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Ferenc Sánta Jr.

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Birth name
  
Ferenc Santa Jr.

Instruments
  
Violin

Labels
  
Hungaroton

Role
  
Violinist

Record label
  
Hungaroton

Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Years active
  
1969–present

Name
  
Ferenc Jr.

Genres
  
Romani music

Born
  
March 2, 1945 (age 79) Kaposvar, Hungary (
1945-03-02
)

Albums
  
Come on Primas, From Czardas to Jazz, Most kezdodik a tanc, Ferenc Santa: Fiery Melodies

Awards
  
Liszt Ferenc Prize, Kossuth Prize

Similar People
  
Lajos Boross, Erno Kallai Kiss, Magda Kalmar, Ferenc Beres, Budapest Gypsy Symphon

Hora, Esz-dúr


Ferenc Sánta Jr. (born March 2, 1945) is a Kossuth Prize and Franz Liszt Prize-winning Hungarian violinist, fiddler and the artistic director of The Hungarian National Gipsy Orchestra.

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Biography

Sánta Jr. started playing violin at an early age of 7. He debuted in his father's band and completed musical school in Kaposvár. He played at Kaposvár Symphony Orchestra. Early in his musical career he was also the member of the Budapest Opera House orchestra. He has played with Gothenburg Symphony in 1969 and since then he is playing traditional Romani music. He made his first solo recording on Hungarian radio in 1972 and formed his first folk band in 1973. In 1981 he received the Hungarian television prize, in 1982 Hungarian radio prize, in 1995 the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary award, in 2002 Franz Liszt Prize, in 2007 the Kossuth Prize, in 2009 Prima Primissima Prize and in 2011 he became the honorary citizen of Budapest. He is the maestro of The Hungarian National Gipsy Orchestra. He is the son of the writer Ferenc Sánta.

Discography

  • (1997) Ferenc Santa Jr. and his Gypsy Band - A Hires Primas - Hungaroton - HCD10245
  • Ferenc Santa Jr. and his Gypsy Band - Hungarian Songs, Csardases - Hungaroton - HCD10330
  • Songs

    Quick CsardasCsárdás: Hungarian Gypsy Music · 1995
    CsardasCsárdás: Hungarian Gypsy Music · 1995
    Este gyere - keso esteFerenc Santa Jr Gypsy Band: Violin Wonder - Hungarian Songs - Csardases · 2014

    References

    Ferenc Sánta Jr. Wikipedia