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Robert Mandel

vn, voc, tam, *1957
Folk and Classical
A.k.a. Mandel Róbert

Born: May 4, 1957, Budapest, Hungary Hungarian hurdy-gurdy artist and organologist, founder and member of Mandel Quartet. He became known all over the country as a finalist in a TV talent show in 1977. As a qualified musical instrument maker, he received a scholarship from the German Music Council to study instrument restoration in Nurenberg. He has been a co-worker of Interconcert Hungary since 1988 and the chief manager of the Musica Antiqua department. His main purpose to spread the old Hungarian music both nationally and internationally and rediscover the hurdy-gurdy, an ancient and forgotten instrument. He was invited to several TV Shows even abroad, including the NBC Today Show, also gave concerts just all over the world, from New York to Warszawa. He released 15 muscal recordings and wrote four books about the musical instruments, two of them were translated into English.

     
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Vocals
  • Tamborine
Genres
  • Folk
  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • World
  • Electronic

Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Roots & RoutesRobert Mandel1994Album
Hurdy-Gurdy CollectionRobert Mandel1994Album
Electrotary®Robert Mandel1991Album
ShamBéla Szakcsi Lakatos – George Jinda – Gyula Babos – Robert Mandel1990Album
East European Hurdy-Gurdy MusicRobert Mandel1983Album
Pastorale (Hirten- Und Schäfermusik Aus Frankreich)Anna-Maria Bondi, Ludolf Lützen, Robert Mandel, Wilhelm KrumbachAlbum
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