Szalonna and his Band

Szalonna and his Band

The members of the band are musicians of the Hungarian National Folk Ensemble.Their concerts feature the beautiful tunes of the Danubian basin. Apart from authentic interpretations of folk music, they also work with their material in innovative ways. Band members all consider the preservation of traditions an important task to which they are committed, and thus teach folk music as instructors.

They are regular participants of the most popular festivals in Hungary and have toured extensively in Europe and overseas in the past years. The band has visited Venezuela, India, Greece, the UK, Ukraine, Romania, Slovakia and the United States while on tour. In 2006, they represented the Republic of Hungary at the commemoration of the revolution of 1956, joining the ranks of such exceptional artists as Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons, pianist Tamás Vásáry and Grammy Award-winning folk singer Márta Sebestyén. After their show, they received personal congratulations from Charles, Prince of Wales and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. A very special acknowledgement, held in the highest esteem by the band, is the audience award of the 2007 Prima Primissima gala, which they won as members of the Hungarian National Folk Ensemble.

Band members:

István Pál
Attila Gera
Gyula Karacs
Sándor Ürmös
Róbert Doór
Tamás Gombai

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