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Viktor Tóth
Viktor Tóth (born 19 May 1977), alto saxophonist, composer and orchestra leader, has been awarded Jazz Musician of the Year several times. One of the top figures of the young generation of the contemporary Hungarian jazz scene, his performance style bridges styles, is improvisation-centred, "soaring" and filled with spirituality. Career Viktor Tóth began his musical studies at the age of 14. A defining musical experience was meeting Ákos Molnár, saxophonist, at the point when he chose music over the path of an architect. Around this time American big band jazz had a strong influence on him. Later he moved towards combo formations and the style and music of Charlie Parker and John Coltrane had an important impact on him. At the end of the 90s he was a member of several Hungarian formations. In 1998 he was accepted into the Jazz department of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music from where he graduated with outstanding results in 2003. During this period he formed his first trio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiskunhalas
Kiskunhalas (; german: Hallasch) is a city in the county of Bács-Kiskun, Hungary. Railroad The city is an important railway junction. It crosses the Budapest-Subotica-Belgrade railway line. The Kiskunfélegyháza railway ends in Kiskunhalas. Geography Kiskunhalas is located south of Budapest. On 20 July 2007, Kiskunhalas recorded a temperature of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Hungary. Name Kiskunhalas used to be surrounded by lakes that were rich in fish, ''Halas'' in Hungarian, and this gave rise to the town's name. The other part of the name comes from the Hungarian kiskun-, meaning Little Cumania (Hungarian: ''Kiskunság''); Kun was what the Hungarians called the Cuman people. Croats in Hungary call this town as ''Olaš''. The Croat name came as shortening of its Hungarian name, as it was easier for Croat speakers to pronounce it that way. History Its known history goes back to the 9th century. Kiskunhalas has many archaeolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
