Levente Székely has ascended to the highest levels of his craft, both as a Hungarian diplomat (holding the rank of Ambassador) and a musician (as a violinist for the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble).  Interview highlights:   

 - growing up in the oppressive Ceausescu regime; 

- secret spies and the birth of the Transylvanian Tanchaz;  

- tips for diplomatic success; and  

- Nagysajo, home of the highest form of folk chamber music.    

Released on August 16, 2020.  

Tanchaz Talk is the world’s only English-language program focusing primarily on Hungarian folk music.

“Tanchaz Talk Interviews” features long-form interviews with a wide range of guests appearing on the program.

More (non-interview) episodes of Tanchaz Talk, featuring a mix of music and stories, are available on www.tanchaz.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/kalmanmagyar.

Host Kalman Magyar (Öcsi) is one of North America’s leading Hungarian folk musicians and personalities. Read more at www.kalmanmagyar.com.

Soma Salamon is an ethnomusicologist, university lecturer, and folk musician in Hungary. Interview highlights:

- how the town of Tordas became the Hollywood of the Tanchaz movement;

- coming up as the son of Village Intelligencia and confronting the Balkan Family Model;

- teaching ethnomusicology and folk music at the Liszt Academy, Kodaly Institute, and beyond; and

- how North America is living the Golden Age of the folk revival movement.

Released on August 9, 2020.

Tanchaz Talk is the world’s only English-language program focusing primarily on Hungarian folk music.

“Tanchaz Talk Interviews” features long-form interviews with a wide range of guests appearing on the program.

More (non-interview) episodes of Tanchaz Talk, featuring a mix of music and stories, are available on www.tanchaz.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/kalmanmagyar.

Host Kalman Magyar (Öcsi) is one of North America’s leading Hungarian folk musicians and personalities. Read more at www.kalmanmagyar.com.

Kalman Dreisziger is a leading Hungarian folk dance expert, author, and organizer, as well as a now-retired creative director in the advertising industries of Toronto and Montreal.  Interview highlights:

- the earth-shattering experience of witnessing his first Tanchaz;

- his involvement in the evolution of presenting folk dance on stage;

- brief overview of Hungarian folk dance history; and

- the advertising, commercialization, and future of folk music and dance.

Released on August 6, 2020.

Tanchaz Talk is the world’s only English-language program focusing primarily on Hungarian folk music. 

“Tanchaz Talk Interviews” features long-form interviews with a wide range of guests appearing on the program. 

More (non-interview) episodes of Tanchaz Talk, featuring a mix of music and stories, are available on www.tanchaz.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/kalmanmagyar. 

Host Kalman Magyar (Öcsi) is one of North America’s leading Hungarian folk musicians and personalities. Read more at www.kalmanmagyar.com.