Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
Fivos Anoyanakis' Collection - Centre of Ethnomusicology
Tuesday 2 October, from 20:30
Traditional Songs & Music from Hungary by the outstanding Duo Tánc

Address: 1-3 Diogenous Str, Aerides Sq.- Plaka
garden of the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
Fivos Anoyanakis' Collection – Centre of Ethnomusicology

Dear Friends of Hungary,

On Tuesday 2 October the well-known in international field Hungarian Duo Tánc is invited to the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments in order to offer us a unique experience of traditional songs and tunes from the Hungarian villages. Their music draws upon the oldest strata of Hungarian and Eastern-European folk music, reviving a heritage rooted in the Middle Ages with a finely wrought yet sincere performance style. The unique sound is established by Tünde Fábri-Ivánovics’ voice and Géza Fábri’s koboz (or cobză), an ancient Eastern-European instrument. This simple combination is used in a deep and conscious way to create music that is both a true tribute to the spirit of tradition, and at the same time a thrilling novelty in each moment. Along with them, in the second part of the evening Stelios Varveris with his oud will take us through a journey along Middle East. He and Thodoris Kouelis (bass) will perform Arabic and Armenian music as well as tunes from Minor Asia and traditional Greek songs.

The concert is part of a concert series in the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments, presenting folk bands and musicians of the Mediterranean and the rest of the world. The garden of the Museum faithful to its audience is once again open from 14 of September until 5 of October for seven unique concerts. The concert is supported by the Hungarian Embassy.

The Musicians

Tünde Fábri-Ivánovics

She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia. Since her very early childhood she has been an exceptionally talented singer with a beautiful voice and a lively impetus. She has studied English, Ethnography and Ethnomusicology. Her voice has been accompanied by many renowned folk groups as well as by the extravagance of Lajkó Félix. She has won several awards as a performer, and also as a music teacher of the “Mester Tanoda” Art School in Szeged. Holder of Lajos Vass Grand Prize, double time holder of the Young Master of Folk Art Prize, granted Kölcsey Award and the Szeged Culture Award and a Gold Ring.

Géza Fábri

He was born in Senta, Serbia. Open towards classical music, rock music, and the folklore of the Balkans and Asia, he was a founder of Serbia’s pioneering Hungarian folk band „Hívogató”. He also plays world-music with the group „Vizöntő” in Italy. He lives in Hungary since the early 1990’s, where he is one of the most appreciated players of the koboz – an artist with an unmistakable style. Besides being a great musician, he teaches his art of the koboz at the “Mester Tanoda” Art School in Szeged. Granted Bács-Kiskun County Arts Award for overall achievement. In 2012, the International Film and Music Festival Mediawave awarded him the 'Parallel Culture' Lifetime Achievement Prize.

Géza Fabry and Tünde Fábri-Ivanics with a great young fiddler Daniel Lipták also formed the “Trio Save as”. (http://www.mentesmaskent.hu/). Recently the Trio was invited by the Hungarian Cultural Centre in London.