Talk:Parno Graszt

Deletion Discussion

I think it was a insolence to delete this article:

1. Has had a charted single or album on any national music chart. with first cd 7 in World Music Chart Europe in October 2002
2. Has received non-trivial coverage in a reliable source of an international concert tour, or a national concert tour in at least one sovereign country see Freitag, September 12, 2008

"One of the best gypsy bands I’ve seen in a long time." (Edinburgh Gypsy Arts Festival 2008) see [1] Music review

GYPSY FESTIVAL

SPIEGELTENT

Hungarian Roma band Parno Graszt in their first UK appearance blew the roof off the Spiegeltent showing just what a real gypsy group are about, taking us into intense music of weddings, funerals, christenings and every festivity in between. This was very much a family affair, with the eight of them singing while playing guitars, accordion, wooden spoons and electric tamboura and vivaciously dancing, radiating an exuberant energy.

Their singing involved an upfront style with one solo voice joined by another, using vigorous timbric group harmonies for chorus lines. Every tune was underpinned by an amusing instrument consisting of two small battered milk churns being slapped while player István Németh created a constant stream of throaty mouth music like a resonant vocal bass as if he was talking to an animal.

With the two women dressed in traditional long, red, flowing skirts and barefoot, there was a definite feel of the outdoors as they joined the audience in the dancing. There was an unassailable conviction about everything Parno Graszt did, a natural passion that had the whole audience in the palm of their hands. And while one felt slight unease about a final dance that involved a man swinging a stick around a woman so that she had to keep at least one pace ahead, this was a compelling set by one of the best gypsy bands I've seen in a long time.

1. Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels (i.e. an independent label with a history of more than a few years and a roster of performers, many of which are notable). yes!!!!

1. Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, e.g. a theme for a network television show, performance in a television show or notable film, inclusion on a compilation album, etc. (But if this is the only claim, it is probably more appropriate to have a mention in the main article and redirect to that article.) 2 films about group one from Hungarian Television and BBC and second from Duna Television. --Nina.Charousek (talk) 17:21, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

2. attemp

see Wikipedia:Notability (music)

1. Has had a charted single or album on any national music chart. with first cd Number 7 in World Music Chart Europe in October 2002
2. Has received non-trivial coverage in a reliable source of an international concert tour, or a national concert tour in at least one sovereign country see [2]
3. Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, e.g. a theme for a network television show, performance in a television show or notable film, inclusion on a compilation album, etc. (But if this is the only claim, it is probably more appropriate to have a mention in the main article and redirect to that article.) 2 films about group one from Hungarian Television and BBC and second from Duna Television. As a recognition for their work in preserving Romani culture and heritage, EBU and BBC produced a music documentary about Parno Graszt. The movie was selected for the Official Film Screening at WOMEX 2008 and is currently touring worldwide via IMZ World Music Films on Tour.
4. In 2008, the Paszabi Gypsies were invited to India where they spent two weeks in Rajasthan, supposed motherland of the Roma people, meeting and playing with local musicians, tracing their roots, looking for familiar faces, customs and melodies. The result of this unique musical exploration is an undisguised and sincere documentary coming out on DVD soon.
5. Since then Parno Graszt has played all over Europe in venues and festivals like Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Couleur Café Festival (Belgium), Paleo Festival (Switzerland), Tribu Festival (France) or Sziget Festival (Hungary).

--Nina.Charousek (talk) 17:50, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Reply from Cricket02

It is ridiculous that the the speedy deletion tag was added 10 minutes after article creation. And to top that - CSD A7 did not even apply as the author did, in fact, indicate why its subject is important or significant. Band passes notability criteria per WP:Music. ♫ Cricket02 (talk) 18:20, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

thanks, music from Parno Graszt is great. --Nina.Charousek (talk) 19:21, 29 April 2009 (UTC)