The Roma musicians of Szászcsávás descend from two prominent musical dynasties. The most remarkable artist among them is lead fiddler István Jámbor, whose nickname, “Dumnezeu,” allegedly refers to his divine musical talent. Isván Jámbor was barely fourteen when he started playing lead fiddle in his own band, performing at weddings, baptisms, balls, as well as at staged events. The band plays music regularly, entertaining at weddings on weekends, performing at occasional festivities, or simply for the pure joy of making music. Their repertoire is immense, due largely to the fact that they play Hungarian, Romanian and Roma music equally well.
