Ági Szalóki

Ági Szalóki (born Budapest, October 17, 1978) is a Hungarian folk singer.[1] She has toured worldwide with world music and folk revival bands such as Besh o droM and Ökrös.

Ági Szalóki
Ági Szalóki in 2016
Background information
Birth nameÁgnes Szalóki
OriginBudapest, Hungary
Genresfolklore, world music, jazz, electro-pop
Occupation(s)singer
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsHangvető
Associated actsÖkrös, Besh o droM, Budapest Bár, Makám, Kishúg

Life

She started singing as a toddler, considering Márta Sebestyén a role model. Her musical background is traditional folk music; she first won recognition for singing with Ökrös in a traditional folk style, and Besh o droM, a Balkan gypsy brass band.[2] With these ensembles she toured around the world from the Montreal Jazz Festival, through Glastonbury Festival to the Théatre de la Ville in Paris, from New York to Beijing.

Since 2005, she began to pursue her solo career and explore various genres, such as jazz, thirties ballads, or children's songs.

Until now, three of her six released albums were awarded Album of the Year Prize (MAHASZ Fonogram Award) in the children's records and jazz categories.

"When I sing it's not important whether it's jazz or traditional music or music of any other kind", Szalóki has said. "I feel as if I'm swimming in the music. The music is like water; or air and I fly in it."[3]

She is trained in the Kodály method. Many of her projects are inspired by poetry, be it "Sunset of Rust, It is Dusk" on Lament (2005), or the Karády album of ballads (A Vágy Muzsikál, 2008).

She has also performed at numerous children's concerts.[3]

Discography

Solo albums
  • Téli-nyári laboda / Winter-Summer Orache FolkEurópa, 2004
Szalóki's first solo album was written for preschool children. The record contains nursery rhymes, tales, children's games and other songs. The musical accompaniment was composed by folk-inspired classical musicians.
Ági Szalóki – voice, Dávid Lamm – guitar, Vera Berán – cello, András Dés – kanna, drums, Kati Lázár – tale telling, Róbert 'Szigony' Kerényi – flute, Péter Bede – flute, István Berán – bombard, Zoltán Kovács – double bass, Judit Ábrahám – gardon.
  • Hallgató / Lament FolkEurópa, 2005, Award "Fonogram", 2006 – Best Jazz Album of the year
These folk songs originate from Moldva and Gyimes.
Ági Szalóki – voice, József Balázs – piano, Dávid Lamm – guitar, Kristóf Bacsó – tenor saxophone, András Dés – percussion, József Barcza Horváth – double bass, bass.
  • Cipity Lőrinc FolkEurópa, 2006, Award "Fonogram", 2007 – Best Album for Children
The CD largely consists of folk songs from Transylvania and the Uplands arranged by the band, together with poems by Ágnes Nagy Nemes and Sándor Weöres set to music. The poems are also narrated by two noted performers from the theatre, Mari Kiss and János Kulka.
Ági Szalóki – voice, Dávid Lamm – guitar, Judit Nagy – cello, András Dés – percussion Zoltán Kovács – double bass
Featuring: József Balázs – piano, Balázs Szokolay Dongó – flute, bagpipe, Attila Jakab – violin, József Barcza Horváth – double bass, poems and tale telling: Mari Kiss and János Kulka
  • A vágy muzsikál FolkEurópa, 2008
These songs speak about the happiness and the sadness of love.
Ági Szalóki – voice, Kristóf Bacsó – tenor saxophone, Ferenc Schrek – pozan, Gábor Juhász – guitar, Dávid Lamm – guitar, Zoltán Kovács – double bass, András Mohay – drums, Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos – piano, Richárd Szaniszló – vibrafon, Tcha Limberger – violin
  • Gingalló FolkEurópa, 2009
The record includes renewed folksongs and sung poems from Attila József, Károly Tamkó Sirató, Sándor Weöres and from Anna Szabó T., who is a young Transylvanian-born poet. The narrator of the record who is telling the tales is the actor György Cserhalmi.
Ági Szalóki – voice, whistle; Dávid Lamm – guitar, voice; Zoltán Kovács – double bass, voice; András Dés – percussion, voice.
Featuring: Kornél Fekete-Kovács – horn, Gábor Juhász – guitar, Péter Szalai – tabla, Balázs Szokolay Dongó – flute, tárogató; tale telling György Cserhalmi
  • Kishúg/ "Little Sister" FolkEurópa, 2010
This album combines Hungarian, Roma, and Turkish songs with contemporary Hungarian poetry.
Band members: Ági Szalóki – voice, Gergő Borlai – drums, Zsolt Csókás – guitar, Zoltán Kovács – double bass.
Featuring: Peta Lukács – guitar, Zoltán Sipeki – guitar, György Orbán – bass violin

Contribution
  • Korom Attila – Hajnali, PolyGram, 1997
  • Ökrös – Bonchida, háromszor, ABT, 1998
  • Kalotaszegi népzene – Neti Sanyi és Kicsi Aladár, ABT, 1999
  • Besh o droM – Macsó hímzés, Fonó Records, 2000
  • Triton – Indulj el, Bahia, 2001
  • Karácsonynak éjszakáján, Tom-Tom Records, 2001
  • Balkan Syndicate – Nikola, Tom-Tom Records, 2003
  • Makám – Anzix, FolkEurópa, 2003
  • Besh o droM – Gyí!, private release, 2004
  • Balázs Elemér Group – Hungarian Folksongs, X-Produkció, 2005
  • Balogh Kálmán – Karácsonyi örömzene, Gryllus, 2005
  • Amikor én még kissrác voltam – Tisztelgés az Illés zenekar előtt, Universal Music, 2005
  • Besh o droM – Once I Catch The Devil, private release, 2005
  • Tony Lakatos – Gipsy Colours, Skip Records, 2005
  • Kiss Feri – Love's Doors, Etnofon, 2005
  • V/A – Stars, Stars..., FolkEurópa, 2006
  • Ajándék – Roma művészek a gyerekekért, suliNova közoktatás-fejlesztési és Pedagógus-továbbképzési Kht./ suliNova Public Education Development and Teacher Training Company, 2006
  • Balogh Kálmán és a Gipsy Cimbalom Band – Aven Shavale, FolkEurópa, 2007
  • Oi Va Voi V2 Records International Ltd., 2007
  • Szabó Dániel – Egetverő TIM produkció Bt., 2007
  • Budapest Bár, EMI Zenei Kft., 2007
  • Szájról szájra / Mouth to mouth, FolkEurópa, 2007
  • Bognár Szilvia – Semmicske énekek, Gryllus Kiadó, 2008
  • Sárkány apó, Helikon Kiadó – Gryllus Kiadó, 2008
  • "volt egyszer volt egy kis zsidó", Gryllus Kiadó, 2008
  • Kozma Orsi Quartet – Hide And Seek, Magneoton, 2008
  • Hespèrion XXI - Bal·Kan: Honey and Blood, Alia Vox, 2013

Awards
  • Fonogram Prize (2006 – for Hallgató / Lament, 2007 – for Cipity Lőrinc, 2010 – for Gingalló)
  • 2006 – Artisjus Artistic Prize
  • 2006 – Andás Bozóki culture minister lauded Szalóki for her excellence artistic activities of children's songs and world music genres
  • 2007 – Zoltán Kodály Memorial Prize
  • 2009 – March Youths Award (State award)
  • 2010 – Sanoma and Story Magazine Value Award

References
  1. "Ági Szalóki (Vocals)". ExtremelyHungary. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. Cronshaw, Andrew (7 March 2006). "Ági Szalóki:Lament". fRoots. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  3. Hunt, Ken (1 July 2008). "Otherwordly". fRoots. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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