Miroslav Rác - "Magic"
created: 22. 10. 2018 10:07 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Miroslav Rác is a graduate of Music Conservatory in Topolcany, where he studied piano. He uses a stage name B.G. and he plays so called gangster romano hip-hop style. He plays the piano since he was 13 years old. Nowadays he acts as a singer, rapper, songs composer, also as a composer of an instrumental compositions for piano. The song was played on a Jazz concert, which was documented in a Cultural Center Hall in a Želiezovce village. Instrumental composition "Magic" is a self composed creation of Miroslav Rác. The drum solo played by Miroslav Talpáš and bass guitar solo played by Anton Bukai.
category: music
tags: instrumental modern rom-jazz trio original Miroslav Rác Anton Bukai Miroslav Talpáš general audience internal
Michal Bársony - A Pedagogue and Painter
created: 12. 10. 2018 09:15 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Born in the village of Kunova Teplica, in the Rožňava district. The mother tongue in the family was Hungarian, traditionally the family carried on blacksmithing and music. He studied Fine Arts and Russian language at the Faculty of Education at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica. He took the post-graduate studies at the Faculty of Pedagogy at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra and received the title PaedDr. He does paintings and drawings, thematically is his work predominated by sacral themes, to a lesser extent by the female portraits and landscapes. As a pedagogue, he worked at primary, secondary and higher education institutions, some time he also spent at the State Educational Institute in Bratislava. In the video, he describes an image-making process called Angel, the technique used, material, and how the idea about the theme came to him, and what was the visualization of it.
category: speaking
tags: retrospective biographical monologue guided Slovak Michal Bársony general audience internal
Jozef Ferko and Dasha Pollakova
created: 08. 10. 2018 16:54 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
The performance was documented on the Small Stage of the Theatre of Alexander Duchnovič in Prešov. The performance contains Romani songs traditional, as well as self-composed by Ondrej Ferko, Jozef Ferko and by the band Kmeťoband. The songs, both solo and duets, are sung by Dáša Polláková and Jozef Ferko. Author and performer of a guitar accompaniment is Jozef Ferko. Both of the interprets belong among the active members of the Romathan Theatre in Košice.
category: music
tags: vocal-instrumental modern mix duet borrowed Romani Jozef Ferko Dáša Polláková general audience internal
The Devilish Violin and Guests
created: 08. 10. 2018 15:46 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
A special concert of The Devilish Violin Orchestra and the guests dedicated to the late 75th birthday of Ján Berky Mrenica Sn. (11.5.1939, Očová, † 12.10.2008) took place in Bratislava on 18.11.2014. Ján Berky Mrenica Sn. was a violinist and composer. He founded The Devilish Violin Orchestra, whose chief representative after his death became his son, Ján Berky Mrenica Jr. Ján Berky Mrenica Sn. was widely respected as a representative of the Slovak folk music and a leading member of the SĽUK (Slovak People's Artistic Group) musical ensemble; he participated in the creation of many television music programs. He was also a collector of Roma songs, which he published in 1993 in the book named Nane oda lavutaris. He has worked with many Slovak singers (Martin Babjak, Jana Kocianová and others) and musicians, as part of his musical work. He has received awards for his outstanding cultural achievements in Slovakia: 1995 - The Slovakia's Messenge, 1997 - The Pribina's Cross, 1997- Slovak Gold, 2003 - The Crystal Wing for the year 2002, 2003 - The Award of the City of Zvolen for his life work, 2004 - The Prize of the Decade Slovak Gold, 2006 - The Award of Banska Bystrica Self-Governing Region, the golden CD for the album The Primash Dream, 5 000 pieces sold. In honor of this musician, a concert led by Ján Berky Jr. and The Devilish Violin Orchestra was held, with guests like Jana Hubinska, Jana Orlicka, Marián Čekovský, Martin Valihora, Milan Godla, Ondrej Ferko and others. The recording provides a view of the musical performances of the guests.
category: music
The Bethlehem
created: 05. 10. 2018 14:35 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The artifact was made in 2006, during the project titled Feder dzivipe - Lepsi zivot (Better Life), implemented by the Civic Association for Support and Regional Development and the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Government for Romani Communities, supported by the European Social Fund. In cooperation with the Office for Labour, Social Affairs and Family there were 33 unemployed Roma selected who received training; the Association then started searching for permanent jobs for them, in various professions. Some of the worked in crafts and arts workshop lead by the lecturere, the fine arts pedagogue Mgr. Miriam Kavulicova-Tomasiakova, where, besides many other aesthetic and practically used objects the above-mentioned artifact was made. The artifact's author is unknown.
Technique: lace
category: fine arts
tags: sacral material artistic 2D artifact lace general audience internal
Michal Bársony - A Girl in the Window
created: 05. 10. 2018 12:02 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Born in the village Kunova Teplica, the district of Roznava. The family spoke Hungarian, and kept the tradition of smithery and music. He graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty of Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, specialzed in fine arts and Russian language. The post-gradual studies completed at the Pedagogical Faculty of University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, awarded with the title PeadDr. His main creation is painting and drawing, with prevailing themes of the sacral nature, as well as some women portraits and landscapes. As a pedagogue worked at several elementary and secondary schools, as well as at universities. He also worked for the State Institute Of Pedagogy. In the video he describes the creative process of painting the picture named A Girl in the Window, the technique used, the material, and the idea behind the selection and presentation of the theme.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Slovak Michal Bársony general audience internal
Michal Bársony - The Women
created: 05. 10. 2018 08:23 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Born in the village Kunova Teplica, the district of Roznava. The family spoke Hungarian, and kept the tradition of smithery and music. He graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty of Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, specialzed in fine arts and Russian language. The post-gradual studies completed at the Pedagogical Faculty of University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, awarded with the title PeadDr. His main creation is painting and drawing, with prevailing themes of the sacral nature, as well as some women portraits and landscapes. As a pedagogue worked at several elementary and secondary schools, as well as at universities. He also worked for the State Institute Of Pedagogy. The video shows him describing the process of painting the concrete painting titled The Waggon, the technique and material used for it, as well as the background of how the theme and form were chosen. In the video he describes the process of creating a collection of paintings, the technique used, the material, and the idea behind the selection and presentation of the theme.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Slovak Michal Bársony general audience internal
Michal Bársony - The Collection on the Wall
created: 05. 10. 2018 08:20 modified: 27. 11. 2020 02:00
Born in the village Kunova Teplica, the district of Roznava. The family spoke Hungarian, and kept the tradition of smithery and music. He graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty of Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, specialzed in fine arts and Russian language. The post-gradual studies completed at the Pedagogical Faculty of University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra, awarded with the title PeadDr. His main creation is painting and drawing, with prevailing themes of the sacral nature, as well as some women portraits and landscapes. As a pedagogue worked at several elementary and secondary schools, as well as at universities. He also worked for the State Institute Of Pedagogy. In the video he describes the process of creating a collection of paintings, the technique used, the material, and the idea behind the selection and presentation of the theme.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Slovak Michal Bársony general audience internal
The Polana Mountain in Autumn
created: 04. 10. 2018 22:21 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The picture captures the landscape nearby Detva. The colours used are the typical sign of the author's work. The base material is sololit, the picture is framed in white wooden strips. Painted in 2015. The author is Tibor Olah. Amateur artist lives and works in the village Plešivec. Born in Detva, he comes from 8 siblings. He was inspired to start painting by his brother, Dušan Olah. His main theme in paintings is nature – landscape and rural settlements. His works are characteristic by distinctive colour. The paintings base material is canvas or sololit. His paintings are many times inspired by his childhood memories. Another inspiration is taken from the nature, he documents the views on the video records.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Tibor Oláh general audience internal
The Siron Hills with Cottages
created: 04. 10. 2018 22:13 modified: 27. 11. 2020 01:47
The painting captures the landscape nearby Detva. The colours used are typical for the author. The little houses are the dominant element of the painting, the background shows the Siron Mountains. The base material is sololit, the picture is framed in white and brown wooden strips. It was painted in 2015. The author is Tibor Olah. Amateur artist lives and works in the village Plešivec. Born in Detva, he comes from 8 siblings. He was inspired to start painting by his brother, Dušan Olah. His main theme in paintings is nature – landscape and rural settlements. His works are characteristic by distinctive colour. The paintings base material is canvas or sololit. His paintings are many times inspired by his childhood memories. Another inspiration is taken from the nature, he documents the views on the video records.
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Tibor Oláh general audience internal
