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An interview with Sándor Fodor by László Kelemen (translated by Peter Laki) Sándor Fodor or “Neti,” as he is known, is the great old man of folk music in the Kalotaszeg region. At 78, he is […]

by Kálmán Dreisziger Usually consists of a slow and a fast part.  Both Hungarians and Slovaks consider it to be their national dance.  Born of earlier dance and musical roots at the later part of […]

by László Kelemen (Translated by Peter Laki) In the late twentieth century, world music has entered its global stage. The astonishing wealth of styles to which we are subjected has certain drawbacks as many of […]

by Kalman Dreisziger In CSÁRDÁS! you will see some of the most beautiful folkdances of Eastern and Central Europe. The dances of the Hungarians, Slovaks, Transylvanians, Romanians, Gypsies and the Polish highlanders are more remarkable for […]

CENTRUM MANAGEMENT presents Csárdás! The Tango of the East Two hundred years ago, a new dance fashion took Central Europe by storm – the ‘Csárdás’ [char-dasch]. In the midst of the innumerable gentle court dances […]

Preachers denounced it. Aristocrats disowned it. […]