MITSOURA is one of the most illustrious Eastern European “worldmusic” groups , the characteristics of which are its unique musical approach, sound and complex artistic pursuits. The group’s lead singer MONIKA (MITSOU) MICZURA, with her unmistakable voice and unique talent , is among the best of Gypsy performers the world over. She has worked together with the likes of film producer Tony Gatlif , (GadjoDilo), sang with Ando Drom, Gipsy Kings, and toured the world with Fanfare Ciocarlia and the Global Vocal Meeting project.
Mitsoura is able to successfully integrate the music of the Carpathian Roma musical tradition into a progressive musical environment of different electronic, rythmical andd ethnic structures . This mixture results in a uniquely new style and sound that turns masses of young people's attention to the values of Roma culture.
The second CD of the band Dura Dura Dura takes the listener to a musical journey which leads through the ancient routes of the Gypsy diaspora from Asia to Europe. There are songs from Rajasthan, Egypt, the Balkans and Hungary . In the same time the band uses its artistic freedom to handle these beautiful melodies not as traditional songs in a traditional musical approach : their unique arrangements of Indian percussion, various Balkan strings and winds, Hungarian cimbalom and the processed eletronic basis of the whole, create a magical soundscape around these songs. Despite the various effects, the repertoire remains unified: the beautiful melody, Mitsou’s suggestive performance style, the virtual instrumentation, and the special surround sound acoustics makes the group’s appearance an unforgettable experience. The concert experience is further enhanced by the constant, reactive, and live video animations prepared by Éva Mandula.
The band has already performed in many prestigious concert venues and festivals throughout Europe, just to mention a few important occasions:
Time Project (Graz, Austria, August 2008),
Balkan Trafik Festival (Brussels, Belgium, March 2008),
Royal Opera House (London, UK, February 2007),
Opera de Bordeaux (France, November 2006),
Fete de la Musique (Paris, France, June 2006),
WOMAD festival (Reading, UK, July 2006),
WOMEX (New Castle, UK, October 2005),
Sargfabrik (Vienna, Austria, April 2006).
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Thanks so much for the Add–and your friendship. We enjoyed your music very much. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. It's a pleasure having you among our friends!
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We wake up every morning and play the music of the new MySpace friends who have arrived at our site during the night. It occurred to us that these friends (you are among them) are almost universally positive, whether they be novices or legends, and without regard to their station in life or the country they occupy.
Although it's not an original thought, it also occurred to us that we couldn’t hold a verbal conversation with most of these friends, but we have bridged that gap by expressing our art honestly with each other.
We all have been filling the world with our music and art, in the hope that our messages of love and human understanding will have an impact on the world at large.
What a gift and what an opportunity we have received from this technology!
PS from Thom: I played with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra in Budapest in April, 1971, as part of a U.S. State Department-sponsored tour of Eastern Europe. George Wein was the promoter. It was a truly different time and mindset.
Hello Mitsou(Ra) ! I was in Lille and I want to really thank you for this magnifical moment, for the show, the emotions, the beauty, and the sign on my ticket :) And finally I have your disc !! The best concert I ever seen ! THANK YOU VERY MUCH !
