SOLD-OUT - Parno Graszt, Nadara (ROU)

This programme is held in Hungarian.

The Ides of March will bring a concert like no other to the great hall of the House of Music Hungary. Teaming up for a joint performance will be the most popular gypsy music bands of Hungary, Parno Graszt, and Transylvania, Nadara, as they juxtapose the guitar/milk can style with urban Transylvanian Gypsy string music traditions.

Parno Graszt
Parno Graszt is one of the most original and popular bands playing authentic Gypsy music. Their unique stage appearance, traditional instruments, inimitable dance performances and exuberant energy all contribute to an atmosphere guaranteed to sweep the audience off their feet. The band have toured much of the world, having given concerts throughout Europe, in various Asian countries, and several times in the USA and Mexico. No matter where they go, the effect is triumphantly the same: joyfully carefree music and dancing. Formed more than 30 years ago, the band have been churning out hits since the very beginning. They are constantly coming out with songs incorporating new styles and looks to make the repertoire as colourful as possible, while ensuring everyone can enjoy the true Parno Graszt feeling. Year after year, the band also collaborates with other renowned artists, including the Bohemian Betyars, Punnany Massif, the Bagossy Brothers and Pogány Induló. The seven-member band (occasionally expanded to nine) constitutes a family. The bond between the members is unshakable, as everyone is related to everyone else. Perhaps this is one of the secrets to the band’s success: their unbreakable unity. Formed in the village of Paszab in 1987, the band released their first album, the highly successful Rávágok a zongorára (‘I Strike the Piano’), in 2002. This was followed by five more records of their own, the most recent being 2024’s Suttog a szél (‘The Wind is Whispering’).

Nadara

The heart and soul of the band Nadara are accordionist Alexandra Beaujard, who found a new home in Transylvania, and her husband, Ferenc ‘Tocsila’ Jámbor, from Szászcsávás, a community justifiably famous for its folk music. Their music is just as diverse as the culture of Transylvania itself, blending melodies from the region’s villages – especially Kalotaszeg and Vízmellék – with more modern urban sounds that often reflect influences from elsewhere: the folk music of Hungarians, Romanians, Gypsies, and even folk art music.