The Genesis of Harmony: Kodly Zoltn’s Bicinia Hungarica 1 (Revised Edition)Product DetailsProduct Type:Sheet Music / Educational Solfege BookTitle:Bicinia Hungarica 1 (Revised Edition)Subtitle:Introduction to Two-part Singing (Bevezet a ktszlam neklsbe)Author/Composer:Zoltn KodlyRevision:Wilheim AndrsBrand/Publisher:Editio Musica Budapest ZenemkiadSeries:Kodly’s Educational Works (Kodly pedaggiai mvei)Genre:Music Theory, Solfege, Hungarian Folk MusicSetting:Vocal (Duet/Part-Singing)ISMN:979-0080028056Item Number:2805Language:HungarianLength:44 pagesFormat:Paperback, Landscape format (B/5 quer, 24 x 17 cm)Release Year:1958 (First Published)Origin:Made in HungaryOverviewBicinia Hungarica 1is the foundational volume of Zoltn Kodly’s renowned four-book series, presenting the first steps intwo-part unaccompanied singing. ThisRevised Edition(1958), meticulously reviewed byWilheim Andrs, contains60 pieces(numbered 160) drawn from Hungarian folk tradition, forming a vast collection of exercises for general musical development.This volume introduces the core methodology:sol-fa notationcombined withunaccompanied part singing, designed to developmusical literacy, secure intonation, and rhythmic confidencefrom the earliest stages. As Kodly himself eloquently wrote in the foreword (addressed to his former pupils in Galnta), the ultimate goal is not merely singing alone, but teaching people to sing together, “until the great Harmony sounds, in which we can all be one.” These pieces are musical miniatures that prepare students to becomeintelligent listenersand performers of major choral works.ttekints(Hungarian)ABicinia Hungarica 1Kodly Zoltn neves ngyktetes sorozatnak alapoz ktete, amely bevezeti aktszlam ksret nlkli neklsels lpseit. Ez aztdolgozott kiads(1958), amelyetWilheim Andrsgondosan fellvizsglt,60 darabot(160. szm) tartalmaz a magyar nphagyomnybl, hatalmas gyakorlatgyjtemnyt alkotva az ltalnos zenei fejldshez.Ez a ktet bemutatja az alapvet mdszertant: aszolmizcis hangjegyrstaksret nlkli szlamneklsseltvzi, melyet azenei rs-olvass, a biztos intonci s a ritmikai magabiztossgfejlesztsre terveztek a legkorbbi szakaszoktl kezdve. Ahogy Kodly maga is kesszlan rta az elszban (galntai meztlbas pajtsaihoz cmezve), a vgs cl nem az, hogy magunknak daloljunk, hanem az, hogy megtantsuk az embereket egytt nekelni, “mg megszlal a nagy Harmnia, amiben mind egyek lehetnk”. Ezek a darabok zenei miniatrk, amelyek felksztik a dikokat a nagyobb krusmvekrt hallgatsras eladsra.Product FeaturesFormat:Paperback, Landscape format (B/5 quer)Dimensions:24 x 17 cm (Large, clear notation for beginners)Length:44 pages (60 introductory duets/pieces)Instrumentation:Vocal Duet / Solfege (nek, Szolfzs)Educational Level:Introductory/Elementary Part-SingingKey Focus:First introduction to harmony, folk repertoire, developing rhythmic stability.Interesting FactsKodly’s Personal Foreword:The moving introductory text, recalling his childhood school friends in Galnta, underscores the deep personal and philosophical commitment Kodly had to music as a unifying force in society. The famous line, “It’s better if two sing together,” originates here.Thematic Breadth:Even in the first volume, the content includes traditional folk songs (e.g.,Hej! Dunrl fuj a szl), historical poetry (Verseghy Ferenc), and even devotional pieces (Miatynk- Our Father, set to text by Szed Dnes), highlighting the Method’s commitment to cultural and spiritual literacy.Foundation for the Method:TheBicinia Hungaricaseries as a whole provides the rich, authentic repertoire that complement