[Information appearing on all four LPs:]

Recordings from the collection of the Musicological Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Zenetudományi Intézetének)
Helyszíni felvételek / Local recordings
"[...] due to technical causes we dont't give the names of the singers (performers) of this record. We do apologize and hope for your understanding." - Hungaroton
Made in Hungary ℗ 1985 Hungaroton
℗ 1985 Artisjus [on labels]

[LP1:]

Bonchida (Bonțida, Kolozs county, Rumania) lies on the western edge of the Transylvanian Heath, some 30 km north of Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca) on the banksof the Little Szamos river (Someșul Mic)
Válaszút (Răscruci, Kolozs county, Rumania) is a village in the Little Szamos (Someșul Mic) area of the Mezőség
The vocal music [A4, A6, A8, B3a to B3c] comes from Válaszút (Răscruci) and the instrumental music was recorded by musicians from Bonchida (Bonțida)
[A4, B3c] Lyrical song
[A6, A8] Song accompanying recruits
[B3a] Melody with a lyrical text
[Duration Side A:] 24'09"
[Duration Side B:] 24'26"

[LP2:]

Búza (Buza, Kolozs-Cluj-County) lies in the north of the Transylvanian Heath some 35 km east of Szamosújvár (Gherla)
[Duration Side C:] 25'12"
[Duration Side D:] 24'53"

[LP3:]

Ördöngösfüzes (Fizeșul Gherlii) is a village in Kolozs County near Szamosújvár (Gherla) and Szék (Sic).
[E4a, E4b, F1b, F2, F6] Poetic song.
[E6a] Song accompanying recruits (lament).
[E6b] Song accompanying recruits (slow csárdás).
[Duration side E:] 27'11"
[Duration side F:] 24'47"

[LP4:]

Szovát, Magyarszovát or Mezőszovát (Suatu) is a village in what was the Szamosújvár (Gherla) district of Kolozs (Cluj) County.
[G2, H5, H6, H9] Poetic song
[H5] Song accompanying recruits
[H1a] Funerary song
[H3] Lament (song accompanying recruits)
[H4] Transylvanian Saxon dance (slow csárdás)
[Duration side G:] 25'07"
[Duration side H:] 25'11"
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