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Life in the dust: Fragments of African voyages

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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African Dance Video Archive

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Life in the dust

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Title
Life in the dust: Fragments of African voyages
Names
Smith, Henry, 1945-2013 (Producer)
Solaris Dance Theatre (Dancer)
Ballet National Congolais (Company) (Dancer)
Smith, Henry, 1945-2013 (Narrator)
Collection

African Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1985
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7919
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1459 (former)
Topics
Dance -- Africa, West
Dance -- Congo (Brazzaville)
Genres
Filmed dance
Television programs
Documentary films
Motion pictures
Notes
Creation/production credits: A production of Solaris Dance Theatre in association with WHYY-TV/Wilmington and Philadelphia, Congolese Television, Global Village, and by special arrangement with the Congolese National Ballet. Producer/director/narrator: Henry Smith. Texts: Henry Smith, Curtis Sykes, Kris Varjan.
Creation/production credits: Conception/choreography: Henry Smith. Music: Michael Sirotta and Aiyb Dieng. Congolese music: Albert Mampouya, Albert Nkibi, Philip Gilbert, and drummers of the Congolese National Ballet. Costumes: Kris Varjan, Boniface Miere Moke.
Performers: Performed by members of Solaris Dance Theatre and the Congolese National Ballet: Martin Bland, Chris Odo, Henry Smith, Kris Varjan, Maureen Williams, and Boniface Miere Moke, Patrice Louvouezo, Therese Mohonga.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (30 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary about the experiences of Solaris Dance Theatre during its three trips of cultural interchange to West Africa in 1980, 1981, and 1983. Includes footage of the company performing in West Africa, sometimes in collaboration with Congolese dancers and musicians, as well as three danced impressions of the journey taped in the studio ("The felt presence," "Brazzaville journal," and "The gold ring").
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY896041349-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12167954
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0cf5e0b0-8505-0135-8ed3-0dd776083cd9
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1945: Creator Born
  • 1985: Issued
  • 2013: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Life in the dust" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1985. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f2ac92-1d50-4910-8370-0f422b77c41c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Life in the dust" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f2ac92-1d50-4910-8370-0f422b77c41c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1985). Life in the dust Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f2ac92-1d50-4910-8370-0f422b77c41c

Wikipedia Citation

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Life in the dust