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Hogyan lesz a táncosból „öregtáncos”?
Interjú Kakuk Pállal
- Issue: 2024/6
- Starting page: 30
- Genre: Interjú
- Author: Grozdits Károly
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Interview with professional folk dancer Kakuk Pál – more than active at age 75. Born and lived in a tiny mining community in Hungary’s Borsod County until the age of 13, this is also where Kakuk Pál started dancing. When his family moved to Miskolc, he continued dancing there with the Avas Ensemble. In 1967 he successfully auditioned for the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, but then had to do his 26 months of military service, where he also danced. Over the years he has danced in/worked with many folk dance ensembles including the Hungarian State Ensemble where he was assistant to the director – Rábai Miklós. Then after Rábai’s death he was witness to changes there with the incoming effects of the dance house movement. Following his retirement from the State Ensemble, he talks about his work with Forrás, Vadrózsa, Kéve, Forr-más, Tököli, Sziget, Rőzse, Szerinda ensembles and also with KÖTESZ (Association of Old Dancers’ Ensembles of the Carpathian Basin). He is the recipient a number of awards and of special significance for him was 2006 when he was named ‘Eternal Member of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble’. Interview by Grozdits Károly.