The En­semble

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble (MÁNE) was founded in 1951 and originally it was composed of a dance ensemble, a choir and an orchestra. The accompaniment – based on a traditional Gypsy orchestra style but, for the purpose of artistic tasks, slightly modified – was provided by a so called “folk orchestra” under the leadership of László Gulyás. The choir was led by Imre Csenki.

Sup­port the Hun­gari­an Her­it­age House!

The Circle of the Heritage House’s Friends (CHHF) held its inaugural meeting in 2007. Aim of the civil society organisation of public interest is to support the efforts of the Hungarian Heritage House to promote the folk traditions of the Carpathian-Basin in the widest possiblecircle, to popularize and preserve them, and to pass them on to future generations.

The association wished to become a forum for those who respect and cherish folk traditions; we welcome all those people amongst us who

The build­ing

Read all the interesting facts about the building of the 'Vigadó' of Buda.

"I left my sweet Home­land"

Concert night

 There is a saying that Hungarians can be found all over the world. During its tours to several part of the world, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble had made the experiment of opening the local phone directory and searching for Hungarian names there. There were always at least a few to be found. This might be a reason why the song "I left my sweet Homeland" has become widely popular in Hungarian folk culture. The theme of this night is this heart-wrenching act of saying farewell to the homeland and to loved ones.

From Pista Dankó to Kus­tur­ica

Concert night

 

The "pop" musicians of 19th century were mostly Gypsies. These musicians had the extraordinary talent and skill to play different kind of music, thereby entertaining urban and rural audiences alike.

Bonchida-Bécs-Bud­apest

The Orchestra of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble plays the most famous tunes of the 19th and 20th century and folk music from different regions of the Carpathian Basin.

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