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The sport of religion

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The sport of religion

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Title
The sport of religion
Names
Brockway, Merrill (Producer)
Brockway, Merrill (Director)
Bowers, Faubion, 1917-1999 (Commentator)
Ritual Acrobats of Persia (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1972-02-06
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7824
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-771 (former)
Topics
Dance -- Iran
Acrobats -- Iran
Genres
Televised performances
Televised dance
Television programs
Notes
Venue: Telecast on February 6, 1972 by WCBS-TV, on the series, Camera three.
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) (29 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Members of one of the groups known in Iran as Zour Khaneh (House of strength), the athletes perform the daily ritual of exercises and feats of strength practiced by the Muslim Shiist sect. Includes Mil (twirling of clubs), Tcharkhidan (rotating or whirling), Koshty (ceremonial wrestling), and Kabadeh (balancing rhythmically a heavy bow or rod of iron). Accompanied by drumming, chanting, and recited texts.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY787010594-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12157312
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 544e5ea0-8425-0135-e81c-67c775825a7a
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

  • 1972: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The sport of religion" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1972-02-06. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f72abe7-7342-4a73-b516-28b353bfb0f0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The sport of religion" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f72abe7-7342-4a73-b516-28b353bfb0f0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1972-02-06). The sport of religion Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f72abe7-7342-4a73-b516-28b353bfb0f0

Wikipedia Citation

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The sport of religion