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Tükrös
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Attila Halmos First Vilolinist, Band Leader And Vocalist
Péter Árendás 3 And 4 String Viola
Gergely Koncz Violin And 3 And 4 String Viola
Éva Korpás Vocalist
Endre Liber Hammer Dulcimer And 3 String Viola
András Lelkes Double Bass

The band's press info:
Transylvanian grunge. Jimi Hendrix on violin. The primal syncopations of Tükrös ( Tuke-rersh) are almost impossible to describe. Formed in 1986, this 6 member band from Budapest has been instrumental in the revival of Hungarian village music. "There is no need to improve it," explains Tükrös' viola player Péter Árendás, "only to play it as authentically as possible. " The group's line-up of violins, violas, double bass, cimbalom (cymbal) and vocals will transport you into the village lives of the films Gadjo Dilo and Latcho Drom. Perhaps Béla Bartók described it best; "beautiful to the ear, beautiful to the eye."

The music they play comes from the villages of Hungary and Transylvania, and was played by Hungarians, Gypsies and Romanians for parties, weddings, funerals, christenings, army draftees and any major event occurring in a village calendar. Through the music and dance, people grew up and grew old, learning to express themselves and relate to each other. It was their way of releasing worries and stress and expressing their joy and sorrow.

With the influx of modern technology, different music and media have taken the place of music and dance in a villager's life. In some areas of Hungary and throughout Transylvania, this music and tradition can still be found today, but it fast disappearing as the old musicians, dancers and singers die. Tükrös are part of a revival of village/peasant music and dance that has been happening in Hungary over the last 20 to 30 years.

They have learnt the music by travelling to villages and learning not only the music, but the customs and traditions of the place, directly from the people themselves. Through their continuing contact and friendship with the village musicians, they have developed an emotional tie to the music and people, that can be heard in their playing.

Formed in Budapest 1986, the band has toured throughout Europe and Australia both in its own right and with various dance ensembles. They regularly play in Hungary at major traditional music festivals and events, in Táncház (dance-houses), music clubs, at parties and weddings. At festivals and music and dance camps they can always be found playing somewhere to a crowd of dancers and partiers. They released they first CD in 1996 and the second in 2000. In 2001 the band was awarded the distinction of ‘Young Masters of Folk Arts’. Each Year the group presents a music and dance camp where they teach these traditions to the next generation. Tükrös are also very involved in the recording and collecting of Hungarian music from the villages of Hungary and Transylvania (Romania).

The musicians:
Attila Halmos FIRST VILOLINIST, BAND LEADER AND VOCALIST
Attila Halmos has played violin for 21 years and is a professional musician. He learnt both from musicians in Hungary and from travelling to Transylvania, directly from the musicians there. He teaches violin in Piliscsaba weekly, and at the Tükrös Camp once a year. He has toured with several folk dance groups (Bartók, Csepel, etc.) and different musicians throughout Europe.
“Without this music I would never have been inspired to pick up the violin.”

Péter Árendás 3 AND 4 STRING VIOLA
Péter Árendás has played viola for 16 years and is a professional musician. He has toured with all the best musicians in Hungary in one band or another and with many folk dance groups (Bartók, Csepel, Bihari, etc.) In Europe, Japan and Taiwan. He is the Musical Director of the professional Budapest Dance Ensemble. He has taught folk music for 11 year in Szeged, Debrecen and also ELTE University in Budapest. He also plays with the Gázsa Ensemble and works at Fonó Music studios, Budapest recording and cataloguing bands from the villages of Hungary, Transylvania (Romania) and Slovakia.
“No matter what music you play from previous ages, you have to get to know the age. You have to know what role music played, and you have to try to understand those who used to play that music, and who used to listen to it. [That is why] I believe that the music played in villages is perfect: there is no need to improve it, only to play is as authentically as possible”

Gergely Koncz VIOLIN AND 3 AND 4 STRING VIOLA
Gergely Koncz is a professional musician, he is the leader violinist of ‘Young Hearts’ Dance Ensemble (Bratislava, Slovakia). Over the years he has toured with several folk musicians from Hungary and Slovakia, and with Veszprém, Bakony, Szászorszép Folkdance groups (Hungary), Hajós, Szőttes and ‘Young Hearts’ Folkdance Groups (Slovakia) in Europe, Canada Venezuela and Australia. He has taught in the Tükrös and Méta Music Camps, in Debrecen, and the music schools of Veszprém, Budafok and Székesfehérvár.

Éva Korpás VOCALIST Éva started her career in Hungarian folklore as a dancer and singer with the Hajós dance group. She started singing professionally with the group Tükrös in 1995 and is featured on their CD Tükrös. Released by Fonó Records 1996. She has toured with the group throughout Europe, Hungary and Slovakia.
“For me the most wonderful way to express human emotions is through Hungarian folk songs and music”

Endre Liber HAMMER DULCIMER AND 3 STRING VIOLA
Endre Liber has played 3 string viola for 20 years and cimbalom for 14 years. He has toured with many different combinations of musicians in Europe, Japan and Taiwan. He also plays in the Gázsa ensemble and the Marton ensemble.
“Those, from who we try to learn the secrets of their music, have been passing on treasuer house of melodies and their particular style of performance from generation to generation. These melodies and this style of perfromance, coloured by the performer’s personality produces a way of performing music that always reaches the heart of the listener.”

András Lelkes DOUBLE BASS
András Lelkes plays both Jazz and folk music and has played bass for 14 years. He has played with many different groups in Hungary - Dr. Valter & the lawbreakers (blues) and Cifra Hungarian folk music ensemble. He has also toured throughout Europe with Tükrös and various dance ensembles. “I like all kinds of music, but above all, this is the one that gives me the most pleasure.”

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