Ideki

by Nikolett Pankovits & The River Voices

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Ideki a csenderbe (“Away out here in the bush”)—Moldva (Moldavia)

The unprecedented encounter embodies New York City’s ongoing role as an essential creative crucible where artists from around the globe come together and develop new musical hybrids.

For Nikolett Pankovits, this scene provided an ideal forum for bridging the music of her youth with her love of jazz and kindred musical currents.
Working closely with longtime collaborator Juancho Herrera, a New York string wizard and arranger from Colombia, this is a barrier-breaking record for both Hungarian music lovers and music fans drawn to creatively charged cross-cultural collaborations.

The River Voices vocal ensemble incorporates elements of traditional folk music newly reimagined, confounding stylistic expectations.

lyrics

Lyrics:

Ideki a csenderbe, csenderbe,
Kilenc kutya, libidori dombon,
Longori hegyen dögölve, dögölve.

Kilenc legény mellette, mellette,
Húzogassák, libidori dombon,
Longori hegyen lőtőre, lőtőre.

Jó gazdasszony vagyok én, vagyok én,
Két fazékból, libidori dombon,
Longori hegyen főzök én, főzök én.

Az egyikbe fuszujkát, fuszujkát,
S a másikban, libidori dombon,
Longori hegyen főtt laskát, főtt laskát.

Egy szem búza kettő rozs, kettő rozs,
Felürítem, libidori dombon,
Longori hegyen járjon most, járjon most.

Ha estére lejárna, ha estére lejárna,
pánkót sütnék libidori dombon,
Longori hegyen belőle, belőle.
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Translation by Margit Arnoczy

A-way out here in the bush, in the bush,
Nine dogs up top on libidory hill,
Longory mountain, all are dead, all are dead.

Nine young lads there beside ‘em, beside ‘em,
Tugging them down on libidory hill,
Longory mountain, into the dale, the dale.

Fine housewife, indeed am I, indeed am I,
Two pots going on libidory hill,
Longory mountain, I‘m a-cooking, cooking.

In one pot preparing beans, preparing beans,
In the second on libidory hill,
Longory mountain, egg noodles, egg noodles.

Grain of wheat, two grains of rye
All poured out up on libidory hill,
Longory mountain, let it grind, let it grind.

Eventide if the grain is ground
Donuts I’d make on libidory hill,
Longory mountain, from the flour.

credits

released November 16, 2019
Musical arrangement by Juancho Herrera
Vocal arrangement by Artemisz Polonyi & Nikolett Pankovits
Vocalists: Laura Angyal, Nikolett Pankovits, Artemisz Polonyi, Boglarka Raksányi
Musicians: Josh Deutsch, Juancho Herrera, Manu Koch, Bam Rodriguez, Franco Pinna

Producer: Juancho Herrera
Co-producer: Nikolett Pankovits
Editing: Juancho Herrera
Recorded at East Side Sound & Sear Studio by Duff Harris & Jeremy Loucas
Mixing & Mastering: Dave Darlington
Photo: Timea Jaksa
Dress: Meyke

Special thanks to Ildikó Nagy, Boglarka Raksányi & Dorottya Máthé!

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Nikolett Pankovits New York, New York

New York based Hungarian vocalist Nikolett Pankovits moved to New York City in 2010 and has made a name for herself by combining the music of her homeland with Latin rhythms and jazz sensibility. Having played such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Blue Note, and Joe’s Pub with acclaimed conceptual shows, she has also released two well- received albums, Magia and River produced by Juancho Herrera. ... more