SPIC MACAY DEHRADUN CHAPTER: hungarian

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Hungarian Ensemble KAKIKS performed in Dehradun...!!!

What a beautiful music by the Kakiks,the Hungarian folk percussion ensemble who performed for the students of Selaqui World school,Asian School and the Welham Girls'!!!!

Every folk tradition potrays the feelings and emotions of a common man in a lucid manner.So does the Hungarian Folk tradition...

The rich rhythmic melodies were from various parts of Hungary suitable for dance were from Moldavia,Carpathean Basin,Transilvania,Transdanubian Hills and the Southern Great Plane of Hungary.The kakiks transported the students to Hungary itself through their repertoire.

Whether it was a song of a peasant or it was that of a soldier or an outlaw,all those were rich in bringing out ecstasy,joy,celebration and jubilation....

Their typical and native instruments like the Herdi Gerdi,The Gordon and the Hungarian Drums along with Violin,Viola,Cello,Lute ,Bagpiper and various types of flutes were a real treat to ears and eyes.......

Hungarian Ensemble KAKIKS performed in Dehradun...!!!

A letter from HEADMASTER Selaqui International School...!!!

SPIC MACAY DEHRADUN, provided SelaQui International School the opportunity to play host to Hungarian percussion band,” Kákics”. The band was dressed in traditional Hungarian attire and carried instruments alien even to seasoned musicians. The Indian Traditions were ceremoniously conducted and revered by men foreign to our land, creating a bond even before the start of the program. The team comprised of Ákos Tárnok, Tibor Lendvai , Lajos Kiss, Árpád Horváth,and Norbert Nagy and used traditional instruments of countryside Hungary like double-bottomed Moldavian Csángó drum, hurdy-gurdy and the Gordon.

Artist honored by Headmaster at Selaqui International School

The Multipurpose Hall was a tempest of applause and each performance was celebrated. Language seemed not to be a barrier while the melodies and the synchronized harmony had the audience enthralled. The icing on the cake was a dance gig performed by lead vocalist Akos Tarnok . Each piece was graced by a prelude read in English by Norbert Nagy with a tinge of Hungarian influence detailing the performance and also enlightening us about the instruments in use. Most of the song was influenced by strong rural settings and folk songs of Hungarian countryside dealing with love, separation and joy.

The mesmerized audience was privileged to hear a presentation in addition to what the band had originally planned, as they were humbled by hospitality. Indeed it was an evening when one was transported to Hunger instantaneously, an evening when Music was “Manna” for SeQuins.

P.S:- Thank you so much Selaqui Internation School for your constant support. We look forward to many more concerts in your school.

This convention will be a splendid opportunity

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For the past two years SPICMACAY has been an integral part of my life. It has moulded my personality and has educated me in a big way. The cultural enlightment that we undergo with the society has changed my perspective of life, and made me see the world more clearly.

I have always enjoyed interacting with people from different walks of life, and a state convention is a splendid opportunity to do so. I also find that the friends and memories made during the conventions are very long lasting. Moreover, interacting with the artiste during the intensives is a very humbling experience. Their down to earth attitude makes us understand that we have airs for frivolous nothings.

In my life, I like to do things that will benefit me and the humankind in a long run. The strength of our movement and the fact that more and more people are joining it every year is a proof that the future of the movement is even brighter than the present. As our chapter coordinator, Ms. Rupi Mahindroo says, all people who join the movement and choose to be an active part of it are very special people, because there are very few people who have the fortitude to be non-conformist and give culture a chance.

This convention will be a splendid opportunity for all the enthusiasts and volunteers to meet and interact in person and we are really looking forward to it.

April 6, 2009 2:08 PM

Tavishi

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