Navratil requires no introduction for connoisseurs of folk music: the outstanding folk singer, storyteller, teacher and ecologist performs as a soloist in several groups and is regularly invited to join many others as a guest artist as well. An artist of inexhaustible energy, she successfully uses her vivid storytelling abilities and expressive singing voice to encourage her audiences of children and adults to join in together with the music and fun. Formed a decade and a half ago, in 2006, the Kobzos Ensemble initially assembled to perform mainly sacred Hungarian folk songs with vocal and instrumental accompaniment. Their dynamically expanding repertoire now includes concert programmes organised according to region, dance houses for children and adults, as well as early music concerts. The Kobzos children's sessions, led by Navratil, have a long history: this programme includes instruments that may seem exotic, such as the cobza and the gardon, but youngsters with dancing feet will not be disappointed with the easy-to-learn dance steps. And of course, authentic folk music will be played throughout as our narrator, an expert on both children and folk culture, weaves the thread of the tale to suit the mood of the audience.

Age: 3-8 year
Presented by: Müpa Budapest