柯达伊·佐尔丹于1882年12月16日出生在(匈牙利)克奇克梅特城。他的父亲柯达伊·弗利茄斯是个铁路职员,家里有13个孩子靠他供养。他的母亲雅洛韦茨姬·普琳娜出身于一个破落的客店店主的家庭,姊妹6人。柯达伊的父母都很喜欢音乐。父亲会拉小提琴,母亲会唱歌,也能弹钢琴。他们使自己的3个孩子爱上了古典音乐。 Kodayi Zor’dan was born on December 16, 1882 in the town of Kecskeme, (Hungary). His father, Kodaiy Fliment, a railroad employee, had 13 children dependent on him. His mother, Jalovetski Prina, was born in a dilapidated shopkeeper’s family with six sisters. Kodaly’s parents love music very much. My father will play the violin, the mother will sing, but also play the piano. They fell in love with classical music with their three children.