Drahoslav Bango
created: 29. 10. 2024 09:37 modified: 29. 10. 2024 09:38
Drahoslav Bango is a graduate of the Conservatory in Bratislava and the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. In addition to his studies, he participated and won several awards at important international competitions such as the Liszt Ferenc International Piano Competition in Budapest, the International Novak Piano Competition, Danubia Talents in Vienna and many others. He had the opportunity to present himself in concerts in Israel, Serbia, Romania, Hungary and other countries. He is devoted to serious music, but also to jazz and world music. He currently works as a teacher at the Bratislava Conservatory. The memoir describes his musical beginnings, studies, piano competitions, but also his current musical and professional activities.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Drahoslav Bango general audience internal
Vojtech Bunda
created: 29. 10. 2024 07:07 modified: 29. 10. 2024 09:21
Vojtech Bunda comes from Košice, from a musical family. He has been playing the double bass since childhood. He played in the bands of many folklore ensembles in Košice (Železiar, Východniar, etc.). Playing music both in Slovakia and abroad, he gained musical skills and experienced various musical styles and genres. He is one of the founding members o fthe Romathan Theater, currently still being a part of the ensemble. He is a member of the group Kaschauer Klezmer Band and in many other groups.
category: music
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Vojtech Bunda general audience internal
Marek Michael Konček
created: 28. 10. 2024 07:53 modified: 28. 10. 2024 07:54
Marek Michael Konček comes from the musical Konček family from the Turiec Region. He grew up in Martin, and his relationship with music was built from an early age. He studied at the Ján Levoslav Bella Conservatory in Banská Bystrica, completed his bachelor's studies at the Academy of Musical Arts in Bratislava, master's studies at the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica and postgraduate studies in Krakow. He works in various musical researches and collaborations such as Slovak Chamber Theatre, Slovak National Theatre, Nová scéna, with artists from Slovakia and Poland. In the video interview, he talks about his family, his relationship with culture, education and the importance of culture in the life of a person, a nation. The recording was made on 10/11/2023 in the premises of the documentation and information center of Roma culture.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Marek Michael Konček general audience internal
Kvetoslava Podhradská
created: 21. 10. 2024 07:24 modified: 21. 10. 2024 08:27
Kvetoslava Podhradská was born in Ostrovany near Sabinov. She was 7 years old when, together with her family, she moved to Ostrava-Poruba. She started writing during her studies in secondary school. She is a member of the Romani Authors' Club Paramisara, the one organised by the association Slovo 21. She wrote several short stories, in them she reflects the historical experience of her family and her own childhood memories. In 2022, her children book titled Conversations Over Jam was published. Later, the book received several awards. In this memoir she talks about her childhood in Slovakia and life in Czech Republic. She also speaks about the Romani language, about romanihood, and about her first steps in literary work and her own literary creations.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Czech Romani Kvetoslava Podhradská general audience internal
Peter Balogh Sn., Peter Balogh Jr.
created: 18. 10. 2024 09:02 modified: 18. 10. 2024 09:04
Peter Balogh Sr. and Peter Balogh Jr. are father and son, both violinists. They come from Košice. In a joint memoir they describe the history of their family, the beginnings of violin playing, their studies and the course of their musical career. They talk about Roma music in the past and present and also about their plans for the future.
category: music
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Peter Balogh Peter Balogh ml. general audience internal
To Think About 2
created: 10. 09. 2024 10:33 modified: 10. 09. 2024 10:33
Miloš Rác is Romani painter and sculptor. His talent for artistic modeling from sculpting clay started to come out during his obligatory military service. There he created his first works, namely various creatures from fairy tales. He got back to creative work only after 20 years. His painting is mainly abstract, the paintings are ful of colours which are, as to his belief, very typical for Roma. He lives and works in Považská Bystrica. His first exhibition was in MG ART GALLERY in Považská Bystrica in 2015. His works were exhibited in Romani museums in Martin and Brno. In 2016 he was awarded by the Roma Spirit Award in the cathegory Culture. In 2023 he made a sculptural piece as the award of the Roma Spirit, given to laureats.
The presented painting titled To Think About 2 is an acrylic and oil painting on canvas created in 2020. It is not framed. The picture is 100 cm x 100 cm large.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Miloš Rác general audience internal
Far 1
created: 10. 09. 2024 10:28 modified: 11. 09. 2024 09:46
Miloš Rác is Romani painter and sculptor. His talent for artistic modeling from sculpting clay started to come out during his obligatory military service. There he created his first works, namely various creatures from fairy tales. He got back to creative work only after 20 years. His painting is mainly abstract, the paintings are ful of colours which are, as to his belief, very typical for Roma. He lives and works in Považská Bystrica. His first exhibition was in MG ART GALLERY in Považská Bystrica in 2015. His works were exhibited in Romani museums in Martin and Brno. In 2016 he was awarded by the Roma Spirit Award in the cathegory Culture. In 2023 he made a sculptural piece as the award of the Roma Spirit, given to laureats.
The presented painting titled Far 1 is and acrylic and oil painting created in 2020. It is not framed. The picture is 120 cm x 120 cm large.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Miloš Rác general audience internal
Time 3
created: 10. 09. 2024 10:11 modified: 10. 09. 2024 10:12
Miloš Rác is Romani painter and sculptor. His talent for artistic modeling from sculpting clay started to come out during his obligatory military service. There he created his first works, namely various creatures from fairy tales. He got back to creative work only after 20 years. His painting is mainly abstract, the paintings are ful of colours which are, as to his belief, very typical for Roma. He lives and works in Považská Bystrica. His first exhibition was in MG ART GALLERY in Považská Bystrica in 2015. His works were exhibited in Romani museums in Martin and Brno. In 2016 he was awarded by the Roma Spirit Award in the cathegory Culture. In 2023 he made a sculptural piece as the award of the Roma Spirit, given to laureats.
The presented painting titled Time 3 is an acrylic and oil painting on canvas created in 2022. It is not framed. The picture is 40 cm x 30 cm large.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Miloš Rác general audience internal
Do Not Judge Me 2
created: 10. 09. 2024 09:36 modified: 10. 09. 2024 09:37
Miloš Rác is Romani painter and sculptor. His talent for artistic modeling from sculpting clay started to come out during his obligatory military service. There he created his first works, namely various creatures from fairy tales. He got back to creative work only after 20 years. His painting is mainly abstract, the paintings are ful of colours which are, as to his belief, very typical for Roma. He lives and works in Považská Bystrica. His first exhibition was in MG ART GALLERY in Považská Bystrica in 2015. His works were exhibited in Romani museums in Martin and Brno. In 2016 he was awarded by the Roma Spirit Award in the cathegory Culture. In 2023 he made a sculptural piece as the award of the Roma Spirit, given to laureats.
The presented painting titled Do Not Judge Me 2 is an acrylic and oil painting on canvas created in 2020. It is not framed. The picture is 100 cm x 100 cm large.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Miloš Rác general audience internal
My heart aches, my head hurts too - Roland Horváth Orchestra
created: 13. 08. 2024 14:19 modified: 13. 08. 2024 14:19
The Roma dulcimer band Roland Horváth Orchestra performs traditional Roma music from Slovakia and Hungary. The line-up is international, the musicians come from both Slovakia and Hungary, the bandleader is a clarinetist Roland Horváth.
The vocal-instrumental composition is called My heart aches, my head hurts too. The song was sung by Dušan Deme. The author of the original lyrics and music is unknown.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern folk sextet borrowed Romani Roland Horváth Orchestra general audience internal
