Ferenc Sebő
Sebő Ferenc • Illustration — Sebő, c. 2017 Ferenc Sebő (10 February 1947 – 27 April 2026) was a Hungarian folklorist and musician, best known as the bandleader for the Sebő Ensemble, a band that produced many future stars, including Márta Sebestyén (later of Muzsikás). The Sebő Ensemble was one of the best-known groups of the Hungarian roots revival in the 1970s.
Ferenc Sebő

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- Born
- 1947 · Szekszárd.
- Died
- 2026
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- conductor · singer · guitarist · composer · musician · ethnomusicologist
- Fields
- folklore
- Education
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Honours
- Kossuth Prize · SZOT prize · National Artist Award
- Languages
- Hungarian
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Sebő Ferenc • Illustration — Sebő, c. 2017 Ferenc Sebő (10 February 1947 – 27 April 2026) was a Hungarian folklorist and musician, best known as the bandleader for the Sebő Ensemble, a band that produced many future stars, including Márta Sebestyén (later of Muzsikás). The Sebő Ensemble was one of the best-known groups of the Hungarian roots revival in the 1970s.
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Born at Szekszárd in 1947, died in 2026.
Ferenc Sebő studied at Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The recorded working language is Hungarian. The field of work recorded is folklore. Work by Ferenc Sebő is recorded in the collections of Nomad Dossiers and Folk Dance House Archives. Distinctions recorded are Kossuth Prize, SZOT prize and National Artist Award.

Sebő együttes: Halmos Béla, Sebestyén Márta, a tekerőlanttal Sebő Ferenc.
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- 1.Harris, Craig. Sebö Ensemble. AMG.
- 2.Meghalt Sebő Ferenc. karakter. 27 April 2026.
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