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: László Major
Tag: Hungary
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…
Artist Profiles: Dűvő
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: 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: 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…