Fonó Zenekar, the Fonó Folk Band is a
Hungarian folk band, playing traditional Hungarian music.
History
Fonó Folk Band was founded in 1997 in
Budapest. Its members are musicians from around
Hungary and its various historical regions such as the Hungarian-minority areas of
Slovakia and
Ukraine, who have devoted their careers to performing, teaching and researching traditional
folk music. Their repertoire consists of Magyar and other Carpathian-Basin peoples'
instrumental and
vocal music, and authentic arrangements in these traditions. The members of the band themselves collect folk music - an experience they use to boost the band's repertoire.
Members
Andrea Navratil - vocals
Gergely Agócs - vocals, tárogató, bagpipe, fujara, flutes
Tamás Gombai - violin, second violin
István Pál “Szalonna” - violin, second violin
Sándor D. Tóth - viola, hurdy-gurdy, gardon, drum, cobsa, zither