Pop Ivan's lyrics & chords

The Pop Ivan was formed in Budapest in 1998 with the fusion of a progressive-experimental rock band and an art group dealing with fine arts, film, and music. Their music is characterised by a certain permeability between styles and atmospheres : one can discover in their works archaic Moldvan melodies, Latin rhythms, elements of the modern free-jazz and of contemporary compositions (e.g. those of Rachmaninov, Erik Satie and Ciprian Porumbescu). They play traditional songs without creating ethno music out of it, they play free jazz without wanti...read more