Marta Daňová, Podskalka, Humenné
created: 15. 11. 2023 15:48 modified: 16. 11. 2023 10:59
The interview is a part of the research project focused on collecting the memoirs of people dwelling in Podskalka, a Romani quarter of the town Humenné. The researcher is Peter Kudráč, the local activist. The respondents participating in the project answer questions about their origin, dwelling place, education, profession, memories of the events and changes after 1968 and 1989, as well as about the form and content of the Romani culture. The interview is in Romani language. Person interviewed was Marta Daňová, the interview was lead by Peter Kudráč.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Romani Marta Daňová general audience external
Rudolf Kurej, Podskalka, Humenné
created: 15. 11. 2023 15:41 modified: 16. 11. 2023 10:59
The interview is a part of the research project focused on collecting the memoirs of people dwelling in Podskalka, a Romani quarter of the town Humenné. The researcher is Peter Kudráč, the local activist. The respondents participating in the project answer questions about their origin, dwelling place, education, profession, memories of the events and changes after 1968 and 1989, as well as about the form and content of the Romani culture. The interview is partly in Romani and partly in Slovak language. Person interviewed was Rudolf Kurej, the interview was lead by Peter Kudráč.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical dialogue guided Romani Slovak Rudolf Kurej general audience external
Petr Torák
created: 26. 10. 2023 14:01 modified: 27. 10. 2023 13:42
Petr Torák comes from the Czech Republic, from where in 1999, after a series of racially motivated attacks, he and his whole family emigrated to Great Britain. He became a member of the local police, dealing also with the topics such as modern slavery. In 2015, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his dedicated work with Roma communities in Peterborough. After leaving the police, he devotes himself fully to community and charity work, and at the same time acts as the honorary consul of the Czech Republic in Peterborough.
The photos made during documentation of memoir.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Petr Torák general audience internal
The Roland Horvath Orchestra
created: 26. 10. 2023 13:55 modified: 27. 10. 2023 13:24
The series of photos of the Romani cimbalom band Roland Horvath Orchestra. The band is international, the musicians come from Slovakia and Hungary, the band leader is the clarinetist Roland Horvath.
The photos were taken as part of the documentation of Romani cimbalom bands in Slovakia.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Roland Horváth Orchestra general audience internal
Július Bandy Jr.
created: 26. 10. 2023 13:48 modified: 26. 10. 2023 13:49
Julius Bandy studied cimbalom at the Elementary School of Art of Mikulas Moyzes in Presov. He continued his studies at the Private Conservatory of Music and Drama in Kosice (1-4 years), which he graduated from at the end of the school year 2018-2019. He studies cimbalom at the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica. In the family band he plays the double bass.
The photos were taken during documentation of the family cimbalom bands in 2022. One of the photos show him and his brother Kristián Bandy.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Július Bandy ml. general audience internal
Július Bandy
created: 26. 10. 2023 12:56 modified: 27. 10. 2023 13:28
Julius Bandy, comes from musician family. He was born in Presov. He graduated from the Elementary School for Music of Mikulas Moyzes as a cimbalom player. He also plays saxophone, double bass and harmonica. In the years 1982-1983 he played in the children folk ensemble Dubravienka in Presov. In the years 1985-1986 he was a part of the children folk ensemble Sarisancek in Presov. As 15 years old he started playing in the Theater of Alexander Duchnovic in Presov. His military service brought him to the Army Ensemble of Art Janosik in Zvolen (1993-1994). He played cimbalom in several other bands and ensembles – the Folk Band Presovcan, the Folk Ensemble Sabinovcan, the Folk Band Czardasz from Presov, the Folk Band of Jan Budyi from Humenne.
The photos were made during documentation of the family cimbalom bands in 2022.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Július Bandy general audience internal
Miroslav Rác
created: 26. 10. 2023 12:50 modified: 27. 10. 2023 13:26
Miroslav Rác is a pianist, music teacher, composer. For several years now, he has been working on the theme of the Roma Holocaust. As a concert artist, he played on several world stages in Europe and in Israel.
The photos document his piano recital dedicated to the victims of the Roma Holocaust.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Miroslav Rác general audience internal
Dávid Štajer
created: 26. 10. 2023 12:23 modified: 27. 10. 2023 13:03
He comes from Telgárt. He plays accordion, he is not formally educated in music. He learnt to play by himself. In the family there are mostly violinists. He also started to play violin but left it after he found out it doesn't bring him joy. His first accordion was bought to him by his grandfather. He plays in folklore ensambles Šumiačan, Telgárt and Vernár. He plays folk music, Romani music, when there is an opportunity he also plays jazz and Balkan music.
The photos were made during documentation of the Pokoš Band in the project of documentation of the Romani family cimbalom bands.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Dávid Štajer general audience internal
The Ďusi Band
created: 26. 10. 2023 09:13 modified: 27. 10. 2023 13:41
Július Bandy's folk band - Ďusi Band is based in Prešov. The members of the band are from a family where skills of musicians are passed down from generation to generation. Ing the band there is the father Július Bandy and his three sons - Kristián, Július, Samuel. They play dulcimer, double bass, violin and viola. Their repertoire includes Slovak and Roma folklore music as well as music of other national minorities - Jewish, Ruthenian, Hungarian, Russian. The band also performs film music. The family band was formed in 2013.
The set of photographs portrays the original band together with new members: the singer Anita Balážová Haffnerová, the clarinet player Roland Horváth and the pianist and vocalist Jakub Haffner.
The photos were made during documentation of the Romani family cimbalom bands, in Prešov on July 14, 2023.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Kapela Ďusi Band general audience internal
Anita Haffnerová Balážová
created: 18. 10. 2023 15:02 modified: 27. 10. 2023 13:37
Anita Haffnerová Balážová studied classical singing at the Conservatory in Košice. Currently she works as a teacher of singing at the Private Art School in Liptovská Štiavnica.
The photographs were taken while documenting the family band Ďusi Band.
category: fine arts
tags: secular digital artistic in persona photography Anita Haffnerová Balážová general audience internal
