Multi-instrumentalist Tcha Limberger, “The polymath king of Gypsy music” (The Times), will demonstrate the unique method of music making among Europe’s Gypsy population and how they’ve absorbed the jazz tradition into their music. Tcha will talk, sing and play using violin, guitar and anything else he can lay his hands on!
Tcha Limberger has become recognised as one of the most prominent figures in the folk music of the Carpathian Basin of East-Central Europe. Coming from a musical ‘manouche’ family (his grandfather Piotto was a legendary violin player and his father Vivi a guitarist), Tcha grew up surrounded by music. He learned his first two chords on guitar aged six, and from the age of eight had started to give solo concerts. Now an astonishingly accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Limberger plays guitar, violin and clarinet incorporating a wide variety of musical styles into his performances.
Some years ago, Tcha was able to realize an long-held ambition to found a traditional Magyar Nota band. He has also formed the Kalotaszeg trio, playing folk music from Kalotaszeg Transsylvania. Most recently, Tcha has started the quintet ‘Les Violons de Bruxelles’, gathering young talented jazz violinists.
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