Hungarian Folk Singing Workshop (Workshop)

Type of Abstract (select): Workshop

Abstract (max. 250 words):
Held in English, this folk singing workshop is open to conference participants of all musical and language backgrounds, no previous experience required. The beautiful songs will be taught directly from village source recordings, such as those famously collected by Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, and the workshop materials will include the Hungarian song words, English translations, and background information on the style. Following her presentation at the AHEA Conference in 2022 on international folk song teaching methodology, the workshop is led by Zina Bozzay, known for her accessible teaching style, academic rigor, and contagious enthusiasm. Join us!


Brief Professional Bio (max. 100 words):
Zina Bozzay is an active performer, researcher, arranger, and teacher of traditional Hungarian village folk songs around the world. Trained in Hungary by master folk singers, she collects from last living village singers who learned in the oral tradition. She founded the Hungarian Folk Singing Circle (Népdalkör) in 2010, and since then has taught thousands of Hungarian speakers and non-speakers from 50 countries on six continents, including at the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest. Zina holds a Masters degree in Music Composition and tours internationally with her ensemble Vadalma, performing her acclaimed original arrangements. www.zinabozzay.com.