Ági Szalóki (born October 17, 1978) is a Hungarian

folk singer Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

. She has performed internationally with

world music "World music" is an English phrase for styles of music from non-English speaking countries, including quasi-traditional, Cross-cultural communication, intercultural, and traditional music. World music's broad nature and elasticity as a musical ...

and

folk Folk or Folks may refer to: Sociology *Nation *People * Folklore ** Folk art ** Folk dance ** Folk hero ** Folk horror ** Folk music *** Folk metal *** Folk punk *** Folk rock ** Folk religion * Folk taxonomy Arts, entertainment, and media * Fo ...

revival bands, including

Besh o droM Besh o droM is a Balkan music group. Their music blends folk and contemporary instruments (including the cymbalom and the EWI) in styles ranging from punk rock to world music. They acknowledge particular influences from Transylvanian, Jewish ...

and Ökrös.

Career

Szalóki began singing as a toddler, reportedly drawing inspiration from

Márta Sebestyén Márta Sebestyén (; born 19 August 1957) is a Hungarian folk vocalist, composer and actress. Early life Sebestyén was born in Budapest, Hungary. Her mother is a composer, and was a music student of Zoltán Kodály. Her father was an economi ...

. She first gained recognition for her performances with Ökrös, where she sang in a traditional folk style, and later with Besh o droM, a Balkan gypsy brass band. In 2005, Szalóki began a solo career exploring various genres, such as

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

, 1930s

ballads A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of Great Britain and Ireland from the Late Middle Ages until the 19th century. They were widely used across Eur ...

, and

children's music Children's music or kids' music is music composed and performed for children. In European-influenced contexts this means music, usually songs, written specifically for a juvenile audience. The composers are usually adults. Children's music has hi ...

. She has performed worldwide, including at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Glastonbury Festival, the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, in New York, and in Beijing. Szalóki is trained in the Kodály method. In 2015, Szalóki was diagnosed with

hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. It can cause a number of symptoms, such as cold intolerance, poor ability to tolerate cold, fatigue, extreme fatigue, muscle aches, co ...

, but the effects have been largely mitigated by medical treatment.

Discography

Solo albums

* ''Téli-nyári laboda'' (2004) * ''Hallgató'' (2005) * ''Cipity Lőrinc'' (2006) * ''A vágy muzsikál'' (2008) * ''Gingalló'' (2009) *''Kishúg'' (2010) * ''Öröme az égnek, ünnepe a földnek'' (2012) * ''Körforgás'' (2014) * ''Fújnak a fellegek'' (2017) * ''Zümmögő idő'' (2023) * ''Utazásaim'' (2024)

Other appearances

* Korom Attila - Hajnali * Ökrös - Bonchida, háromszor * Kalotaszegi népzene - Neti Sanyi és Kicsi Aladár * Besh o drom - Macsó hímzés * Triton - Indulj el * Karácsonynak éjszakáján * Balkan Syndicate - Nikola * Makám - Anzix * Besh o drom - Gyí! * Balázs Elemér Group - MagyarNeépdalok * Balogh Kálmán - Karácsonyi örömzene * Amikor én még kissrác voltam - Tisztelgés az Illés zenekar előtt * Besh o drom - Ha megfogom az ördögöt * Tony Lakatos - Gipsy Colours * Kiss Feri - Szerelemajtók * Ajándék - Roma művészek a gyerekekért * Balogh Kálmán és a Gipsy Cimbalom Band - Aven Shavale * OiVaVoi * Szabó Dániel - Egetverő * Budapest Bár * Szájról szájra * Bognár Szilvia - Semmicske énekek * Sárkány apó * "volt egyszer volt egy kis zsidó" * Kozma Orsi Quartet - Hide And Seek

Awards

* Fonogram Prize (2006 – for ''Hallgató / Lament'', 2007 – for Cipity Lőrinc, 2010 – for Gingalló) *2006 – Artisjus Artistic Prize *2006 – Andás Bozóki, Minister of Culture, lauded Szalóki for her work in children's songs and world music genres *2007 –

Zoltán Kodály Zoltán Kodály (, ; , ; 16 December 1882 – 6 March 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, music pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is well known internationally as the creator of the Kodály method of music education. ...

Memorial Prize *2009 – March Youths Award (State award) *2010 – Sanoma and Story Magazine Value Award

References

External links

Ági Szalóki official website

Hangvető – Transmitting the treasure of Hungarian music

Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Szaloki, Agi Hungarian jazz singers Hungarian folk singers Hungarian pop singers Hungarian women jazz singers Hungarian women folk singers Hungarian women pop singers 1978 births Living people Singers from Budapest 21st-century Hungarian women singers