Ferenc Sebő

singer, songwriter, ethnomusicologist
Szekszárd, 10 February 1947 – Budapest, 27 April 2026
Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2019–2023)
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2023–2026)
Artist of the Nation awarded Ferenc Sebő is a Kossuth Prize-winning singer, guitarist, renowned hurdy-gurdy player, songwriter, folk music researcher, one of the founders of the
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Parallel Life Paths

overnmental award

Awarded by national government to recognize achievements of public, national significance.

An award established and granted by central government authorities.



State award discontinued in 1990, granted to individuals or collectives in recognition of outstanding scientific, economic, and technical achievements, as well as excellence in education and healthcare; replaced by the Széchenyi Prize.



One of the four highest Hungarian state awards is the Hungarian Order of Merit, which is granted in various grades to individuals who perform exemplary activities in culture, science, art, or their own field, in order to advance Hungary’’s interests and promote universal human values.



The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.



The top prize in the hierarchical system of art awards, granted to Kossuth Prize-winning artists over 65 who have created significant value in their artistic field. By law, no more than seventy artists may hold it simultaneously.