The Ökrös Ensemble, the leading folk revival band in Hungary, is a special treat for music lovers. They have the marvelous ability to present the…
Artist Profiles: Okrös Ensemble
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Zoltan Lantos
Zoltan Lantos is a classically trained violinist from Hungary, who was drawn to experimental and eastern music and spent several years in India studying classical…
Artist Profiles: Omar Bashir
Omar Bashir carries on the tradition of his famed father, Munir Bashir, the preeminent ‘ud (lute) player and one of the world’s most esteemed cultural…
Artist Profiles: István Balogh
István Balogh ‘Pacala’ was born in Nagyecsed, a village in North-Eastern Hungary where Gypsy children dance and play music from their childhood. The Hungarian Gypsy…
Artist Profiles: Miklos Balogh
Miklos Balogh ‘the Eared’ grew up with music. Amongst Hungarian musicians he is called ‘the Eared’ because of his sharp hearing and exceptional musical sensitivity.…
Artist Profiles: Muzsikás
Muzsikás delves deep into the roots of central European history by combining Jewish, Ottoman, Hapsburg, and Gypsy influences to bring the world a rich, complex…
Artist Profiles: László Major
László Major decided to become a violinist when he was five years old. After studying classical music he specialized in the music of the Balkans…
Artist Profiles: Martá Sebestyén
The voice that wraps around the audience during the initial credits of the movie The English Patient have become well known to worldwide audiences. Behind…
Artist Profiles: Kerekes Band
Kerekes Band was formed in 1995 in Hungary, and they became a well-known group in dance-houses. Their aim is to perform folk music from Moldova…
Artist Profiles: Kálmán Balogh & Gypsy Jazz
Kálmán Balogh is one of the leading Hungarian cimbalom players, descending from a famous dynasty of Hungarian Gypsy musicians. His virtuosity is matched only by…