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| Music of Hungary: Topics |
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| History: (Timeline and Samples) |
| Genres |
Classical - Folk - Hardcore - Hip hop - Opera - Operett - Pop - Reggea - Rock - Wedding pop - Wedding rock |
| Organisations |
Mahasz |
| Awards |
Golden Giraffe |
| Charts |
MAHASZ TOP 40 album, MAHASZ Kislemez TOP 10, Dance TOP 40 |
| Festivals |
Sziget, Mayday, Táncháztalálkozó, Miskolc Opera Festival |
| Media |
Radio Petőfi, Hungaroton, VIVA, Danubius Rádió, Sláger Rádió, Tilos Radio |
| National anthem |
"Himnusz" |
| Hungarian minorities' music abroad |
| Transylvania, Vojvodina, Slovakia, Transcarpathia |
Hungarian rock has been a part of the popular music of Hungary since the early 1960s. The first major bands were Illés, Metró and Omega. At the time, rock was not approved of by the Hungarian Communist authorities. In the 70s, the Communists cracked down on rock, and Illés was banned from recording. Some members of the other bands formed a supergroup called Locomotiv GT, while the band Omega became very popular in Germany.
