ETERNAL KALOTASZEG
In memoriam Ferenc Varga „Csipás"
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This show has taken up the tunes of the virtuoso musician family, the Family Varga (nick-named "Csipások"), having lived in Bánffyhunyad (Huedin, RO), Transylvania. Their extraordinary musical skills were passed on from father to son. Without them, life and dance events of the rural communities in the Kalotaszeg region and the neighboring areas would have been almost unimaginable. Music was the element that brought people together and warmed the hearts of Romanians, Hungarians and Gypsies alike.
The dance vision of Zoltán Farkas is accompanied by the music of László Kelemen; this music is a selection of tunes from the repertoire of the Varga family, a virtuoso musical family from Bánffyhunyad who are nicknamed the "Csipás" ("The Gummy Eyes").
First performance: 9 December 2005, Hungarian Heritage House
Music: László Kelemen
Costume: Ildikó Tóth
Set Design: Ágnes Ménes
Lighting: Péter Gerzson Kovács ("Harangozó Gyula" Award, "Lábán Rudolf" Award)
Ethnographical consultant: Jolán Borbély
Director/Choreographer: Zoltán Farkas
Special thanks to Mr. András Tötszegi and Mrs. Tekla Tötszegi for their help making this production.
Conductor/Lead fiddler: István Pál
Dance Instructor: Richárd Kökény ("Harangozó Gyula" Award)
Assistants:
Gabriella Bakos ("Harangozó Gyula" Award)
Beatrix Borbély
Péter Varga
Artistic Director: Gábor Mihályi ("Harangozó Gyula" Award, "EuróPAS" Award)
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