Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Performances in Budapest

Visit: Hungaria Koncert, Duna Palota, Budapest 1051 Hungary

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble established in 1951­ aims to collect and play authentic folk music and to preserve the Hungarian folk dances and traditional costumes of Hungarian inhabited areas by putting them on stage for the public.

During the more than five decades of its existence, the Ensemble has achieved its goal by revitalizing the culture of the Hungarian people. Their rich and colourful repertoire entitled the Ensemble to be regarded as one of the top touring groups in the world. It has performed in 44 countries across four continents and won the admiration of an audience of more than seven and a half million people. The Ensemble consists of 30 dancers, 14 members of the Gipsy Orchestra and 5 members of the Hungarian Folk Orchestra. The choreographs are all based on authentic dances, some of them were collected in isolated villages with dance elements dating back hundreds of years.

The extraordinary folk music that inspired Liszt, Bartók and Kodály is put on stage by both the Folk Orchestra and the world ­famous Gipsy Orchestra. Their rich repertoire includes folk music which inspired Hungarian and international classical composers such as Liszt, Brahms, Kodály and Bartók.

To top up your unforgettable theater performance, upgrade it to a complete evening program with Late Night Dinner & Cruise at 22:00.

Let us invite you to a romantic candlelight dinner on one of our air-conditioned, heated ships. The Cruise starts at 22:00, but will always wait for the guests from the theatre to arrive, escorted by our hosts and hostesses.

Sample program:

Hungarian State Folk ensemble - BITTERSWEET - Dance to Transylvanian folk music

Part I.

Prologue

Dances from Gyimes

Gyergyó Dance Music

Sweet Rose… – solo

Whirling dances from the Székely land

Dances from Budatelke

Male dances from Kalotaszeg

Stop Sweatheart… – chorus

Romanian whirling dance from Bonchida

Male dances from Magyarózd

Romanian dances from the Küküllő valley

Forest, forest… – man’s song

Whirling dance from Kalotaszeg

Part II.

Slow and fast csárdás from Gymes

My homeland – song

Couple dance from Magyarszovát

Male and couple dances from the Mezőség

Gypsy dance from Szászcsávási

Gypsy song – chorus

Two Transylvanian verbunk

Csárdás from Kalotaszeg

Epilogue

Every concert starts at 20:00 consisting of two 40-45 minutes long parts with an intermission in between.

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Sample Folklore Show Program:

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - BITTERSWEET - Dance to Transylvanian Folk Music

Part I:

• Prologue
• Dances from Gyimes
• Gyergyó Dance Music
• Sweet Rose solo
• Whirling dances from Székel
• Dances from Budatelke
• Men's dances from Kalotaszeg
• Stop Sweatheart: Chorus
• Romanian whirling dance from Bonchida
• Male dances from Magyarózd
• Romanian dances from the Küküllő valley
• Forest, forest: Men’s song
• Whirling Dance from Kalotaszeg

Part II

• Slow and fast csárdás from Gymes
• My Homeland song
• Couples' dance from Magyarszovát
• Men's and couples' dances from the Mezőség
• Gypsy dance from Szászcsávási
• Gypsy song: chorus
• Two Transylvanian Verbunk
• Csárdás from Kalotaszeg
• Epilogue

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes