I’m very excited to share this interview with Jámbor István “Dumnezeu”. He talks about his early training as a musician and his experience as a young, prodigious talent— he started his own band at the age of 13!
I’m very thankful to Dumnezeu for sharing his stories with us, to Fenyvesi Attila for his detailed translation, and to Gabe Zuckerberg for his thoughtful suggestions.
Updated version posted Dec 8, 2021
A note on language: Dumnezeu used the term “cigány”, which many people here in Eastern Europe would translate in English as “Gypsy”. However, in solidarity with activists and organizations working for Roma rights, I’m using the term “Roma” in this translation. You can read more about terminology here.