Kaláka
Kaláka is a folk music group, formed in Budapest, Hungary on November 26, 1969, that primarily performs poetry by Hungarian and (in translation) world authors set to music of their own composition, played on classical and folk instruments. The founding members are Dániel Gryllus, Vilmos Gryllus, István Mikó and Balázs Radványi. Mikó was later replaced by Péter Dabasi, who in turn was replaced by Péter Huzella and then by Gábor Becze. Tamás Kobzos Kiss was also a member of the band for a short time. They have been in their current lineup since 1996.
Since 1980 they have organized the Kaláka Folk Festival every summer. The festival was originally held in the Castle of Diósgyőr, Miskolc; since 2012 it has been held in the town of Eger.
The word kaláka refers in some Hungarian dialects to an old village tradition of collaborative work and mutual aid.
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