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Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble

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Asia Society Video Archive

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Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble

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Title
Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble
Names
Kotelawala, Sicille P. C (Dancer)
Surasena (Dancer)
Gordon, Beate (Narrator)
Heen Baba and His Dance and Drum Ensemble (Performer)
Asia Society (Presenter)
Baba, Heen (Performer)
Collection

Asia Society Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1974 (Questionable)
Table of Contents
Naga Natuma (Cobra dance) danced by Sicille Kotelawala. - Gajaga Vannama (Elephant dance) danced by Surasena. - Drum duet (improvisation) performed by Sirisena and Premasiri. - Samanala Vannama (Butterfly dance) danced by Surasena. - Drum contest (duet) and Mayura Vannama (The peacock) performed by Sicille Kotelawala, Sirisena, and Premasiri. - Ves Natuma from the Kohomba Kankariya ritual. Danced by Surasena.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 5914
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 5-451 (former)
Topics
Dance -- Sri Lanka
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Presented by Brooklyn College in cooperation with the Performing Arts Program of the Asia Society. Director: Mike Young.
Performers: Performed by Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble: Sicille Kotelawala and Surasena, dancers; Sirisena and Premasiri, drummers; Heen Baba, cymbals.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
Traditional dances of Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807024904-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158679
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 80ac8720-72e6-0134-3e5c-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1974: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1974. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a1776520-aa02-0133-9ada-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a1776520-aa02-0133-9ada-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1974). Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a1776520-aa02-0133-9ada-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble