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Taraf de Akácfa
March 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.
Taraf de Akácfa
Romanian Folk Music
Taraf de Akácfa performs the rich repertoire of Romanian folk music with distinctive interpretations and dynamic arrangements. They focus on the complex, southern Romanian style, Lăutarească, and incorporate a variety of traditional music from Moldova, Transylvania, and the Balkans.
Featuring:
Lulu Starr- violin
Ion Curteanu -cimbalom
Dmitri Gaskin – accordion
Ari Munkres – double bass
Friday, March 14th 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $35-40 / (Door) $40 general, $30 student & senior
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Taraf de Akácfa was created in 2014 by traveling street musicians who serendipitously met in Budapest, Hungary in an international collective house on Akácfa Street. The founding members of the group came from the United States, Sweden, Hungary, and France, and eventually chose to stay in Budapest, where they experienced constant musical inspiration and could share their common passion for Eastern European and Balkan folk music. Their current musical repertoire is predominantly centered around Romanian lăutarească, Moldovan and Transylvanian folk music, and they also perform a variety of folk music from the Balkans. While the formation of the band has changed and now the majority of the current members are native Hungarians, one thing has always remained; the shared curiosity and enthusiasm for this complex and dynamically rich traditional music. Taraf de Akácfa mixes the different musical and cultural backgrounds of its members, while tastefully blending different styles of folk music with innovative ideas and arrangements. They honor the sources and traditions which they draw upon, all while adding their own unique interpretation and style. Over the years, the members traveled throughout Romania, Moldova, and Hungary, researching the origins of the songs that they play. They have had the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest folk musicians, most notably those of Taraf de Haidouks as well as Marcel Râmba, who heavily influenced their current repertoire. In 2016 the band recorded their first self-titled album in Budapest. In 2018, their second full-length album “Trei Focuri” was recorded at Pheonix Studio in Diósd, Hungary.
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PREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE:
Friday, March 14th 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $35-40 / (Door) $40 general, $30 student & senior
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
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