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ORMBK  :: Téka Ensemble To Play Transylvanian Music At The Kennedy School ::

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THE TÉKA ENSMBLE will present a concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. June 27, 2005 at McMenamins Kennedy School at 5736 NE 33rd Avenue. Musicians Beatrix Tárnoki (vocals, lute), Balázs Vizeli (violin), György Lányi (viola, bagpipe, lute), and Pál Havasréti (bass, hurdy-gurdy, zither, percussion) will play rich folk music from Hungary and Romania.

THE TÉKA ENSEMBLE was formed in 1976. From the early beginning they belonged to the leading ensembles of the new wave of folk music in Eastern Europe. As early as 1977 they were proclaimed "Young Masters of Folk Art" in their native Hungary. Téka last visited Portland in 1998 when they played to a sold-out crowd.

THIS GROUP PLAYS authentic Hungarian & Transylvanian village music. Their repertoire emphasizes traditional styles to convey the original feeling of Eastern European folk culture. They play stringed and other unique folk instruments. They are known and loved for their colorful renditions of village music and song from Hungarian territories in modern day Hungary and Romania.

IN 1943, BÉLA BARTÓK NOTED of his own research work in Hungarian villages: "I was fortunate to be a close observer of the artistic manifestation of the most homogeneous societal structure as it was starting to disappear. The homogeneity, the quality of artistry, was beautiful to the ear, beautiful to the eye…Once it perishes, it won't rise again and nothing will be able to take its place."

JOIN TÉKA AND ARATÁS HUNGARIAN DANCERS June 27 for an evening of Hungarian and Transylvanian music and culture reclaimed and preserved for the enjoyment of all. Tickets to Téka can be purchased for $10.00 at the door for adults, $5.00 for children 6-12. Children are welcome at McMenamins Kennedy School. For more information about Téka and Hungarian music and dance in Portland, call the Aratás Hungarian folk dance group at 503-289-0862 or visit the Aratás web page.

Internet links:

Téka: http://telnet.datanet.hu/~teka/teka.html

Aratás: http://home.earthlink.net/~dcstevens/Aratas/

Listen to Téka at: http://www.passiondiscs.com/e_pages/hung_e/teka_tvm113.htm

Interview with Pál Havasréti (text): http://www.passiondiscs.com/articles/pal_havasreti_part_1.htm

Excerpt from the interview - Pál Havasréti speaks:

"The Hungarians are comprised of a great variety of people - a treasure in this ever shrinking world. But this ethnic colorfulness envelops one common cultural heritage that developed as a result of living in close proximity with neighboring peoples. The richness of Eastern European folk music also serves as evidence of the centuries-long friendly co-habitation of the peoples in the region rather than their animosity for each other.

"For 25 years, the Téka Ensemble has strived, through maintaining musical traditions, to not only preserve but to further this musical culture. We firmly believe that folk music is not merely an artifact to be analyzed by theorists, or dusted off in museums. We believe that folk music is a 'reflection of a nation's soul', full of eternal emotions and thoughts. Many believe traditions bind the hands of artists and hinder innovation and development. However, through persistent and continuous study of folk music we have acquired a wealth of musical knowledge, which gives us unlimited freedom of expression in improvisation and utilizing our individual talents."