The Hungarian National Dance Ensemble will present a two-part performance of Kalotaszeg and Szatmár from the Living Dance Archive series at the 34th Folk Dance and Music Festival. The folklore show will be presented on Friday, 8 November at 7 pm in the main hall of the Tamási Áron Theatre.
Living Dance Archive
Zoltán Zsuráfszky, Kossuth Prize-winning choreographer, inspired by the original dance collections of Dr. György Martin, launched his series Living Martin Archive a few years ago as a tribute to the great scholar.
The "Living Dance Archive" series revolutionized Hungarian folk dance on stage, showing that only from the "pure source" performances of high artistic value can be created. The parts of the series - Bonchida three times, Kalotaszeg, Szatmár, Gyimes and Mezőség - present the most deeply rooted and mastered authentic dance processes and outstanding dance personalities of the title region, giving the audience the opportunity to discover the richness and beauty of their own dance and music culture. Each of the profound and sincere moments of the performances is a testimony to the creator's passionate love for popular culture.
Creators
Ethnographic consultant: Péter Éri
Music Editor: Péter Árendás
Orchestra leader: István Papp Gázsa
Costume: Zs. Zsuzsa Vincze
Set design by Sándor Ambrus
Director-choreographer's collaboratorEthnographic consultant: Péter Éri
Music Editor: Péter Árendás
Orchestra leader: István Papp Gázsa
Costume: Zs. Zsuzsa Vincze
Set design by Sándor Ambrus
Director-choreographer's collaboratorEthnographic consultant: Péter Éri
Music Editor: Péter Árendás
Orchestra leader: István Papp Gázsa
Costume: Zs. Zsuzsa Vincze
Set design: Sándor Ambrus
Director-choreographer's collaborator: Zs. Zsuzsa Vincze
Director-choreographer: Zoltán Zsuráfszky
Kalotaszeg - Living Dance Archive
Following the collecting journey of the indefatigable ethnographer György Martin, the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble invites its audience to the gaudy Kalotaszeg. The year is 1969 and the event is a landmark dance collection. The result is a sound film that is a landmark in the history of Hungarian and European folk dance education. The production is a tribute to the Hungarian, Romanian and Gypsy communicators, dancers and musicians who have preserved and passed on to us this wonderful culture.
A folklore show in 50 minutes.
Satu Mare - Living Dance Archive
Can we list 290 villages in our country, in the Carpathian Basin? György Martin and his team have collected the dances of exactly that many villages in the greatest detail - only in Satu Mare! With their noble and epochal work, they have captured the dances of the people living there. The Hungarian National Dance Ensemble presents this material, which has become a treasure trove, as a worthy theatrical experience. The performance begins with a quotation from Zsigmond Móricz's collection from Szatmár, which is transformed into a real theatrical experience by the most beautiful Hungarian verbunk dances, the Csárdás of Nagyecsed and Tyukod, as well as virtuoso gypsy dances.
A folklore show in 50 minutes.
Ticket info:
Tickets for the performance are available at the Central Ticket Office in Sfântu Gheorghe.
The office is open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 am to 4 pm, Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm and Friday from 8 am to 3 pm.
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Ticket price: 50 lei
The ticket for the performance also includes admission to the Friday night folk dance house!
