Slovak Television will be broadcast on Sunday 16 February at 20.10 h on Two of the seventh episode of the unique documentary cycle of the lyricistwhich reveals creative processes and life stories of the most important lyricists of the Slovak music scene.
In the seventh episode, viewers can see The story of Daniel Hevier, one of the most prominent lyricists of Slovak popular musicthat they know for generations. The nursery schools wear his playful poems in their heads, schoolchildren read his fairy tales, teenagers sometimes blink the eyes on his poems, and the flocks of fans faint in the words of songs with me you can always count or dream until you can dream.
Many adults try to have one coat, one skin, one face. Texts such as North, Love, do not travel by train or advertising for silence are just a fraction of his rich lyrics. Although the name Hevier is not on the posters of concerts, without his lyrics, Slovak popular music would not sound as we know it.
In the documentary Textworks, viewers will see interesting archive shots and authentic interviews with musicians who worked with Daniel Hevier. Pavol Habera, Dušan Antalík, Julo Kinček, or Miro Tásler will tell how much Hevier had a huge influence on the formation of the Slovak music scene.
The lyricist was also at the creation of Haber and Team. “I was approached by my peer that He has a brilliant singer who needs a group and a brilliant group that does not have a pretty good singer. That I put them together. I say who it is? That Team and Habera. And I say it can’t work. I am not interested! This is so funny. But so, I always have such an estimate, “ Hevier admitted.
Follow 7. Episode of Documentary Cycle Textworks on Sunday 16 February at 20.10 h on Two and don’t miss out A look behind the scenes of the work of one of the most important Slovak lyricists – Daniel Hevier.
