- Source: Tarkany Muvek
Tárkány Művek are a group of Hungarian traditional and jazz musicians from Budapest. Their sound welds traditional Hungarian folk with classical music and avant garde jazz, more recently with reggae and rock.
About
The band was founded in 2008 and led by Bálint Tárkány-Kovács. Tárkány Művek released its first album in May, 2010 and quickly became one of the most popular and celebrated young folk bands of Hungary. The songs of the album "You Etched Your Face in Mine" (Arcomba az arcod vésted) created a new musical language which can be easily described as representing a new pathway in Hungarian contemporary folk. Jazz given to Balkan tastes, chansons and folk songs have led to astonishing tunes. The combination of musical themes which are usually taken from traditional folk songs and novel instrumentation makes Tárkány Művek one-of-a-kind. The distinctive sound of the folk dulcimer or cimbalom, saxophone, kontra and bass are enriched with female vocals which make these folk tunes unforgettable.
Members
2007-2015:
Bálint Tárkány-Kovács - lyricist, songwriter, cymbalist
Julianna Paár – singer
Gergő Kováts - saxophone, tárogató, flute, wind instruments
Endre Papp - Transylvanian and classical viola
András Bognár - double bass, gardon
2015-today
Bálint Tárkány-Kovács - lyricist, songwriter, cimbalom player
Petra Kész - singer
Pázmándi Gergely - saxophone
Ádám Móser - accordion, bagpipe
Dániel Arday - contrabass
David Szegő - drums
Discography
Arcomba az arcod vésted/You Etched Your Face in Mine (2010)
Címesincs (2013)
Őszi vázlatok (Autumn sketch) feat. Mihály Dresch - Live concert (2014)
Magyar konyha támad (Hungarian kitchen bites) (2017)
Main performances
2017 Cluj Napoca (RO)
2016 Akvárium, Budapest
2016 Double Rise Festival, Torockó (RO)
2015 VOLT festival, Sopron (HU)
2014 Budapest PARK, Budapest
2014 MÜPA, Budapest
2014 Kaláka Festival, Eger (HU)
2013 Csíkszereda (RO)
2013 SZIN, Szegedi Ifjúsági Napok festival, Szeged (HU)
2013 Animation Film Festival of Kecskemét- Kecskemét (HU)
2012 Bratislava (SK) - Warszava (PL) tour, Tárkány Művek
2012 Palace of Arts, Budapest
2012 A38 Ship, Budapest
2011 Valley of Arts, Kapolcs (HU)
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
External links
Official website
