SINCE THE TIME OF HIS CHILDHOOD IN TRANSYLVANIA, LIGETI HAD BEEN FAMILIAR WITH BOTH HUNGARIAN AND ROMANIAN FOLK MUSIC. HE MAKES REFERENCE TO APPROXIMATELY FIFTY FOLK SONG ARRANGEMENTS SIMILAR TO NÉGY LAKODALMI TÁNC WHICH HE HAD COMPLETED IN THE EARLY PHAS 1. A BRIDE IS A SPLENDID FLOWER · 2. A SURREY ARRIVED AT THE GATE · 3. HOP ON THE DUCKBOARDS, STAY SPICK-AND-SPAN · 4. IF MY DARLING UNCLE LACI