NOIES
MUSIK
SZENE
NRW
Zeitung für neue und experimentelle Musik
em guide interview mit bolka
»Subversion ist meine kompositorische Herangehensweise« – der Komponist Matúš Kobolka (aka Bolka) über seine Alben »Smutné stropy« und »Žiadzasamy«
em guide re-enchanted kingdoms
Folk music is strongly influenced by the region in which it originates: by its nature, its traditions, its craftsmanship. What does Slovakian folk music sound like today, and what perspectives on our globalized world does it offer? Author Michael Papcun presents four contemporary approaches ranging from experimental electronics to drone and metal. It becomes clear that Slovakian folk music is more of a concept than a sound.