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Samu Csernak

My name is Samu Csernák, I am a Hungarian musician and composer. I create original acoustic and electronic music for theatres, puppet theatres and short movies.

I began my music studies at the age of nine with a private teacher, Mihály Gász, who was an accordion virtuoso. Because of his motivation I apply to study at the Music School of Mohács. There, and at Liszt Ferenc Music School Pécs, I learned classical music theory and playing the piano. Martyn Ferenc Art School (led by Mária Apagyi and Ferenc Lantos) was the next step for me to improve my composition (solo instrument, chamber orchestra) and improvisation skills while playing jazz on piano and studying folk instruments.

I co-founded the nu-jazz band Singas Project, we have released three albums and made numerous appearances on foreign CD compilations. In short time we got noticed by high level organisers from our neighbouring countries and started playing at prestigious international festivals like Bratislava Jazz Festival or Sarajevo Winter Festival. We have performed hundreds of concerts from Brussels to Istanbul even India.

After a few years of silence I have finished my first solo album: 'Let it go'. It's about dealing with loss and includes seven improvised minimal ambient jazz piano pieces and one special composition. The atmospheric sound was created with the unique use of the muffler and damper pedals.

I'm also a self-taught application developer and the co-founder of Semse World. We develop unique applications for neurofeedback devices, that can help learn to release stress consciously, calm ourselves, and be able to focus better. Our mission is to help people, so they can become more mindful of their inner workings.