Kallós Zoltán 100 Conference

Kallós Zoltán's work has been known for decades beyond those who study folk culture: the results of his many-sided activity reach well beyond the worlds of folklore and folk art. In memory of the late MMA member, the conference organised by the Art Theory Section of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA) will be chaired by music historian Richter Pál, director of the Institute for Musicology, and ethnomusicologist Pávai István, corresponding member of the MMA.

Admission is free, but registration is required: https://forms.gle/agGwuSfsot731kff9

"I have put together the conference programme so that as many sides of Zoltán Kallós's work as possible can be shown. Alongside folk music, folk dance, folk poetry and folk art, we discuss his field research methods, the workshop secrets of his publishing activity, and the influence of his work on writers and photographers. Commemorative lectures will also be given, presenting Zoltán Kallós not only as a researcher and collector, but also as a person who preserved and created values and built communities. Of course, no single conference can attempt to survey every area of such a rich oeuvre: many topics will be left for future occasions."
István Pávai, ethnomusicologist, corresponding member of the MMA, conference organiser

Conference programme:
9:30–10:00 Registration
10:00–10:05 Opening remarks: Zoltán Jánosi, literary historian, head of the Art Theory Section of the MMA
10:05–10:15 Introduction: Pál Richter, music historian, director of the Institute for Musicology
10:15–10:20 Gyula Ádám: Zoltán Kallós's Dear Informants (photo series)
10:20–10:40 István Pávai: My Memories of Zoltán Kallós
10:40–11:00 László Németh: The Influence of György Martin on Zoltán Kallós's Publishing Activity
11:00–11:20 Discussion 
11:20–11:40 Break
11:40–12:00 Zoltán Jánosi: "There Was a Man in Transylvania…" – László Nagy's Essay on Zoltán Kallós
12:00–12:20 Zoltán Karácsony: The Role of Zoltán Kallós and György Martin's Joint Collecting Work in Documenting Folk Dance Culture in Kalotaszeg
12:20–12:40 Levente Székely: Zoltán Kallós and the Kolozsvár Dance House Movement
12:40–13:00 Discussion
13:00–14:00 Lunch break
14:00–14:05 Evening song from Csíkszentdomokos (performed by Alexandra Berta – vocals, zither)
14:05–14:25 Réka Kővári: Sacred Songs and Sung Prayers in Zoltán Kallós's Collection
14:25–14:45 Laura Iancu: The Folk Poetry of the Byways – Zoltán Kallós's Moldavian Ballads
14:45–15:00 Discussion
15:00–15:20 Coffee break
15:20–15:25 Soldier's song from Pürkerec (performed by Alexandra Berta – vocals, zither)
15:25–15:30 Bálint Ablonczy, Péter Korniss: The World of Zoltán Kallós (photo series)
15:30–15:50 Gyöngyi Balázs-Bécsi: "I Didn't Collect for the Chest" – Zoltán Kallós's Material Heritage
15:50–16:00 Discussion
16:00–16:10 Closing remarks: István Pávai, ethnomusicologist, conference organiser
16:10–16:40 Folk music from Gyimes, Cege and Ádámos – Mini-concert of Lesser-Known Collections by Zoltán Kallós (Featuring: Alexandra Berta – vocals, László Németh – twin flute, Dániel Lipták – violin, Péter Árendás – viola, Péter Molnár – ütőgardon, double bass)