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dance, contemporary circus

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - House of Traditions: Dance Canon

Hommage à Zoltán Kodály

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As in its previous productions, this show built around references to the oeuvre of Zoltán Kodály by the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble brings a radical vibrancy to tradition, always in symbiosis with the modern forms of expression of our current era. The story unfolds in the little events of an imaginary community, framed musically in the compositions of Zoltán Kodály and his contemporary, Béla Bartók, as well as folk songs that Kodály collected. The evolving scenes trace the development - and loss - of human relationships, joys and sorrows, as well as the rituals of both everyday life and celebrations. Through richly nuanced, lyrical-associative images, and stage action that playfully alternates places and times, we reach the denouement, the cathartic declaration of the glory of human life. The well-known works by Kodály that Dance Canon quotes from include Háry János, the Kálló Double Dance, Psalmus Hungaricus, Nine Pieces for Piano, Seven Pieces for Piano and Evening Song.

The archive images used in the performances are taken from the photography collection of the Hungarian Museum of Ethnography.

A joint production of the Budapest Spring Festival, the Hungarian House of Traditions - Hungarian State Folk Ensemble and the National Dance Theatre.

Presented by: National Dance Theatre

Creators:

  • music
    László Kelemen, Eszter Pál, István "Szalonna” Pál, Lajos Pál
  • choreographers
    Dezső Fitos, Enikő Kocsis, Gábor Mihályi, Calin Orza
  • costume designer
    Edit Szűcs
  • visual designer
    Zsuzsa Molnár
  • video animation
    Andrea Soós
  • band director
    Ferenc Radics
  • dance ensemble director
    Richárd Kökény
  • dance ensemble assistants
    Beatrix Borbély, Katalin Jávor, György Ágfalvi
  • artistic director
    István "Szalonna” Pál
  • photos selected by
    Judit Dorottya Csorba
  • director-choreographer, ensemble director
    Gábor Mihályi

Featuring:

  • Dancers and band of the Hungarian State Folk
  • invited artists
    Tamás Bősze, Beáta Czébely
  • solo singers
    Andrea Brassói-Jőrös, Eszter Pál (guest appearances), Milán Hetényi
  • Mátyás Bolya (from recordings)

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