Adam Pettik

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Ádám Pettik
Background information
Genres
Occupation(s)producer, musician, singer-songwriter, percussionist, instrument creator, instrument constructor
Instrument(s)
darabuka, traditional Hungarian Gypsy water can, peckdrum, viola
Years active1987 – present
LabelsFono Records, Asphalt Tango, Sidoo Art, Narrator Records, BMG, Universal-3T
Websitewww.beshodrom.hu

Ádám Pettik (born 26 August 1972) is a Hungarian musician, singer-songwriter, percussionist and instrument creator. He is the founder of the world music band Besh o droM.

Early life

Pettik was born in Budapest, Hungary. His first drum lesson was at age seven. When he joined the band Tükörország, he began playing percussion. Having played with several bands and experimenting with different sounds, he discovered the gypsy water can and it became his favourite instrument. Pettik has played with

(percussion).

Career

In 1999 Ádám Pettik and his brother-in-law Gergely Barcza, a saxophonist, founded the band

WOMAD UK in 2009 and at WOMADelaide Australia in 2010.[11][12]

Discography

References

  1. . p. 204
  2. ^ "Balkánsko-pankáčský Besh o'droM má zběsilé srdce". Novinky.cz.
  3. ^ Javorszky, Bela Szilard: A magyar folk története 2013 (in Hungarian)
  4. ^ "Besh o droM". BBC Music.
  5. ^ Marton, László: Érintés (Világzeném) (in Hungarian)
  6. ^ "Besh o droM performs at Sziget Festival". Demotix.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Besh o droM". Musicbrainz.org. 2011-12-06.
  8. ^ "Adam Pettik with Besh O Drom at the Montreal International Jazz Festival 2012". All About Jazz.
  9. ^ "[Archive '2012] Besh o droM - Halifax Jazz Festival". Archive-ca-2012.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  10. ^ Womex 2001 Rotterdam official book, p99
  11. ^ Toby, Xavier. "Besh o droM tour Australia". Lost At E Minor. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  12. ^ "Besh o droM". Radio National.
  13. ^ "Besh o droM". iTunes.

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