Hegymegett & Erőss Réka + Ganjálló

Hegymegett & Erőss Réka

It’s no exaggeration to say that the discovery of the band from Szászcsávás marked one of the last truly great surprises in the unique world of Transylvanian village string music. The musicians from Csávás quickly stepped into the spotlight, and their popularity reached far beyond the boundaries of the dance house movement. The secret of their success lies not only in the virtuosity of a band featuring three lead violinists, but in the exceptional drive and musicality they brought to the stage time and again. Alongside the musical traditions of Szászcsávás, they also carried and performed, without accent, the Romanian, Roma, and Hungarian musical heritage of the surrounding villages.

For us, the Csávás band and its musicians became a point of reference for the playing style and ideal sound of traditional village ensembles. We consider ourselves fortunate to have encountered these musicians not only in various camps, but also in their own home environment—witnessing their way of life and the birthplace of their music, and experiencing the dynamics of their melodies from multiple perspectives. This concert is a tribute to those memories, evoking the authentic Roma, Hungarian, and Romanian musical world of Szászcsávás and nearby villages, with melodies that are not typically part of standard dance house sets. The ensemble is joined by singer Réka Erőss from Sfântu Gheorghe.

Réka Erőss - vocals
Előd Kónya - violin
László Németh - violin
Péter Németh - viola
Veronika Németh - double bass

Ganjálló

Ganjálló blends Balkan, Roma, and Eastern European melodies with unstoppable momentum and free improvisation. Their music fuses authentic folk elements with the spirit of joyful, liberated playing, where every concert is different and unrepeatable. Dynamic rhythms and virtuosic instrumental performances are guaranteed to get you dancing. A few ways to describe their style: streetfolk, post-party folk, eclectic turbofolk, neo-manele, new wave chalga, Roma magic, romano-shock, Balkan trash, minimal klezmer, Romanian vibes turned up to a thousand.

Mirkó Németh - saxophone
Dani Vass - saxophone
Mátyás Bedő - guitar
János Szirmai - accordion
Bálint Nagy - bass guitar
László Bardócz - tapan

Ticket price: advance 2500 HUF, on the day of the event 3000 HUF