Karikázó, 1977. július - 1978. április (3. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1977-07-01 / 1. szám

Published quarterly Subscription : $2/year U.S.A. $ 2.50elsewhere #$-50/ copy The purpose of Karikazo is to maintain communication and update the knowledge of all interested individuals and groups on the folklore, folk dance, music,art and ethnic life of Hungarians all over the world. Its content does not represent the opi­nion of any organized group. Articles ap­pearing in the newsletter may be copied or reprinted only if the source, publish­er's name and address , furthermore the writer's name are cited. ************************************* The reader's of Karikazo are interes­ted in the knowledge and experience that their fellow folklore friends can offer them and th ey would like to read about them. If you can contribute to the news­letter by writing an article, or there is a particular subject you would like to read about, please contact the editor. ************************************* Editor: Judith Magyar 257 Chestnut Ave Bogota, N.J. 07603 (201)343 - 5240 ************************************* As sistant Kriszta Editor: Venczel Staff: Sherley Csatlós Tünde Cseh 1 The "Bokréta" Hungarian Folklore En­semble was founded in 1972 in Munich, West Germany by György Muller and his wife, Helga. Presently, the number of members is about ten to fifteen couples, both German and Hungarian nationality. Artistic director György Muller has ac­quired his knowledge in Hungarian folk­dancing through lectures, courses and private research trips to Hungary. His aim is to present the folklore of his native Hungary in the most authentic form possible,within the potentials of his group and not to reinforce the delusion that styl­ized, nationalistic type dancing is what Hungarian folk dancing is all about. ERDÉLY(Transylvania) in SAN FRANCISCO The culture and beauty of Transylvania was captured in a program presented by the Hungarian Scout Troops of the San Francisco Bay area on April 16, 1977. The program started at 7 pm. in the beautiful new hall of the Stephanium in San Francisco. The Regös Scout Dancers opened the festivities with Szatmári Por­­getos," a robust, demanding dance, chor­eographed by Karoly Nagy-György . The performance was enthusiastic and well executed. A sincere compliment to these young people and their leaders for such a fine presentation especially since they only formed their group in December of last year. Eszterlánc Hungarian Character Dance Company, also recently formed, fit into the program very well with Székely Csa­logató (chor. Eva-Mária,Kish). The dance consisted of an "öreges"(slow),"forgatás" (turning) and "friss" (quick) forms for three couples from Székelyföld ( land of the Secklers in Southeastern Transylva­nia). The audience received this Company with enthusiasm and gave the members emotional support for their future en­deavors. The difficult task of presenting one of Transylvania's modern writers, András Sűto, was accomplished with fine taste The ensemble's repertoir gives a good cross-section of the dance types in Hun­garian speaking territories . It developed out of the heritage of previous dance groups, choreographies by György Miller and by reknowned artists living in Hun­gary. For most dances, accompaniment is. provided by the Slovak Folk Band. On the other hand, the ensemble has been suc­cessful at bringing together some authen­tic folk instruments such as tekerő*, fu­rulya, citera, gárdonyin their sub- group called "Cinege". A string band, made up of violin, contra and base, specializing in the quaint Transylvanian style, is also part of this musical group. and professionalism. Scenes from his diary notes, titled "Anyám könnyű álmot ígér" (My mother promises pleasant dreams) were dramatized by the Regös Scouts in between the narration by Lász­ló Hites, Sr. The simplicity and strength of the author's work was commendably represented. The portrayal of the mother was especially excellent, played by Zsófi Zsigmond. The overall quality of the play was greatly enhanced by the lighting, un­der the direction of Györgyi Hites. One of the short, but beautifully pre­sented works was by Márti Gombos, pian­ist. She played Bartók's Transylvanian Dances with ease and fine interpretation. Children from selected scout troops pre­sented rhymes and furulya (recorder) so­los. The finale of the evening was a docu­mentary/travel/historical film, entitled "Erdély" (Transylvania). Mr. and Mrs.Ti­­bor Nagy shot the film while touring the region on vacation. They compiled a most memorable account of the current state of Hungarians living there. Produced by T.N. Films, it presented beautiful scen­ery and costumes from secluded villages eliciting many oohs and aahs from the viewers. Before the film was over many had been moved to tears and a sympathet­ic silence fell over the auditorium long after the glaring lights had brought real­ity back into sharp focus. The film is narrated in Hungarian on 16mm film and arrangements for rental may be made by contacting:Mr. Tibor Nagy, 3751 Elma Rd. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 (213)795-3490. After an event such as this, it is evi­dent that the Hungarians in Transylvania are far from being forgotten or abandoned. Surprisingly, their dances and culture are being represented by the young, their plight depicted in film by professionals , and (also not surprisingly) love and pray­ers are sent to them on angels' wings. Eva-Maria Kish Palo Alto, Ca. Costumes for the ensemble were de­signed and made by Helga Miller, after authentic pieces and thorough research. 'In its four years of existence the en­semble has given seventy five perform­ances, many of these were outstanding a­­chievements: the 1975 Festival in Hunga­ry for Hungarian Ensembles of Abroad',the "Europeade International Folklore Festi­val" on the island of Sardinia and nume­rous large scale folk festivals in Germa­ny. The Ensemble also publishes a very comprehensive newsletter:"Bokreta Info " to keep members and supporters updated on its dance activities and news. György Müller *(Hurdy-gurdy, recorder, zither,hit-gar­­don) July 1977

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