Hadassah

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Title

Hadassah

Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Names

Hadassah, 1909?-1992 (Dancer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1950 - 1992 (Approximate)

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7134
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-4661 (former)

Subjects

Bharata natyam
Dance -- India

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances

Notes

Content: Title from information provided by donor.
Performers: Performed by Hadassah.
Venue: Recorded in the studio, location and date not identified.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (9 min.) : silent, color ; 3/4 in.

Abstract

Hadassah, in costume, demonstrates Hindu dance (Bharata Natyam?) movements, focusing on arm and hand gestures. She is briefly joined by an unidentified female student, who mirrors her movements.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY95-F220
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12176504
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 461b1ab0-8cd8-0135-0e8e-15bf6fc3544e

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Hadassah" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1950 - 1992. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/461b1ab0-8cd8-0135-0e8e-15bf6fc3544e

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1950 - 1992). Hadassah Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/461b1ab0-8cd8-0135-0e8e-15bf6fc3544e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Hadassah" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/461b1ab0-8cd8-0135-0e8e-15bf6fc3544e

Wikipedia citation

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