Tanchaz Talk Interview’s Master Class series episodes comprehensively explore the complex mysteries of Hungarian folk music with Soma Salamon, Lecturer at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and one of Hungary’s most in-demand folk musicians and teachers.

This episode examines the life and work of Béla Bartók, including:  

- Bartók’s prolific research journeys 

- his brilliant methods of collecting 

- analyzing and categorizing folk music

- Bartók’s fascinating conclusions regarding inter-ethnic music 

- how his world-famous compositions incorporated elements of his research 

- his relationship with Zoltán Kodály

Released on September 13, 2021.

Tanchaz Talk is the world’s only English-language program focusing primarily on Hungarian folk music.

“Tanchaz Talk Interviews” features long-form interviews with a wide range of guests appearing on the program. More (non-interview) episodes of Tanchaz Talk, featuring a mix of music and stories, are available on www.tanchaz.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/kalmanmagyar.

Host Kalman Magyar (Öcsi) is one of North America’s leading Hungarian folk musicians and personalities. Read more at www.kalmanmagyar.com.