Folk Music to Taste Presented by Liszt Academy

There’s no place like home. We might enjoy the flavours of international cuisines, but nothing beats the taste of home cooking. It is much the same with music: our hearts skip a beat and we get goosebumps the moment a double bass begins to hum, a viola starts its rhythmic stomp, a violin weaves intricate patterns above, and a cimbalom provides its deep, resonant wash – all seasoned by the voice of a folk singer.

The Song-Cooking Festival naturally makes a place for folk music: where it came from, where it is going, what it consists of, and what can be added to it. What exactly are the sounds and pulses that trigger such a reaction in us? Is the secret hidden within the scale of ancient Hungarian melodies? And what happens when we pair these tunes with modern musical accompaniment? Or conversely: what if we dress other genres in folklore robes?

The ensemble Góbé – led by Máté Vizeli, who is also well-versed in classical music, and the multi-instrumentalist Mátyás Egervári – promises a folk-world music “cook-off”, wandering between genres with great taste and even greater spirit.