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Some of the Dancers of Talpra Magyar Hungarian Folk Dance group are performing a set of Hungarian dances from Kalotaszeg, Transylvania.
Hungarian and Gypsy dances from the villages of Szaszcsavas, Magyarozd, Magyarszentbenedek in Transylvania, performed by Aron Szekely, Andrea Kalan, Istvan Kosbor and Erika Bodak, from the Talpra Magyar Hungarian folk dance Ensemble in New York.
A montage of three dances (Romanian ponturi from Kemenytelke / Chimitelnic ; Hungarian Men's dance from Kalotaszeg ; gypsy csingeralas from Orko).
Shot entirely in my own home, music by the Mezoszopor Village band, Albert Mohacsy/Zsolt Nagy and Taraful din Baia. The sound was post-synchronized.
Dancers of Talpra Magyar and Csurdongolo dancing an improvised men's dance from Kalotaszeg, accompanied by the Eletfa Folk Band.
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The closing dance cycle from the Tanchaz at the Hungarian House in Manhattan, New York.
April 13, 2008, about 2 AM
Jake Shulman-Ment - violin
Alexandru Ciurcui - violin
Aron Szekely - viola
This is a brief instructional video for more advanced dancers about the Pontozo, fast men's dance from Kukullo-mente.
Ez a rovid video oktatasi cellal keszult halado tancosok szamara, a Pontozo nevu gyors Kukullo-menti legenyes tancrol.
By the Dancers of the Talpra Magyar Hungarian Folk Group. Joint show on April 13, 2008 with the Bosilek Bulgarian Dance Ensemble.
Music by the MetróFolk Band.
Jake Shulman-Ment - violin
Aron Szekely - viola
Raul Rothblatt - bass
Laszlo Hajdu-Nemeth - dance (usually viola).
Music from Gyimes, Transylvania performed by Kalman Magyar Jr. on the violin and Attila Papp on the "utogardon" (hit-cello). Part of a concert of the Eletfa Folk Band and the Talpra Magyar and Csurdongolo Folk Dance groups in New York / New Jersey.
Our first Manhattan bar gig at Banjo Jim's on Avenue C and 9th Street. January 26, 2008.
Jake Shulman-Ment - violin
Aron Szekely - viola / dance
Laszlo Hajdu-Nemeth - viola
Raul Rothblatt - bass
A very pleasant evening of Transylvanian folk music, with a packed house.