The Rajko Orchestra was established in 1952. Gyula Farkas (1921-1990) was recruited as its first artistic director. The Rajkó orchestra was a stage ensemble whose aim was to raise Gypsy music up from the level of pub entertainment and make it suitable for the stage, in Hungary and abroad. Farkas was aware that there was an extraordinary number of talented Gyspy children who were not receiving proper teaching. He offered them training and thus created a new ensemble which gained its first major international success in 1987. Unlike other ensembles, Rajkó was more than a performing group: it was also an all-encompassing educational institution. Members were provided a stipend and schooling. One pillar of the Rajko method was a strong emphasis on aural/oral learning over reliance on printed music. It is similar to the Suzuki method. First of all he showed the melody from hand to the violinist. When they played it back, then he showed the accompaniment one by one for other instruments. If necessary, it also showed the lower voices on double bass. In a word the Rajkó method is about developing aural skills and playing skills mainly away from the printed page, developing excellent instrumental playing, particularly in an ensemble setting