272 result(s) for folk song
Zoltán Kodály: The Spinning Room, Opera House Budapest, 19 June
- 19 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Folk scenes in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English subtitles
“A people can best be known through their folk songs,” claimed Zoltán Kodály, one of the crucial proponents of Hungarian music, whose main ambition as a composer, collector of folk songs and music teacher was to inculcate a love for Hungarian folk song and to cultivate a knowledgeable audience.
The Spinning Room is the epitome ...
Insider's Guide: Top 9 Music Venues at Sziget Festival “The Island of Freedom” in Budapest
- 5 Jun 2024 3:46 PM
- entertainment
This year the biggest names coming to play here in Hungary include Fred again.., Halsey, Janelle Monáe, Kylie, Liam Gallagher, Martin Garrix, Sam Smith, Skrillex, and Stormzy. As headliners they all get to play on the mega Main Stage, but there are plenty of other venue options showcasing every genre of music under the sun, so this guide shines a spotlight on all the key spots to check-out.
‘Hey June!’ – Enjoy Summer Culture at Budapest’s Palace of Arts, Until 8 June
- 31 May 2024 7:23 AM
- entertainment
The Hey, June! programme series, running each year since Müpa Budapest first opened its doors in 2005, is synonymous with the end of the academic year and theatre season and the start of the summer holidays and festivals.
Free Family Friendly Programmes Aplenty at 'Palace of Arts' this Sunday
- 21 May 2024 4:59 AM
- entertainment
The regular 'Müpa Junior' Sunday programme will grow to enormous dimensions on Sunday for Children's Day. With music and stories on three stages, both inside the iconic Budapest building and outside in the open air, there is a long list of creative and musical activities on offer for free.
Escape from Budapest to Bali - Part 2. Seminyak, Lombok & The Gili Islands
- 16 May 2024 5:35 PM
- travel
The mere mention of Bali conjures up images of paradise - this famed vacation destination utterly embodies a blissful state-of-mind. Located 8 degrees south of the equator its climate is warm and sunny all year, and it offers diverse holiday experiences to delight travellers of all types. Plus, once there, exotic island-hopping adventures beckon.
BMC Records Album Release Concert, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 28 March
- 28 Mar 2024 8:01 PM
- contemporary
The new album of Shadowlands, out on BMC Records this March, features traditional songs and contemporary poems. Inspired by a mixture of early music, folk and plainsong as well as the painting of Jackie Berridge, Lauren Kinsella, Robin Fincker, and Kit Downes offer chamber and contemporary music.
The three vibrant voices of the European creative music scenes, followers of crossroads between ...
Kit Downes & Lauren Kinsella, Opus Jazz Club, 28 March
- 23 Mar 2024 8:00 PM
- classical
The new album of Shadowlands, out on BMC Records this March, features traditional songs and contemporary poems. Inspired by a mixture of early music, folk and plainsong as well as the painting of Jackie Berridge, Lauren Kinsella, Robin Fincker, and Kit Downes offer chamber and contemporary music.
The three vibrant voices of the European creative music scenes, followers of crossroads between ...
Rhoda Scott Concert, Dohány Street Synagogue Budapest, 10 March
- 4 Mar 2024 5:28 AM
- entertainment
Organisers are delighted to announce the highly anticipated event, the "Masters & Pieces" concert, featuring four living legends: Rhoda Scott, the Queen of the Hammond organ, Roby Lakatos, the father of "unorthodox" Gypsy fusion music, Lisztes Jenő, the marvelous artist of the cimbalom, and Mexicanu, the emperor of the harmonica.
Branka Básits: 'My Csép' - Record Release Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 21 February
- 21 Feb 2024 8:00 PM
- classical
Branka Básits is in the fortunate position of having been born in a village with a rich folk music tradition.
And the singer takes advantage of this favorable circumstance: recognising the value of the ancestral cultural heritage that nourished her, she has published her debut album Én Csépem (‘My Csép'), based on her own collections.
Branka has reshaped Szigetcsép's Serbian folk music ...
Zoltán Kodály: The Spinning Room, Opera House Budapest, 19 June
- 19 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Folk scenes in Hungarian, with Hungarian and English subtitles
“A people can best be known through their folk songs,” claimed Zoltán Kodály, one of the crucial proponents of Hungarian music, whose main ambition as a composer, collector of folk songs and music teacher was to inculcate a love for Hungarian folk song and to cultivate a knowledgeable audience.
The Spinning Room is the epitome ...
Insider's Guide: Top 9 Music Venues at Sziget Festival “The Island of Freedom” in Budapest
- 5 Jun 2024 3:46 PM
- entertainment
This year the biggest names coming to play here in Hungary include Fred again.., Halsey, Janelle Monáe, Kylie, Liam Gallagher, Martin Garrix, Sam Smith, Skrillex, and Stormzy. As headliners they all get to play on the mega Main Stage, but there are plenty of other venue options showcasing every genre of music under the sun, so this guide shines a spotlight on all the key spots to check-out.
‘Hey June!’ – Enjoy Summer Culture at Budapest’s Palace of Arts, Until 8 June
- 31 May 2024 7:23 AM
- entertainment
The Hey, June! programme series, running each year since Müpa Budapest first opened its doors in 2005, is synonymous with the end of the academic year and theatre season and the start of the summer holidays and festivals.
Free Family Friendly Programmes Aplenty at 'Palace of Arts' this Sunday
- 21 May 2024 4:59 AM
- entertainment
The regular 'Müpa Junior' Sunday programme will grow to enormous dimensions on Sunday for Children's Day. With music and stories on three stages, both inside the iconic Budapest building and outside in the open air, there is a long list of creative and musical activities on offer for free.
Escape from Budapest to Bali - Part 2. Seminyak, Lombok & The Gili Islands
- 16 May 2024 5:35 PM
- travel
The mere mention of Bali conjures up images of paradise - this famed vacation destination utterly embodies a blissful state-of-mind. Located 8 degrees south of the equator its climate is warm and sunny all year, and it offers diverse holiday experiences to delight travellers of all types. Plus, once there, exotic island-hopping adventures beckon.
BMC Records Album Release Concert, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 28 March
- 28 Mar 2024 8:01 PM
- contemporary
The new album of Shadowlands, out on BMC Records this March, features traditional songs and contemporary poems. Inspired by a mixture of early music, folk and plainsong as well as the painting of Jackie Berridge, Lauren Kinsella, Robin Fincker, and Kit Downes offer chamber and contemporary music.
The three vibrant voices of the European creative music scenes, followers of crossroads between ...
Kit Downes & Lauren Kinsella, Opus Jazz Club, 28 March
- 23 Mar 2024 8:00 PM
- classical
The new album of Shadowlands, out on BMC Records this March, features traditional songs and contemporary poems. Inspired by a mixture of early music, folk and plainsong as well as the painting of Jackie Berridge, Lauren Kinsella, Robin Fincker, and Kit Downes offer chamber and contemporary music.
The three vibrant voices of the European creative music scenes, followers of crossroads between ...
Rhoda Scott Concert, Dohány Street Synagogue Budapest, 10 March
- 4 Mar 2024 5:28 AM
- entertainment
Organisers are delighted to announce the highly anticipated event, the "Masters & Pieces" concert, featuring four living legends: Rhoda Scott, the Queen of the Hammond organ, Roby Lakatos, the father of "unorthodox" Gypsy fusion music, Lisztes Jenő, the marvelous artist of the cimbalom, and Mexicanu, the emperor of the harmonica.
Branka Básits: 'My Csép' - Record Release Concert, Festival Theatre Budapest, 21 February
- 21 Feb 2024 8:00 PM
- classical
Branka Básits is in the fortunate position of having been born in a village with a rich folk music tradition.
And the singer takes advantage of this favorable circumstance: recognising the value of the ancestral cultural heritage that nourished her, she has published her debut album Én Csépem (‘My Csép'), based on her own collections.
Branka has reshaped Szigetcsép's Serbian folk music ...