Pál Havasréti (born Budapest, 25 March 1957) is a music teacher and folk musician. He plays double bass, cello, hurdy-gurdy, traditional percussion instruments such as ütőgardon, and drums.

Since 1979, he has been teaching folk music within the framework of state music schools. His primary focus is on the hurdy-gurdy, double bass, and traditional percussion instruments like the ütőgardon and drums. He taught at the Óbudai Folk Music School from 1979 to 2000. Between 1998 and 2006, he was a folk music instructor at the Nyíregyháza Teacher Training College, where he taught double bass, hurdy-gurdy, and traditional percussion.

He also taught at several other institutions, including the Búzaszem Primary School and Basic Art Education Institution in Alsógöd (2005–2010), the Nádasdy Kálmán Art School in Budafok (2005–2013), and the József Nádor Art School in Üröm (2000–2015). Since 2015, he has been a part-time folk music teacher at the Pro Artis Basic Art School in Paks, and from 2013 to 2019, he worked at the Berze Nagy János Basic Art School in Pécs.

Currently, he is a full-time folk music teacher at the Pro Artis Basic Art School in Paks, a position he has held since 2015.

Awards and honors:
In 1977, he received the title “Young Master of Folk Art” as a member of the Téka Ensemble.
In 1979, he was awarded the Ruby of the World Federation of Hungarians from Transylvania, titled “Servant of the Hungarian Folk.”
In 1982, he earned the “Young Master of Folk Art” distinction again, this time with the Hungarian Hurdy-Gurdy Orchestra.
In 1991, he received an award for his contributions to Hungarian culture.
In 2006, he was honored with the Béla Bartók Memorial Award.
In 2012, he received the Artisjus Teacher’s Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievements by educators in contemporary Hungarian music education and practice.
In 2018, he was awarded the “Bonis Bona – For the Nation’s Talents” prize for his exceptionally successful and dedicated work in talent development.
In 2019, he received the Béla Halmos Memorial Medal, which acknowledges outstanding professional and community support work within the Dance House Movement.
Most recently, in 2021, he was honored with the György Martin Award, a state decoration granted in recognition of outstanding folk art achievements.