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Folk instruments were originally made by musical craftsmen, simple village people living in decidedly modest circumstances. The performance style of plucked string instruments differs from the playing of other instruments. The performer plays the instrument by plucking a tensed string with a finger, nail or plectrum. As well as introducing the most popular Hungarian folk plucked string instruments and their history, this live-music show will also give a taste of the many varieties of sound that can be made by these instruments.
The Hungarian 'citera', or zither, comes from the Greek work 'kithara', and is the most characteristic plucked string Hungarian folk instrument. Its characteristic sound is a constant drone that can be made quietr or louder depending on the number and use of the accompanying strings. As far back as we can remember, the zither was considered an instrument of the poorer peasants. It can made cheaply, and is relatively easy to learn. A very mixed team will introduce listeners to the zither and the other plucked string instruments. And who better to introduce us to the family of plucked string instruments than the Pengetős Trio ('pengető' means plucking, or plectrum, in Hungarian), who like to think of the zither, the tambura and the cobza as reunited long-lost relatives who "have plenty to talk about". While the foundation for the band's repertoire is naturally authentic folk music, they take a creative and innovative approach to folk traditions, just as they do with their instruments. Zoltán "Batyu" Farkas will help the young members of the audience familiarise themselves with both the band - which was formed in 2015 - and in particular the instruments.
Age: 8-12 year
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
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