Terchovska muzika music on the UNESCO heritage list

Folklore music from Terchova village was inscripted on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity UNESCO in December 2013.

The village of Terchova in north-west Slovakia is renowned for its collective vocal and instrumental music, performed by three-, four- or five-member string ensembles with a small two-string bass or diatonic button accordion, combined with polyphonic singing and folk dances. Performances take place at anniversaries, festivals and, most importantly, the Janosik’s Days International Festival. Transmitted orally, the traditional music culture is a matter of pride and a marker of identity among the inhabitants of Terchova and the surrounding areas. See the following documentary.