Category: 2018

The word parapács means nifty, down-to-earth, well spoken fellow in Transylvanian dialects. The musicians we grew up listening to were all such nifty fellows, and they inspired us to start a band in 2007. When Gábor Dragony on first violin joined us in 2010 the Parapács recipe was ready, we made our base in Tornalja (Slovakia) and started to collect music in the surrounding Uplands and in Transylvania, where we could learn the craft of honed village musicians. We won „Peacock”(Fölszállott a Páva) talent show in 2012 in the category folk ensemble, and released our first album Bëbocsātlak featuring authentic music from the Uplands in 2014. Bálint Tárkány-Kovács joined our ranks on the cimbalom in 2018. Playing with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zoltán Kocsis at the “Only from a pure source” (Csak Tiszta Forrásból) concert in 2015 was one of the proudest moments of our career so far.

CONTACT: vojtisanyi@parapacs.hu / +36 30 692 1908

Members of Naszály met under Naszály Hill, studying in the conservatory in Vác. They play authentic Hungarian folk music as a band since 2013; accompany various dance troupes (Kincső, Kis-Csepel and Lenvirág Folk Dance Groups) and play at dancehouse events. As we regard it our mission to show and pass on our folk music heritage to younger generations, we like to play in schools and kindergartens, as well as play for a wider audience at cultural and gastronomic events dedicated to this tradition. We present Hungarian folk music abroad, be it for the Hungarian communities across the border, other European countries or even overseas. Teaching folk music is among our future ambitions.

CONTACT: naszalyzenekar@gmail.com //
Czaier Péter +36 30 402 2494 // Horváth Balázs +36203292595

What distinguishes our band are the female first violinist, Luca Réka Tóth, and the tireless diligence with which we learn, research and play folk music. We set up our band in 2009 to play authentic Hungarian folk music, and try and capture the musical essence of each region. Village musicians, revival artists and our own drive guide us on the way. Apart from playing together, we teach music, organize events and make field recordings. Concerts at dancehouses, at MUPA – Palace of Arts, at parties, weddings and marches bear witness to the band’s skill. We are keen to show Hungarian folk music to audiences at home and abroad. You can find our music on Youtube and the recordings of the Dancehouse series. Our violinist received the Junior Prima award in 2018.

CONTACT: rekatolu@gmail.com

We practice various professions, but folk music is part of our everyday lives since over a decade. During our studies of classical and church music the musical heritage of Moldavia has become increasingly important. Our first ad hoc gig was followed by regular dancehouses, so we had to find a name: we came up with Borsa. We eagerly study recordings and grab every chance to meet people from Moldavia. We tell folktales within and outside of the border, we play at dancehouses in Piliscsaba and Budapest.

CONTACT: borsaegyuttes@gmail.com / +36 20 282 0248