In 2010 the folk group of KANTOŘI (Schoolmasters) and its supporters have celebrated an incredible 40 years of continuous musical activities. On that occasion, the band released a new DVD, which contains 15 songs and an orchestral melody of four regular albums. The picture on this DVD was recorded in July and August 2010 at selected locations in the region of Hradec Kralove.  Anniversary DVD, "Why do we not rejoice" was released in September 2010 with the subtitle "KANTOŘI - a selection from 1970 to 2010". Homonymous song we offer on our site as a small taste of the new DVD and add other "sweets" in the form of a good man Paddy Ballads, Lilies and now I can drink whiskey (see left column).
At the end of 2009 the band had set for its first DVD fans. This is a unique journalistic record of a Christmas concert, which every year during Advent KANTOŘI enjoying their friends and supporters. The recording was made in a completely sold-out house in New Bydžov 19  December 2009 and the DVD "KANTOŘI - Christmas Concert" was released on the 14th  January 2010. It is available on the band's gigs, in selected stores and can be ordered via the internet. I find this DVD through our samples link on You Tube.
In 2008, KANTOŘI recorded another album of folk songs of various nations. They are new again, and never before unreleased songs from the repertoire. Filming took place in late July and August 2008. A new CD called "Fair" was released in early December 2008. KANTOŘI there are students to know how many years. For the title of this CD was inspired old Scottish ballad in Scarborough Fair. Several other songs are of such nature that they could be played quietly in the old markets, where goods are offered diverse nature and origin. This, of course, included the singing broadside. The unifying element is the interpretation of a band that uses historical and contemporary tools and their combinations.
The anniversary of 35 years of continuous band (in 2005) came ninth in the order of the CD "Christmas sundew". Most Christmas songs and melodies of various nations, included in this album, the band currently being modified. Several titles are KANTOŘI back into his past and included songs that could be recorded before 1989. This CD builds on the first Christmas album, the current report "Will tell the joy," released in 2001.
The previous album, the band called "Feast". CD was released in November 2003 and find the songs on it from 15 different nations  to 19  century. None of a total of 18 songs to date on any previous album came out, although some of them were over 33 years of existence of the group included in concert programs.
Folk Group KANTOŘI operates on the Czech music scene since November 1970 and is among the longest performing groups in the Czech Republic. With its high standard of performance, the band became one of music fixed stars, on which interest does not fall with the years.
    Music bands credo remains the same since its inception:

Building on the musical traditions of the past, to bring current students of music and text magic folk songs and tunes from the earliest times to the present.

Building on the musical traditions of the past, to bring current students of music and text magic folk songs and tunes from the earliest times to the present.
    Sound combinations of violin, flute, keyboards, accordion, acoustic and electric guitars with historical instruments - two hurdy-gurdy, flutes, fiddle, medieval bagpipes, whistle gurdy, tin whistle, low whistle, chalumeau, clarinet, bodhran, double drums and percussion, etc. - KANTOŘI achieve their musical originality.
The current composition of the band performs from May 1993. At the concerts performed in the stylized period dress.
During its existence, the group spread the beauty of European folk music in many countries (Germany, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Malta, Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Cuba, Cyprus, Vietnam, Switzerland, Italy). KANTOŘI are to his credit dozens of recordings on the radio, appearances on television series, ten released music albums and one DVD, which has now, in the 40th  birthday, added two ...

  The current composition of the group:

     * JAN FILIP - bandleader

        vocals, violin, hurdy-gurdy, fiddle, medieval bagpipes, recorder
    

     * EVA ČERNÍKOVÁ

        vocals, guitar, keyboards, accordion, hurdy-gurdy, medieval bagpipes

     * MARTINA VEJROVÁ

        vocals, flute, recorders, hurdy-gurdy, tin whistle, low whistle, fife gurdy, chalumeau, clarinet

     * MILOŠ PANCHARTEK

        vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, bodhran, drums, ethnic, percussion, musical audition, sound