Asha
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Here are my very favourite musicians Hungarikum Együttes (Hungarian Group!) singing 'Hull a csillag, hajnal hasad' (The star falls, the dawn breaks), at my very favourite venue in Budapest!

Hungarikum are singing enchantress Anett Tákacs-Mudris, and guitar virtuoso Géza Kremnitzky, who I'm proud to say are now friends! Géza has played on my last two albums "Calvary Hill" and "Knights & Angels."

And the venue is the Napfényes Rendezvényterem (the Sunny Life Venue), tucked underneath the wonderful vegan Napfényes Étterem (Sunny Life Restaurant), in Ferenciek tere, Budapest. Central, and very near the dramatic Erszebet Hid (Elisabeth Bridge). The venue holds 75 at a squeeze, and is often set out with candle-lit cafe tables & chairs. In the extremely comfy foyer are large sofas, cakes and teas!

Hungarikum Együttes sing for love. They've been singing for years and yet have very few CD's or videos, because they just love to sing 'live' and be in the moment. Both Anett & Géza are married with children, and yet they rehearse twice a week and sing at least twice a month... but only in Hungary! They sing mythic folk-songs about Hungary's spiritual magic & mystery, as well as their own compositions, and somehow combine a Grail-like, troubador style with a hint of blues. Anett plays recorder too, and Géza mandolin & mouth-organ!

To be at a concert of theirs (and I've been privileged to have been to quite a few now) is to enter a timeless world of love, beauty, wonder and enchantment! And gentle humour! When Anett sings, the Goddess of beauty and wisdom shines through her, and I find it hard not to cry... so overwhelmingly beautiful is her voice, grace and poise.

And Géza supports her like a Grail-Knight of old... protective and respectful. Like a principal lead might support a ballerina. He creates the vessel into which her light pours.

Hungarikum Együttes are now in residence at the Napfényes Rendezvényterem every first wednesday of the month at 18.30. What a joy it is to be welcomed by hostess Bea Szedlmayer to the venue, and then to bask in the intimate caress of a Hungarikum concert! And afterwards you can nip upstairs for a delicious vegan meal at the award-winning Napfényes Étterem! It's a great night out in Budapest!

Hungarikum can be found here: www.hungarikumzene.hu

And the venue here: www.napfenyesprogramok.hu