Tarkany Muvek
Tárkány Művek are a group of young musicians from Budapest, Hungary. Their sound welds traditional Hungarian folk with classical music and avant garde jazz.
About
The band was founded in 2007 and led by Bálint Tárkány-Kovács. Tárkány Művek released its first album in May, 2010 and quickly became the one of the most popular and celebrated young folk bands of Hungary. The songs of the album "You Etched Your Face in Mine" have created a new musical language which can be easily described as the new pathway of Hungarian contemporary folk. Jazz given to Balkan tastes, chansons and folk songs have led to astonishing tunes. Musical themes are usually taken from traditional folk songs and the never heard instrumentation makes Tárkány Művek non-replaceable. This special sound in folk of dulcimer, saxophone, viola and bass are enriched with female vocals which make these folk tunes unforgettable.
Members
- Bálint Tárkány-Kovács - lyricist, songwriter, cimbalom
- Julianna Paár – singer
- Gergő Kováts - saxophone, tárogató, flute, wind instruments
- Endre Papp - Transylvanian and classical viola
- András Bognár - double bass, gardon
Discography
- Arcomba az arcod vésted/You Etched Your Face in Mine
- Címesincs
- Őszi vázlatok
Main performances
- 2012 Bratislava (SK) - Warszava (PL) tour, Tárkány Művek
- 2012 Palace of Arts, Budapest
- 2012 A38 Ship, Budapest
- 2011 Valley of Arts, Kapolcs
- 2011 Millenaris, Budapest
- 2011 Jazz and Worldmusic Festival, Nagykanizsa
- 2011 Paloc Easter, Fulek (SK)
- 2011 Hungarian Cavalcade, Warszava (PL)
- 2011 Gyilkostoi sokadalom (RO)
- 2011 POSZT - Pecs
- 2010 Spring Festival, Budapest
- 2010 A38 (ship), Budapest
- 2009 SZIN, Szeged