Many of Béla Bartók's (25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) compositions were influenced by the music he heard while doing extensive musicological fieldwork. No doubt he wore practical black wool pants, but it is pleasant to imagine the following fanciful scenario.
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Ruralia Hungarica
When Bartók did research in Hungary’s
Townships and farmsteads he wore
A pair of his traditional dungarees
Embroidered with national lore.
Whenever the peasants were sharing
A lively indigenous dance,
Young Béla was glad he was wearing
His festively decorative pants.
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