PERFORMANCE & MANHATTANHENGE

Hungarian House
Moldvai Looks West!

"What is the music and dance of the Moldvai Csángó and how does it fit with other Hungarian dances?  The Moldvai Csángó are an isolated group of Hungarian speakers living in eastern Romania. They have maintained a rich repertoire of traditional dances that are mostly line dances (similar to Balkan dances), but with some (non-improvisational) couple dances. The dances are vigorous and short, with many flutes, drums, driving rhythm, and sometimes a violin, voice or accordion.  Explore the range of Hungarian Dance from Moldva with Hencida Band and dance to your Táncház favorites, played by the fantastic Fényes Banda!   Begins with talk about Moldva, customs, costumes.  Teaching circles, no previous experience necessary."

We've heard a lot of good music this week.  Hungarian music brought even more variety.

The Hungarian House is a meeting house for Hungarian cultural activites and school.  The video will show a large hall where events and dances are held.  The men do most of the dancing; including slapping the shoes and their bodies.  The women don't do so much.  The music is repetitive and driving.

On the way to catch the 6 train to the Upper East Side and the Hungarian House, even though the announcements were that Manhattanhenge at this opportunity was over, I went to 34th & Park to see what I could do.  I knew Park Avenue is on a hill at 34th and that 34th is a wider street because it is two-way.  As a bonus, I got the Empire State Building in the picture.