LASZLO HORTOBAGYI
László Hortobágyi was born in Budapest in 1950 , he is the leader of the band "HYRO".
Besides his musicological and indological studies, he takes part in the design and building of organs.
Since 1967, he has organized and made expeditions - in the first place - to North India for making recordings on the spot, studying philological sources and pursuing practical studies.
Plays the following instruments: Rudra-vinâ, Sitâr-Surbâhâr, Tablâ, etc.
In 1980, he established the musical society called "Gâyan Uttejak Society" which was named after the Hindu-Moslem community of musicians founded by V.N. Bhâtkhânde, operating from 1884 through 1917.
Concerts throughout India and Western Europa.
His computer music pieces composed in the classical Indian musical structure, together with other compositions, are issued in Netherlands, Germany, the United States and Hungary.
In 1984, he established the "Oriental Music Archives" which is unique in Middle Europa and which operates parallel with the music studio called "Gâyan Uttejak Studio" managed by him.
Musicological publications in the field of "Music of India" and "Computer Music Systems".
He is member of the Advisory Council of the Research Project of Computer Music at the Institute of Musicology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
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SUMMA TECHNOLOGIAE -
Laszlo Hortobagyi is the continuation of a master of the multi palate combining sounds and beats of many cultures and blending it into an incredibly tasty concoction.
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REVIEWS OF "SUMMA TECHNOLOGIAE"
D.L.K. THE HELL KEY MAGAZINE
Issue #6, Feb. 1999
Laszlo Hotobagyi
Review by Marc Urselli-Scharer
Hungarian avant-garde musician Laszlo Hotobagyi is also known for his work as Hyro. In SUMMA TECHNOLOGIAE he explores the limits between real and surreal creating something which could be easily electronics, or as an experimental blend of synthetic material and sounds and tunes from ancient civilizations, such as the ones reported in the annales of Gayan Vttejak Society. The high quality and tight line between real and surreal will even let you forget that in those ages there were no recorders and no microphones... It sounds that much present that you will forget this for one long, concentrate and fine hour. Percussions, drones, cantations, voices... The bewildering and ancient beauty hidden between the beat patterns and the sound textures of this album is entirely to be discovered, but this is up to you now, if you dare to undertake such a distant and long voyage.
BIZARRE 11 MAGAZINE
Another Hungarian whose work has been released on numerous labels including his collaboration as HYRO via Tone Casualties. This project mixes vocal samples that draw on ethnic and traditional musics with soundscape electronics. World music of one form or another seems to have been an inspiration for this evocative piece of work. The nearest ports of call for reference points would be some of the output from Nation Records from the UK. But there is a surprise or two on this album, like the use of metal guitar samples on one track.
From FAQT Magazine Vol.2 Number 3
RECORD RELEASES
1. "Transreplica Meccano Op." (1986), HM.007/1989
2. "Traditional Music For Amygdala" (1989), Erdeklang CD.91349/1991
3. "Transreplica Meccano" (1989), Staalplaat ST.CD.054/1993
4. "The Arcadian Collection" (1992), Erdenklang CD. 40682/1994
5. "Ritual Music of The Fomal-Hoot al-Ganoubi" (1993), Erdenklang CD. 40787/1994
6. "6th All-India Music Conference" (1990), Erdenklang CD. 50872/1995
7. "Transglobal and Magic Sound of Laszlo Hortobagyi" (1996), World Network Medien/1996
8. "Hyro: Sizen Sineido" (1996), Tone Casualties/1996
9. "Terra Dei" (1995), Erdenklang CD. 1996
10. "SUMMA TECHNOLOGIAE" (1998), Tone Casualties/1998
with other composers
1. "Classical Indian Music" (1982) Hungaroton SLPX.18080/1982
2. "Looking East - Electronic East" Erdenklang CD.91.348/1991
3. "Magic Age III" Erdenklang CD.40722/1994
4. "Travel With The Global Beat" Erdenklang CD.58852/1995
5. "A Passage To India" EMI.72438.36835.29/1996
6. "Vilagfa" MNM.001.Bp./1995
7. "Rosebuds In A Stoneyard" Erdenklang CD.60892/1996
8. "Deus Ex Machina", Indigo 1368-2/1996
Interview with László Hortobágyi, composer, at the end of the millenium
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