Music of Terchová

The vivid Music of Terchová is a musical culture which is passed on to other generations by oral tradition. It originated in the Terchová village and its surroundings. The Music of Terchová is characterized by a 3 – 4 member string cast and a small two-string double bass. Another typical feature of the Music of Terchová is the polyphonic chant of all musicians. 

The Music of Terchová was inscribed on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. On this occasion the Music of Terchová had a live performance in front of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.