Tükrös

Foto: Levente Váradi Five city boys with classical music backgrounds, inspired by Hungarian folk music encountered on trips to Transylvania, formed a band in 1986. They devoted themselves to preserving the traditional musical styles of the villages they visited and the musicians they encountered. Since then Tükrös has toured the…

Csángálló

Foto: Levente Salma Always conscious of the origins of their sound, the band soulfully blends the powerful music of the Csángós from Moldavia and Gyimes with the exhilarating folk music of the Balkans resulting in an uplifting and almost psychedelic experience. They tour extensively in Hungary and abroad, inspire dancing…

KEREKES

Foto: Márk Huszár “This is informed, conceptually savvy, and innovative music.” Songlines Magazine The Fehér brothers’ original folk music formation of shepherd’s flute, Csángó koboz (lute) and Transylvanian viola has evolved, with the addition of bass guitar and drums, into the rock-n-roll laced, edgy ethno-funk band we know today. Inspired…

Melinda Balogh

Foto: Kornél Papp Young folk singer Melinda Balogh burst onto the scene with her first album ‘Napkerék’ earning her much deserved praise. On the album she applies her unique voice and emotion to Transylvanian Gypsy folk music. She also performs regularly with the improvised folklore theatre group ‘BaHorKa’. winkler.silvia@googlemail.com //+3630…

Mónika Lakatos and the Gypsy Voices

Mónika Lakatos is an outstanding performer of authentic Olah Gypsy folk music, which she sings with an overwhelming intensity and profound empathy. Accompanied by musicians on traditional instruments, her voice projects the traditions of an ethnic community and the fates of individual people. www.lakatosmonika.hu

Tázló

Foto: Péter Láng Csángó music is known as the “heavy metal of folk music” and Tázló brings this raucous energy to their folk dance parties. Their dynamic concerts also include captivating ballads and wistful love songs. Following 25 years of collecting, researching and performing, Tázló builds upon the melodies freely,…

Erdőfű

Foto: Gábor Erdélyi The Erdőfű band was founded by well-known figures on the Hungarian folk “dance house” scene to give a comprehensive picture of the diversity and idiosyncrasies of string folk music in the Carpathian Basin while focusing on the particularities of given regions. Their mission is to create an…

Esszencia

Foto: Dávid Kortyis Ancient and modern, female and male, cheerful and melancholy, traditional and progressive… This is The Essence. The members of this band are all well-established on the Hungarian music scene and together they play a joyous mix of authentic folk, jazz and classical music creating a unique world…

Fanfara Complexa

They may look like your typical folk and world music ensemble, but the members of Fanfara Complexa have a secret plan to create a global phenomenon from the articulation technique unique to Moldavian brass players. And when they’re in a really good mood they can blow you away like a…