Bela Mičik was born in Novi Bečej in 1970 and is today recognized as one of the finest citera (zither) players in Vojvodina. A versatile musician, he plays as many as fourteen instruments, with a special affection for traditional Hungarian ones — the citera and the tekerő (hurdy-gurdy).
Coming from a family of music lovers, Bela was introduced to notes and instruments at an early age. He began playing the piano in the third grade of elementary school, and the citera in the fifth, which sparked his lifelong passion for folk music. In 1993, he started playing the tekerő and crafting citeras by hand.
Throughout his career, he has performed at numerous festivals and cultural events across Vojvodina and abroad. He has collaborated on five music albums and leads citera ensembles in several local communities. Bela also shares his skills through workshops for participants of all ages. Since 2004, he has served as the organist in the Catholic church in Vranjevo, a part of Novi Bečej.
He holds the title Young Master of Folk Art, awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Hungary, and is a member of both the Visegrad Order of St. George and the Historical Chivalric Order in Hungary.
Beyond his musical achievements, Bela Mičik is also dedicated to faith and education. He graduated in Religious Studies from the Theological-Catechetical Institute in Subotica in 2013 and completed his master’s degree in Szeged in 2019. Today, he teaches religion in several Banat communities.
As a true guardian of Hungarian culture, Bela Mičik passionately preserves traditional folk music and instruments, passing on his deep knowledge and love for art to younger generations.
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