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Tulipan was a Brisbane-based Hungarian fusion band who were active from 1993 to 2000. Virag Antal, founder of the group, learned to play the traditional folk instruments hurdy-gurdy, zither and cimbalom or hammered dulcimer while at school in Hungary.〔"(http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/359651?lookfor=author:%22Antal,%20Virag%22&offset=1&max=1 Virag Antal interviewed by Peter Parkhill, National Library of Australia)",31 August 2010〕 It is a still rarity to see these instruments performed in Australia. She started the group in 1993 at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music among fellow students as a project. Before long the group started receiving requests to play other shows, and so began Tulipan's sudden rise in popularity. They were hot favourites at Brisbane's renowned indie-music nightclub, The Zoo, performing several sell-out shows at the venue. The band toured the east coast of Australia extensively and were a highly sought after act at many Australian music festivals including Livid, Big Day Out and WOMADelaide. They were regular special guests at Woodford Folk Festival. Traditional Hungarian melodies and folk instruments fused with other musical influences such as world music, jazz and pop created Tulipan's unique sound. Paul Petran, Music Deli presenter for ABC Radio National said that Tulipan "sound like no other band in Australia at the moment".〔"(http://newsstore.theage.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=tulipan&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news980731_0356_5850 "Tulipan Season" The Age)",1 November 2010〕 Virag Antal left Tulipan in 1999, marking the end of the band's steady success. ==Releases and awards== Tulipan released an EP "Red Moon" in 1996, and the full-length album "Manic Celeste" in 1997, which was then re-released by Festival Records in 1998. Manic Celeste was nominated for Best World Music album 〔"(http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php?letter=T&artist=Tulipan Australian ARIA Awards 1998 Nominees)",1 November 2010〕 at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998. That year also saw Tulipan win second place at Kaustinen Folk Music Festival's Best World Music Band competition in Finland, as well as Triple J's Unearthing the World competition.〔"(http://newsstore.theage.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=tulipan&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news980703_0212_8671 "CD Reviews" Newcastle Herald)",1 November 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tulipan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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