Tanchaz Talk INTERVIEWS – On the Road with Gabor Dobi and Attila Krasznai – November 22, 2022

Recorded in a Subaru during a wintery drive on Ontario’s highways, Gabor and Attila join Kalman on the road to discuss a wide array of topics. Gabor is one of the main figures in Canada’s Hungarian folk dance scene, and Attila is one of North America’s top Hungarian folk musicians. Interview highlights:

– the early days of Tanchaz in Hungary and Canada
– the magic of Gyimes
– tips for longevity bass playing
– working with Fitos Dezso
– pioneering days of Hungarian
– folk music on the internet
– some special call-in guests

Released on November 22, 2022.

Tanchaz Talk is the world’s only English-language show focusing primarily on Hungarian folk music. The show combines a mix of music and stories from host Kalman Magyar Jr. (Öcsi), one of North America’s leading Hungarian folk musicians and author of the bestselling self-help memoir Put Your Pants On and Get to Work – Ten Principles for Zestful Living.

“Tanchaz Talk Interviews” episodes feature long-form interviews with a wide range of guests. Episodes of “Tanchaz Talk Interviews” are also available in audio podcast form on all popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Google, and Spotify (please subscribe).

Kalman Magyar has been an instrumental personality in the Tanchaz movement since the 1980’s, first with the band Eletfa in New York, and now with Gyanta in Toronto.

In Hungarian, “Táncház” literally means “dance house,” and is the focal point of the Hungarian roots revival movement. The Táncház movement has been inscribed in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s Register of Good Safeguarding Practices, as “a Hungarian model for the transmission of intangible cultural heritage.”

Visit www.tanchaz.com for more information and downloadable audio episodes.