EDUCATION
2020–2025 PhD (summa cum laude), Ethnography – Cultural Anthropology Doctoral Program
University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Doctoral School
2020–2021 Postgraduate Program in Cultural Management
EDUTUS University
2002–2007 MA in Aesthetics
Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
2002–2007 MA in Communication
Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Education
• PTE BTK Department of Ethnography - Cultural Anthropology - guest lecturer, 2022
Publications
• Polyphony Project / Sibelius Academy (Finland) / Lviv National Music Academy (Ukraine) / MTA BTK Institute of Musicology / Forum for Folk Art Foundation, 2021.
• Utolsó Óra. Re-ordering and publication of the Utolsó Óra folk music collection material by creating a database and website for the general public. Hungarian Heritage House / Polyphony Project, 2021
• János Fügedi (ed.): Knowledge Base of Traditional Dances. BTK Institute for Musicology / Polyphony Project, 2021. Digital reconstruction, software support.
• Both Miklós et al.: Polyphony Project. Second, revised edition. Polyphony Project, 2020.
• Bolya Mátyás, Both Miklós and Kukár Manó: Ethiofolk. Online Ethiopian folk music and folk dance archive. MTA BTK Institute for Musicology / Polyphony Project, 2019 www.ethiofolk.com
• Bolya Mátyás, Both Miklós: Polyphony Project: a Complex Framework for Musical Folklore Collection. in Snapshots on Music and Heritage in Europe. edited by the European Music Council, 2019.
• Both Miklós et al.: Polyphony Project. Ukraine's largest online folk music archive. Online archiving system for processing and publishing Ukrainian folk music collections, Polyphony Project, 2018 . www.polyphonyproject.com
Key conferences, presentations
• ELTE BTK Institute of Ethnography: digitisation of folk culture heritage, 2021
• Folk Music Education for Future Generations. Polyphony Project, 2021
• WOMEX Conference - Next Generation of Folk Music Education, Budapest, 2020
• Choreomundus International Master in Dance Knowledge, 2019, 2020
• NKA Sound Occupation Programme - Easy/Music/Learn conference, Debrecen, 2020
• European Institute of Innovation & Technology, INNOVEIT 2019
• Lembergi Mykola Lysenko Music Academy, 2019
• Community-Space-Settlement Education Programme, 2019
• Music Hungary, 2019
• Is folk music still alive? - Folk music field research in the 21st century conference, Kecskemét, 2019
• Europe Point, 2018
• WOMEX Conference - Collection and Presentation of Folk and Traditional Music, Gran Canaria, 2018
• Simha Arom ethnomusicological research group, Paris, 2018
• Ivan Honchar Museum in Kyiv - Polyphony Project opening 2018
• Institute of Musicology 2017
• Creative Europe Conference, Kyiv 2017
• International Forum - Creative Ukraine 2017
• Bolyai Conference - Bolyai College ELTE, 2016
• European Culture Forum, Brussels, 2015
Key Program Applications
Folk Music Education for Future Generations, 2019 - Programme Leader
ERASMUS+ KA201 - Strategic Partnerships for School Education
Partners:
- Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland)
- Lviv National Music Academy named after Mykola Lysenko (Ukraine)
- MTA BTK Institute of Musicology (Hungary)
- Piranha Arts AG (Germany)
- Fórum a Népművészetért Alapítvány (Hungary)
Ethiofolk.com Ethiopian Folk Music and Folk Dance Cultural Database, 2019 - Programme Manager
Within the framework of the project "Bridges across continents for the preservation of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity".
Partners:
- MTA BTK Institute of Musicology
- Directorate of Intellectual Cultural Heritage of the Open-Air Ethnographic Museum
- Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)
Polyphony - Collection of the disappearing European Heritage, 2017 - Programme leader
Creative Europe - Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Partners:
- National Centre of Folk Culture Ivan Honchar Museum (Ukraine)
- Di Mini Teatro (France)
- Ördögkatlan Festival Association (Hungary)
Tandem Shaml, 2016 - researcher
Cafés & Citizenry, Creative Europe, 2011 - artistic director
ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
Discography
• Dániel Gryllus, Samu Gryllus, Sándor Weöres. Gryllus, 2020. CD.
• Nana Vortex - Gold record, 2018.
• Folk songs from the Kaláka Versudvar: Hej, Kapolcsról fúj a szél, 2018.
• Both Miklós: Musical Odyssey Through China, Gryllus, 2014.
• Both Miklós: Palimo Story, Fonó Records, 2014.
• Rendhagyó Prímástalálkozó II, 2013.
• Both Miklós Folkside: Csillagfészek, 2013.
• Dániel Gryllus: Teljesség felé DVD, 2013.
• Napra: Naiv (EP), 2012.
• Fonott Zene: Folk & Blues, 2012.
• The Twist: Live Through The Cool, 2011.
• Napra: Holdvilágos, 2010.
• Cseh Tamás memorial album: Eszembe jutottál, 2010.
• Rendhagyó Prímástalálkozó I, 2010.
• Blind Myself: Budapest, 7 fok, eső. 2009.
• Both Miklós: Radnóti. Sounding Helikon, 2009.
• Napra: Jaj, a világ! 2007.
• Berkó band: Berkó, 2007.
• Barbaro: III, 2006.
• A tribute to the Illés Orchestra: Amikor én még kissrác voltam, 2005.
Key concerts
- Chinese tour (Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Xian, Lijiang)
- Poland tour (Warsaw, Wroclaw, Szczecin, Lublin)
- Tour of India (New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodpuhr, Harijan, Risk, Saharanpur)
- Italian tour (Roma, Lanciano, Siena, Florence)
- Hungarian Heartbeats. WOMEX opening gala (Copenhagen)
- Celebration of Music. (Paris)
- Miklós, Both: Unknown Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv, Chernihiv). Joint tour with the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Orchestra
- Miklós, Both: Radnóti - Palace of Arts
- Miklós, Both: Chinese Traveller - Cafe Budapest, Millenáris Teátrum
- Miklós, Both: Forgotten Christmas in Ukraine Grand Advent Concert - Várkert Bazár
- Miklós, Both: Unknown Ukraine - Spring Festival, Palace of Arts
Important musical arrangements, collaborations
- Festival of the Hungarian National Opera. MTV TV play - music director
- Recirquel: My Land - folk music expert
- Lautitia Choir Family Advent Grand Concert - composer, performer
- Duna Művészegyüttes: Magyar Anzix - co-composer
- Barbaro band - singer, guitarist
- Extraordinary Primate Meeting - permanent soloist
- Balaton Method documentary - composer, performer
PUBLIC CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Television
A Dal (MTVA) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 - jury member
Both Miklós and the Palimo Story (five-part documentary about Roma musicians in Hungary, MTVA) - main character, music director
Key public engagement
- Member of the Strategy Group of the European Folk Network (EFN)
- National Cultural Fund of Hungary - Member of the Board
- Artisjus Prize - curator
- Junior Artisjus Prize - curator
- Hungarian Music Awards Prize - curator
- BIDF Documentary Film Festival - jury
- Singing lessons in the Carpathian Basin
- #Bartók, Ludwig Museum - exclusive guide
- Péter Korniss: Continuous Memory, National Gallery - exclusive guide
Awards and recognition
- European Citizen's Prize - European Parliament Prize, 2022
- Hungarian Golden Cross of Merit, 2018
- KULT50 - Fidelio Magazine, 2018
- Guest of honour at the Ördögkatlan Festival, 2016
- Musician of the Year - Joy of Music, 2015
- Fonogram Award, Best World Music Album (double nomination), 2015
- Fonogram Award, Best World Music Album, double nomination, 2014
- Fonogram Award, Best World Music Album, double nomination, 2011
- Songlines - Top of the World, 2010
- Buda Prize, 2009
- Fonogram Award for Best World Music Album, 2008
Budapest, 18 November 2022
