All posts tagged Hungarian Christmas Music

The Hungarian music website called zene.hu made a poll among Hungarian users in 2011 what they consider to be the best Christmas songs ever. We have picked the top ten Hungarian Xmas songs from the list (written by Hungarian musicians), the genre of the list is along the pop / rock line.

Top 10 Hungarian Xmas songs (Top Tíz Magyar Karácsonyi Dal)

Alma együttes: Karácsonyi dal (Christmas song – literally) Alma is one of the most well known family bands and kids bands in Hungary. Here is their number one song voted as the best Hungarian Christmas song in 2011

Group’N’Swing – Egy karácsonyi dal (A Christmas Song by Peter Balogh, Adam Lorincz and Marton Lombos)

Első Emelet: Boldog Karácsonyt – Merry Christmas!

Szinetár Dóra-Bereczki Zoltán: Ajándék (The Gift, written by Viktor Rakonczai)

Zséda: Szürke patás (Grey hoofed)

Zorán – Az ünnep (The Celebration – by Gabor Presser and Dusan Sztevanovity)

Zámbó Jimmy – Gyújtsál egy gyertyát (Light a candle)

Neoton Familia: Ha elmúlik karácsony (When Christmas is over)

Piramis – Kívánj igazi ünnepet (Wish for a Real Celebration)

Szekeres Adrien: Szeretet Ünnepén (at the Celebration of Love)

TNT – Fehér karácsony (White Christmas)

And some more of the Hungarian pop-rock Christmas songs that were often liked

Katona Klári – Legyen ünnep
Piramis: Ajándék
Brasch Bence – Álomodoztunk
Csondor Kata: Karácsony
V’Moto-Rock – Gyertyák

Hungarian Christmas Songs: Kiskaracsony, Nagykaracsony (Little Christmas, Big Christmas) by the Hungarian Children’s Choir of the Hungarian TV and Radio (the best Hungarian kids choir). This is the most well known Hungarian Christmas song sang by the whole family regardless of vocal chords, ages, talents. Cultural note: Little Christmas is Jan 1, big Christmas is Dec 25 in Hungarian folk traditions.

What most families would sing on Christmas Eve around the Christmas tree are simple Christmas folk songs and religious songs in Hungarian. Probably the most popular song is Little Christmas, Big Christmas Kiskaracsony – Nagykaracsony, which children learn to sing at a very young age (by around 2 years of age they can join in the family singing).

Kiskarácsony, nagykarácsony, (little Christmas, big Christmas)
kisült-e már a kalácsom? (has my milk bread been baked?)
Ha kisült már, ide véle, (if it has, give it to me)
Hadd egyem meg melegébe! (let me eat it while it is hot)

Jaj, de szép a karácsonyfa! (How beautiful the Xmas tree is)
Ragyog rajta a sok gyertya! (and the many candles all sparkle)
Itt egy szép könyv ott, egy labda! (there is a nice book, and a ball)
Jaj, de szép a karácsonyfa! (How beautiful the Xmas tree is)

less known verses:

Béke szálljon minden házra,
Kis családra, nagy családra!
Karácsonyfa fenyőága,
Hintsél békét a világra!

Kis fenyőfa, nagy fenyőfa,
kisült-e már a malacka?
Ha kisült már, ide véle,
Hadd egyem meg melegébe!