- country:Hungary
- region:Central Europe
- style(s):Balkan, World
- label:Fonó Music Hall
- type:Band, Composer/Songwriter
- gender:male, female
- instrumentation:instrumental, percussion, string, singer songwriter, jazz combo, unplugged, guitar
- artist posted by:Unger, Gergo
Line up
- Balazs Unger (cimbalom)
- Daniel Horvath (drums, percussion)
- Eszter Szita (vocals)
- Gellert Boda (violin)
- Gergo Unger (cobza, guitar)
- Gyula Lazar (doublebass)
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Cimbaliband is best known worldwide as the first Hungarian world music group to perform in Eurosonic Noorderslag in 2013. This multicultural band gives their audience a shocking experience with virtuoso instrumental solos, humor through music and a historical look around the Balkans. Those with an open ear to different cultures and their music can experience a journey through time and space. This 7 piece group is the living messenger of the motto of the EU: ‘United in diversity’. This may have been the reason that they have been asked to perform on the opening ceremony of the Spanish EU governance with UNESCO Artist for Peace, Márta Sebestyén in 2010. From Madrid to Japan they have performed several times on various stages in the world. They are revolving performers on Hungary’s own SZIGET Festival. In 2015 their album, Moldva debuted as 8th in the World Music Charts Europe.
The European music scene seems to love the band. A journalist gave the title ‘The Chuck Berry of Cimbalom’ to Balazs Unger, bandleader. Other important press releases about Cimbaliband include:
'Finally, cimbalom is rock'n'roll. Watch out for these Hungarians!'
Thierry Sartoretti, Vibrations
"This is a headlong and authentically clunky clash of Hungary's thriving rock'n'roll party scene with traditional Magyar, Roma and Serb folk music"
fROOTS Magazine, 2015
Notable Performances:
World Music Charts Europe – 8th with ‘Moldva’ album, 2015
Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary 2014
33rd International Book Fair, Istanbul, Turkey 2014
Eurosonic Noorderslag - Groningen, Netherlands 2013
World Music and Dance Festival - Hakodate, Japan 2012
The Music Village - Brussels, Belgium 2011
Kaustinen Folk Festival - Kaustinen, Finland 2011
Carroponte - Milano, Italy 2011
Europa en Vivo (Festival held for the first „Eurotrio EU Presidency) – Madrid, Spain 2010
Festival Kumpania – Ariege, France 2010
Musica nei Castelli di Liguria – Genova, Italy 2010
RASA Centre for World Cultures – Utrecht, Netherlands 2009
Rock Café – Praha, Czech Republic 2009
Wegorapa Festival - Wegorzewo, Poland 2009
Interetno Festival - Subotica, Serbia 2008