Csik Band

Hungary
http://www.csikband.hu/

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The Csík Band that plays traditional peasant folk music was formed in Kecskemét in 1988. During the years past they have made Hungarian folk music and their band more and more popular through innumerable successful concerts and barn dances in Hungary and abroad. Their acceptance into the professional community is proven by the fact that the Csík Band won the “The Young Master of Folk Art” title in 1991. The band was also given the title of an “Excellent Folk Art Ensemble”.

In Kecskemét they have been organizing barn dances. As the hosts of such events, they invite well known folk artists and musicians to the dance, and also provide an opportunity for talented young soloists, dancers and barn dance music makers to show themselves on stage.

The concert program of the band consists mainly of Hungarian and Romanian pieces of music from Transylvania, however, songs and dance music from Hungary are also performed.

• CsÍk János – violin, vocal
• Szabó Attila – violin, tambura (lute)
• Kunos Tamás – viola, drum
• Barcza Zsolt – dulcimer, accordion
• Bartók József – double bass
• Szokolai Balázs – wind instruments
• Majorosi Marianna – vocal