• 1978 – 1983

    Faculty of Education of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

  • 1986 – 1990

    Institute of Musicology of Slovak Academy of Science (scientific intern)

  • since 1989

    pedagogue at the Faculty of Education of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, since 1992 at the Department of Ethnology and Ethnomusicology of the Faculty of Education of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

  • 1990

    awarded the title PhD., dissertation thesis Bagpipes and Bagpipe Tradition in Slovakia

  • 1990 – 2005

    researcher at the Institute of Musicology of Slovak Academy of Science

  • 1999

    awarded the title Associate Professor, habilitation thesis: Slovak Folk Dance Music in the late 20th Century

  • 2005

    awarded the title Full Professor, inaugural lecture on Historical Forms of Slovak Folk Ensemble Music

His research is dedicated to the field of ethnomusicology, ethnoorganology, Slovak folk instruments and instrumental ensemble music, Slovak folk music in the context of Central Europe, and transformations of traditional music in Slovakia.

He is a member of scientific societies and unions, such as: Study Group on Folk Musical Instruments – International Council of Traditional Music UNESCO, Slovak National Committee International of Council for Traditional Music UNESCO, and deputy of the Association of Slovak Folk Music at the Slovak Music Union.

He took foreign study trips and lectures in Hungary, USA, Austria, Poland and Norway. He realized specialized radio and TV shows at home and abroad and led creative music workshops abroad.

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