humusic1-7, Exercise 2: A band profile

Model answer (one possible choice: Omega; check each detail):

Sound: Omega began as a beat group in 1962 and moved through psychedelic and progressive rock into a polished, melodic rock style with keyboards and strong vocals.

Language: they recorded in Hungarian for home audiences and also in English and German versions for the export market, so the language choice served both the local and the foreign audience (check).

Audience: a large following in Hungary, and a real audience in parts of Europe, notably West Germany, helped by the song "Gyongyhaju lany" (1969), known in English as "Pearls in Her Hair". They were among the few Hungarian bands to tour in the West during the socialist period (check).

An Illes profile would stress Hungarian-language songwriting, the beat sound of the 1960s and the later rock opera work.