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Ektar Instrumental Quintet at Jazzfest Budapest at Jedermann
Courtesy of Attila Kleb | Posted on February 3, 2024
When
Sat, May 4, 2024
21:00
At Door
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Musicians
Váczi Dániel
saxophone, sopraninoCsókás Zsolt
guitar, electricBenkő Róbert
bass, acousticSárvári Kovács Zsolt
drumsAbout
The Ektar Instrumental Quintet has been playing somewhere at the intersection of world music, chamber music and improvisational jazz for nineteen years. Szabolcs Szőke's compositions are inspired by a wide range of influences - Balkan, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern cultures, Africa, India, European folk music, but Ektar's music also draws on early and contemporary music and jazz.
This eclecticism and diversity is reflected in their instrumentation - they use traditional jazz instruments alongside exotic ones - and in their performance: improvisation is very much a part of their work, alongside strictly composed pieces....