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György Ránki (historian)
György Ránki (; 30 November 1907 – 22 May 1992) was a Hungary, Hungarian composer. Life Born in Budapest, he studied composition with Zoltán Kodály at the Budapest Academy of Music from 1926-1930. He became interested in folk music and ethnomusicology, working with László Lajtha at the Museum of Ethnography in Budapest and later further studies in Asian folk music in London and Paris (at the Musée de l'Homme). He directed the music section of Hungarian radio in 1947–8, after which he gave his attention to composition. Ránki not only employed authentic folk melodies and musical idioms in his music but also pulled on jazz elements. He possessed a gift for the grotesque and unusual, the colourful and humorous, which may be traced in part perhaps to his studies of non-Western music. Works His greatest successes have been stage works, above all the opera ''Pomádé király uj ruhája'' (‘King Pomádé’s New Clothes’, based on the The Emperor's New Clothes, Ander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamelan
Gamelan () ( jv, ꦒꦩꦼꦭꦤ꧀, su, ᮌᮙᮨᮜᮔ᮪, ban, ᬕᬫᭂᬮᬦ᭄) is the traditional ensemble music of the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese peoples of Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments. The most common instruments used are metallophones played by mallets and a set of hand-played drums called '' kendhang/Kendang'', which register the beat. The kemanak (a banana-shaped idiophone) and gangsa (another metallophone) are commonly used gamelan instruments in Bali. Other instruments include xylophones, bamboo flutes, a bowed instrument called a ''rebab'', a zither-like instrument ''siter'' (in Javanese ensemble) and vocalists named '' sindhen'' (female) or ''gerong'' (male).Sumarsam (1998)''Introduction to Javanese Gamelan'' Middletown. Although the popularity of gamelan has declined since the introduction of pop music, gamelan is still commonly played in many traditional ceremonies and other modern activities in Indonesia, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danse Macabre (1958 Film)
''Danse Macabre'' (Hungarian: ''A tettes ismeretlen'') is a 1958 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy and László Nádasy and starring Klári Tolnay, Antal Páger and Margit Bara.Portuges p.152 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Básthy. Main cast * Klári Tolnay as Miklósiné Zsófi * Antal Páger as Miklósi * Margit Bara as Schneiderné * Andor Ajtay as Schneider doktor * György Bárdy as Janó * Gyula Buss as Szalóky Sándor * Margit Dajka as Nagymama * Ervin Kibédi as Teherautó kisérõ * Zoltán Makláry as Marci bácsi * Gábor Mádi Szabó as Pista bácsi, rendõr * Mária Mezei Mária Mezei (16 October 1909 – 20 April 1983) was a Hungarian film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1936 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Tales of Budapest'' (1937) * '' One Night in Transylvania'' (1941) * '' Jan ... as Smidlovicsné References Bibliography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Clouds (1957 Film)
''Summer Clouds'' (Hungarian: ''Bolond április'') is a 1957 Hungarian romantic comedy film directed by Zoltán Fábri and starring Marianne Krencsey, László Mensáros and Mária Sulyok. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. Genre Comedy, romance Production The Summer Clouds film was directed by; Zoltán Fábri. Writen by; Ferenc Karinthy and Gábor Thurzó produced by István Lénárt. The film was filmed in Hungary by the production company Hunnia filmstúdió. Cast * Marianne Krencsey as Katinka * László Mensáros as Gida * Mária Sulyok as Kristófné * Ági Mednyánszky as Zsuzsi * Tibor Sallay as Béla * Gyula Bakos as Dr. Bertalan * Noémi Apor as Gizi * Gábor Rajnay as Rendõrkapitány * Antal Farkas as Rendõr * Éva Vadnai as Utcán sétáló hölgy * Sándor Suka as Sztetelay * Dezsö Garas as Egyetemista * János Horkay János or Janos may refer to: * János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John Places * Janos Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fever (1957 Film)
''Fever'' (Hungarian: ''Láz'') is a 1957 Hungarian drama film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Ferenc Bessenyei, Tivadar Uray and Margit Bara.Homoródy p.176 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director István Kovács. Synopsis After the First World War an aspiring engineer returns from captivity to try and establish aluminium production. He attracts the attention of both Zsuzsa, the daughter of a prominent man, and Flóra a teacher Cast * Ferenc Bessenyei as Szabó Barna * Tivadar Uray as Ezredes * Margit Bara as Takács Flóra * László Csákányi as Glatz Ervin * Zsuzsa Gordon as Szegáll Zsuzsa * Hans W. Hamacher as Neumann * Manyi Kiss as Szimolisz Gizi * István Somló as Szegáll * Ernö Szabó as Alexárd * Ferenc Baracsi * Géza Berczy * György Bárdy * Kálmán Erdödy * Emil Fenyö * Zoltán Gera * Árpád Gyenge * János Horkay * Magda Kardos * László Kemény * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourteen Lives
''Fourteen Lives'' (Hungarian: ''Életjel'') is a 1954 Hungarian drama film directed by Zoltán Fábri and starring Béla Barsi, Bertalan Solti and László Bánhidi. Cunningham p.78 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. Cast * Béla Barsi as Ambrus * Bertalan Solti as Bóna * László Bánhidi as Varjas Tóni * Lajos Rajczy as Balázs József * János Görbe as Szika * Katalin Berek as Virágh Anna * Iván Darvas as Jancsó * Sándor Kömíves as Balogh * Géza Sándor as Sanyi * Sándor Peti as Gáspár * József Vándor as Gossner * János Körmendi as Krivász * Sándor Siménfalvy as Márkus * Pál Beszterczei as Pali * Sándor Szabó as Deák * Károly Kovács as Cseke * László Ujlaky as Bottyán * Magda Kohut as Simon Sára * Imre Sinkovits as Borsa * Sándor Pethes as Szász * István Dózsa as Svana * Erzsi Somogyi as Varjasné * Klári Létay as Ambrusné * Noémi Apor as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle In Peace
''Battle in Peace'' (Hungarian: ''Ütközet békében'') is a 1952 Hungarian drama film directed by Viktor Gertler and starring Tibor Molnár, Ádám Szirtes and László Bánhidi.Balski p.93 It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. It was produced when Socialist realism was at its height in Communist Hungary. Synopsis A tractor driver enlists in the Hungarian Army, but struggles to adjust to military service. Ultimately his attempts at individualism are overcome by his training and the love of the attractive Marika. Cast * Éva Szentirmai as Marika * Tibor Molnár as Széki * Ádám Szirtes as Beke, András * László Bánhidi as Id. Beke * Ferenc Bessenyei as Antal * András Ambrus as Bogár * János Bagyinszky as Czakó * Katalin Berek as Balogh Anna * Zsuzsa Gyurkovics as Juliska * Józsa Hacser as Bori * Elemér Tarsoly as Mátyus * Tibor Haraszin as Juhász * János Kovács as Ferke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Man (film)
''The Golden Man'' (Hungarian: ''Az aranyember'') is a 1936 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Ferenc Kiss, Tivadar Uray and Gyula Csortos.Cunningham p.46 The film is an adaptation of the 1872 novel ''The Man with the Golden Touch'' by Mór Jókai. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest and on location around Budafok and the Romanian island of Ada Kaleh on the Danube. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. Cast * Ferenc Kiss as Tímár Mihály * Tivadar Uray as Krisztyán Tódor * Gyula Csortos as Brazovich Athanáz * Mária Mezei as Athália, Brazovich lánya * Attila Petheö as Ali Csorbadzsi * Kálmán Rózsahegyi as Fabula * Márta Kormosas Timea * Anna Füzess as Tereza mama * Mária Egry as Noémi * Szeréna Sziklay as Brazovichné * Lajos Básti as Kadisa fõhadnagy * Kálmán Zátony as Ezredes * Gyula Justh as Kereskedõ * Vilmos Szirmay as Inas * Gusztáv Vándory as üg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Landlord
''The New Landlord'' (Hungarian: ''Az új földesúr'') is a 1935 Hungarian historical romantic drama film directed by Béla Gaál and starring Artúr Somlay, Mária Egry and Pál Jávor.Cunningham p.46 The film is adapted from the novel of the same title by Mór Jókai. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. The film concludes with the great Tisza flood of 1879. Cast * Artúr Somlay as Ankerschmidt,lovag * Mária Egry as Elíz, Anckersmih lánya * Pál Jávor as Garamvölgyi Aladár * Zita Gordon as Hermine, Anckerschmidt másik lánya * Gyula Csortos as Garamvölgyi Ádám * Kálmán Rózsahegyi as Kampós * Mária Lázár as Corinna * Tivadar Uray as Straff Péter * Piri Peéry as Natalie * Gerö Mály as Dr.Grisák,ügyvéd * Zoltán Makláry as Maxenpfutsch * György Kürthy as Bränhänsel * Gyula Justh as Mikucsek * Tivadar Bilicsi as Georg * Ede Hilbert Ede may refer to: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Carvings
Wood carving is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. The phrase may also refer to the finished product, from individual sculptures to hand-worked mouldings composing part of a tracery. The making of sculpture in wood has been extremely widely practised, but doesn't survive undamaged as well as the other main materials like stone and bronze, as it is vulnerable to decay, insect damage, and fire. Therefore, it forms an important hidden element in the art history of many cultures. Outdoor wood sculptures do not last long in most parts of the world, so it is still unknown how the totem pole tradition developed. Many of the most important sculptures of China and Japan, in particular, are in wood, and so are the great majority of African sculpture and that of Oceania and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, and double bass * woodwinds, such as the flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon * Brass instruments, such as the horn, trumpet, trombone, cornet, and tuba * percussion instruments, such as the timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, and mallet percussion instruments Other instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone as soloist instruments, as may the concert harp and, for performances of some modern compositions, electronic instruments and guitars. A full-size Western orchestra may sometimes be called a or philharmonic orchestra (from Greek ''phil-'', "loving", and "harmony"). The actual number of musicians employ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700. Description The word "piano" is a shortened form of ''pianoforte'', the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from ''clavicembalo col piano e forte'' (key cimbalom with quiet and loud)Pollens (1995, 238) and ''fortepiano''. The Italian musical terms ''piano'' and ''forte'' indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, in this context referring to the variations in volume (i.e., loudness) produced in response to a pianist's touch or pressure on the keys: the grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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