43rd National Táncház Festival & Fair • 5–7 April 2024
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Starting page: 32
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Interview with Sebestyén István – Master of Hungarian Folk Arts. Born in 1955 in Hungary, the youngest of 10 children of a Bukovina Székely family, Sebestyén István carries on the family and Székely tradition of telling tales and singing. "...with my songs and tales I hope people find a better mood..." He is a member of the Székely Association of the village of Kakasd, Tolna County, Hungary, and sings with the Csillagösvény Folk Song Circle. His favorite singer was his mother who "...was not only a beautiful singer, but every note rang straight from her soul". He has released 3 CDs ( "Tréfás székely fonó", "Serkenj, lelkem" and "Szegény ember bőrpuskája") and in 2017 a book entitled "Hálaadás", and is the recipient of numerous awards. By Kurucz Réka, Dec 2019 Kakasd, Hungary.