Tait - Vasile, A Grade Securitate (Secret Police) operative
Dave Houston - Dumitru, B grade Securitate operative
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