They play string instruments (violin, viola, double-bass, cello) and other unique folk instruments (bagpipe, hurdy-gurdy, hit-cello), providing an exciting picture of village music from all over the Hungarian-speaking territories.
The band members regularly visit villages all over the region, where folk custom, dance and music can still be found in their original form. They play with peasant musicians at 'dance houses', weddings and other dance events, thus learning how to play the music in the authentic style. On these journeys they also collect original melodies which become part of their repertoire.
They have the Téka club in Bem rakpart from 17.oo until 23.oo o'clock.
Dance-house for children from 17.oo-18.3o - taeching program is dances from Kalotaszeg.
Hosts: Bartók Dancers - Csizmazia Csönge, Demeter Gitta, Jánoshegyi Zsófia, Farkas Gábor, Szente János
Address is: 1st district in Budapest, Bem rakpart 6.
IV. village-music camp in south-plain
date is : from 30th of June,until July 5th in 2010.
in Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park
IX. Hurdy-Gurdy camp in Szentes
date is : 7 - 11. in July, 2010.
registration by mail: Pál Havasréti
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date is: 21 - 25. in August, 2010. registration: Pál Havasréti
by phone: (36)-30-940 1242
(36)-30-970-1547
For more than thirty years now, Téka has been amongst the leaders of
Budapest's new wave of folk music. In 1977 they received the nationally
recognized title of "Young Masters of Folk Art" and have gotten many
other awards since then.
Téka has been hosting regular 'dance houses' in Budapest since 1977 –
evenings of live folk music, dancing, and singing, where people come to
learn or just to socialize; popular meeting places for Hungarians and
ethno-tourists alike.
The attractiveness of the Téka Group can be explained by their individual intonation, original performing style and brilliant knowledge of singing.
The members of the Téka Ensemble are also active music teachers,
dedicated to passing on the traditional Hungarian music to younger
generations.
Their concerts on world music stages across Europe and beyond,
delight audiences with the warmth of their performance and their
ethnic playing style. Over the years they have worked continuously
with and included professional folk dancers in their programs.
Sixteen LPs of their music released abroad (in the USA, Germany,
Switzerland, Australia), along with the Hungarian released LP-s and CD-s,
comprise their impressive discography.
What does the name 'Téka' mean?
In the rooms of old peasant houses, there used to be a small wall-cupboard, the "téka",
containing the family valuables: documents, money, the Bible, salt and brandy.
The group is like this valuables - preserving "téka". It collects, preserves and passes on to others the treasures of Hungarian folk music.
You can order Téka CDs on line: http://www.hangveto.hu
Photos: Zsolt Pataki and Géza Barcsik
The members of the Téka band :
Ökrös Csaba - fiddle
András Soós - fiddle, viola
Beatrix Tárnoki - voice, lute
Pál Havasréti - double bass, hurdy-gurdy, hit-cello, drum, voice
Mail to all members
special guests:
Mihály "Dudás" Dresch - flute-furulya, saxophone
Kálmán Gáspár - hammer dulcimer-cimbalom
Kálmán Balogh- hammer dulcimer-cimbalom
Balázs "Dongó" Szokolay - bagpipe-bőrduda, flute-furulya, saxophone
Róbert Kerényi - flute-furulya, caval-kavál
Éva Fábián, Zsuzsa Varga and Ferenc Sára - singing-ének
Contact: Pál Havasréti