Instead of resting, Tamás Szarka's summer this year was full of hard work, the artist said in the Duna Family Circle program. In October, his career reaches another milestone: his new play, which evokes the world of authentic gypsy music, will be presented at the National Theatre.

Tamás Szarka didn't take a lot of work hard, but he did take the heat very well - the Kossuth and two-time Petőfi Music Award-winning performer and songwriter testified about this as a guest of the Duna Családi kör program. As he said, there were times when he didn't pick up a guitar for weeks, even though on a more productive day he would jot down 2-3 song ideas.

“My schedule was unpredictable this summer. Great peaks, then nothing for a long time, then again several concerts in a row, and then television recordings or studio work. Others classify them nicely, but I am unable to do so. I'll pull it, I'll die a little, then you can rest," Tamás Szárka gave a glimpse into the events of the past period. You can already enjoy one of the fruits of your hard work in October, as your career reaches another important milestone: the play based on Maxim Gorky's story Makar Chudra and the film A Gypsy Camp Goes to Heaven will be presented. Esthajnal is a joint performance of the National Theater, the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble, the Karaván Theatre, the Capital City Grand Circus and the Imre Baross Academy of Artist and Performing Arts.

"For many years, I have been interested in a special sound world, the authentic gypsy music, which hit us with the dance hall movement in the late seventies and early eighties. This is an ancient, special music in the Carpathian basin, but it is unique in the whole world. Since 2017, I have been working on bringing this to the stage through a gypsy Romeo and Juliet story. With the help of Attila Vidnyánszky, the dream became a reality," said Tamás Szarka as a guest of the Duna program, who during the rehearsal process made friends with several actors, including the Actor of the Nation, Gyula Bodrogi.

Source: MTVA / hirado.hu

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