43rd National Táncház Festival & Fair • 5–7 April 2024
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Pesovár Ernő (1926–2008) – the choreographer. Pesovár Ernő was also a folk dance researcher, dance historian and dance writer. This writing presents Pesovár Ernő’s choreography work, the main body of which ocurred between 1959 and 1978 when he was director and choreographer of Ungaresca Dance Ensemble in Szombathely, Hungary. He choreographed a total of 48 dance productions the majority which are discussed at least to some degree in this article. His choreographies were either: historical (14 of 48), music inspired, poetry or literature inspired, or folklore inspired. He used works by Hungarian composers: Petró, Bartók, Liszt, Rózsavölgyi, Szőllősy, Bihari, etc. Includes full list of the choreographies. By Horváth János „Gedi”.