Krisztina Koszorus, better known as Koszika, implemented the “Funkylvania” songwriting camp as part of her longstanding efforts to build cultural bridges in Târgu Mureș, Romania. In this creative camp musicians from different ethnic minorities of Romania created music and recorded audio and video on the spot. An important addition to this was the launch of a musical multilingual podcast under the name Funkylvania Talks. The camp took place at the home of Koszika and her partner Csaba Szász, a space boasting recording equipment, dozens of instruments, and a strong sense of musical legacy from Koszika’s father and brother. Koszika conducted a video-based podcast interview with all the musicians and the vice mayor of Târgu Mureș Vilmos Portik, giving the musicians the opportunity to reflect on the songwriting workshop and its impact on them as artists. Koszika’s plan is to expand the podcast into a biweekly project featuring local and international musicians who can continue important conversations on songwriting, Balkan music genres, and their role in the music industry. 29
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