The Creative Work of Istvan Sky (István Jeszenszky)
A wooden horse on the windowsill. Istvan Sky's Napfényszentély house in Szentbékkálla, Hungary.
Istvan Sky (István Jeszenszky)
10 November 1962 – 13 July 2024
Istvan Sky, a Hungarian musician, was an extraordinary and remarkable human being.
According to Istvan himself, his love for music was instilled by his mother. She was always humming something, teaching him, and bought him his first zither. She passed on to him a deep spiritual energy.
Istvan possessed many talents: he wrote beautiful poetry, composed music of the soul, and played a wide range of instruments with great skill, including sarod, tambura, zither, harmonica, kalimba, flute, hang drum, shamanic frame drum, and of course the guitar.
Perhaps his greatest gift, however, was his voice — naturally pure, high, powerful, and possessing a wide timbral range. Drawn to Indian classical and spiritual music, Istvan lived in India for around fifteen years, absorbing its culture. He explored Tibetan and shamanic music, monastic chanting, mastered overtone techniques, and the art of throat singing.
After returning, Istvan Sky settled in a house in nature near Lake Balaton. He gave concerts in his yurt “Healing Garden” next to the house Napfényszentély — Surya Sangita Ashram (Sanctuary of Solar Light). He participated in numerous music festivals, including Everness Festival, Fényünnep (Hungary), Icaros Festival Musica Medicina (Portugal), World Music Festival Delhi (India), and New Healing Festival (Germany). He also opened the Dakini Festival (Tusla) in Romania.
With his signature programs “Healing Concert” and “Voice Healing Retreat”, Istvan Sky traveled to many countries, including India, Vietnam, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Switzerland, Mexico, Guatemala, Poland, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Austria, Germany, and of course Hungary. During his concerts, Istvan’s spiritual practice created an atmosphere of sincerity, intimacy, and elevation. His voice carried both therapeutic and healing power.
Creative Work, Music
Istvan’s songs are diverse. Some are purely lyrical, others are mantras, and some combine both lyricism and mantra. The greater part of his creative work is vocal, in which he employs various techniques and раскрывает the full spectrum of his vocal possibilities.
His musical compositions can be broadly categorized as Healing Mantras, Avatar Chanting, Shamanic Music, Overtone Singing, and Sacred Sound Healing.
One of his best-known compositions, “The Song of the Butterfly”, was created as a collaborative project with Estas Tonne, Pablo Arellano, and Indre Kuliesswift and recorded in June 2014. Other well-known works include “Impossible Shamanic Voice”, “Heart Healing”, and “Om Mani”.
We hope that Istvan will live not only in our memory, but also in this warm and peaceful place.
Invitation
If this project resonates with you, we invite you to share your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions.
Signature Collection
We are collecting signatures to help accelerate this project.
The Istvanplatz memorial project faces several challenges. One of them is the presence of telephone distribution cabinets in front of the site, which need to be removed. Additionally, official permission is required to install the Istvandukt memorial. To address these issues, various authorities must be contacted.
We believe that public support can positively influence these decisions. Therefore, we invite all admirers of Istvan’s creativity and philosophy, his students and followers, to add their signature. You may use one of the prepared forms or a blank sheet. Signed sheets can be sent by post. This signature entails no obligation — it is only for the history of Istvanplatz. You may write in any language. Thank you for your participation!
Address:
István Sky Home in Germany
Obere Silberstrasse 35/37
D-07973 Greiz
Germany
The creation of the memorial composition “Istvandukt” and the restoration of the Victor Dietel building are long-term cultural and community projects.
Any voluntary support helps bring them closer to realization.
We sincerely thank you!
Current fundraising status:
All funds are used exclusively for:
• procurement of materials
• production of molds
• bronze casting
• transportation
No expenses are allocated for marketing, administration, or ancillary purposes.
All contributions are voluntary and imply no obligations.
Material Donations
We also gratefully accept material donations. For the creation of the sculptures, scrap copper and tin are especially needed. If you can help, please contact us.
Location of Istvanplatz
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Interesting
Istvanplatz in front of the Victor Dietel apartment building in Greiz — a Istvan Sky memorial project.
Repair and restoration of bracket clock with a verge escapement, is activated by a fusee (snail) and chain.
Threading attachment for Schaublin 70 handmade 2016 by Alexander Babel.
Car-PC for Mercedes Е Klasse W211. Designed and manufactured 2014
Contact
Alexander Babel is autodidakt as designer, engineer, precision mechanic, toolmaker, watchmaker and goldsmith.
