Folk Band FRGAL

Mission

We play folk songs of Slovak, Moravian, Bohemian folk regions, but also songs from Hungary, Romania or gipsy music and others to enjoy ourselves and share the enjoyment with our listneres. (more about the band...)

All this to listen to and, for those who dare, even to dance.

Next performance

Dentists' ball, NH hotel Olomouc (link)

Saturday 15.02.2025 20:00

Performing in a dancing ball.

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You can find more pictures from our performances in the Photogallery section. We would appreciate if you could send us some pictures as well.

Our offer

Our dulcimer folk music band will be happy to play for you in any public, company or private event, be it a wedding, birthday or other celebration, anniversary, ball, etc., or even just like that. You can also sing or dance with us. Although the domain of the band is folk music, we can play for example in your wedding ceremony also classical or modern popular music. More detailed information and materials for organizers can be found in the Information section.

Members

Our cimbalok base line-up consists of these 5 musicians, who can possibly be represented by other alternating and no less good players.

Martin Zatloukal

Solo violin, singing

He began playing the violin in Olomouc at the age of 5 at the basic artistic school Žerotín. Since childhood, he has mainly played classical music, whether solo or in chamber orchestras. He learned about folk songs thanks to the musical environment in which he grew up. For 5 years, he played as the principal of the orchestra of the Evangelical Academy Conservatory Olomouc. Although a musical amateur, he is not lost even among professionals, his playing is rich in expression and technique. (since 2001)

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Mgr. Petra Daňková

Violin, singing

She grew up in Frýdek-Místek, where she attended the basic artistic school and, thanks to her parents, the Folklore group Ostravica from an early age, as a long-time experienced and excellent both solo or accompaniment player and also singer. Her studies brought her to Olomouc, where she settled. (since 2006)

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MgA. Branislav Lariš, Ph.D.

Viola

A professional musician, artistic director of the band and an erudite folklorist originally from Čadca, where he was leading the Folklore group Kysučan band. After studying at the conservatory in Žilina and graduating from the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica and the Institute of Higher Music Education in Bolzano (Italy), he settled in Olomouc and joined FRGÁL. He received his doctorate from the local Palacký University, where he also lectures, among other things. You can also meet him at the Moravian Theatre Olomouc, the basic artistic school Prostějov, as the director of the elementary school in Olšany by Prostějov, with many other professional orchestras mainly focused on authentic baroque interpretation (e.g. Ensemble Damian) or as the musical accompaniment of Jaromír Nohavica. (since 2005)

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Mgr. Jakub Sobotka

Double-bass

The second Olomouc native in FRGÁL, who comes from a musical family. He attended the basic artistic school Žerotín from an early age, graduated from the Jan Deyl Conservatory in Prague, and is a member of the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc. You can also meet him in many other professional musical ensembles or formations, such as Ensemble Damian, Le Chaim, and others. (since 2010)

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Bc. Kateřina Holcová

Cimbalom

She grew up in Brno as a member of the Folklore group Javorníček, which introduced her to playing the cimbalom. She studied at the P. J. Vejvanovský Conservatory in Kroměříž, graduated from the Brno Conservatory and majored in musicology at the Faculty of Arts of the Palacký University in Olomouc. (since 2010)

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Contact Info

Do not hesitate to contact us to check the availability of the date and musicians. We will also be happy if you send us photos or videos from our performance for publishing. Contact to the band manager:

Thank you for the time you have spent on our web pages. We are looking forward to meet you at our next performance.