Dűvő Együttes (Dűvő Ensemble) was formed in 1976 by a few folk music and dance enthusiasts in Salgotarjan, a northern Hungarian city known for its…
Artist Profiles: Dűvő
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Etnorom
Gypsy music band Etnorom Ensemble was founded in 2005 by Jozsef Balog and Ágnes Künstler, the world-famous ex-soloists of ‘Kalyi Jag’ Gypsy folk group. The…
Artist Profiles: Edina Szirtes “Mókus”
As a virtuoso musician, Edina Szirtes Mókus is familiar with a variety of styles, still she has managed to develop her own, special sound both…
Artist Profiles: Arasinda Ensemble
Peter Nyitrai and Hannah Berger foundedd Arasinda Ensemble in Budapest in 1998. Initially they were engaged in a fairly traditional style of Turkish folk music…
Artist Profiles: Besh o droM
Besh o droM was founded in 1999. Their music is inspired by Balkan, Hungarian and Romanian Gypsy tunes and Middle Eastern traditional music. They interpret…
Artist Profiles: Dayramir González
Pianist, composer, arranger, producer and band leader Dayramir González Vicet was born on October 18, 1983 in Havana, Cuba. He grew up in a…
Artist Profiles: Aladár Csiszár
Aladár Csiszár is one of the last great gypsy fiddlers from an area of Transylvania called Székelyföld [Land of the Secklers]. He is the most…
Artist Profiles: Ágnes Künstler
Ágnes Künstler had been singing and dancing in Wild Roses folk group for 18 years. In 1984 she joined the Hungarian gypsy folk ensemble Kalyi…
Artist Profiles: Üsztürü
Üsztürü was founded in 1992 by young Hungarian musicians while attending university in Kolozsvár [Cluj]. They were born in Transylvania and had close connections to…
Artist Profiles: Ando Drom
Ando Drom (On the Road) Gypsy folklore group was founded in Budapest in 1984. Since the members come from different segments of the Hungarian Gypsy…