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India: music and dance

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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India: music and dance

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Title
India: music and dance
Names
Rao, Shanta (Dancer)
Cooke, Alistair, 1908-2004 (Host)
Menuhin, Yehudi, 1916-1999 (Commentator)
Khan, Ali Akbar, 1922-2009 (Musician)
Saudek, Robert, 1911-1997 (Producer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1955-04-10
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6560
Shelf locator: *MGZHB 8-2051
Topics
Padam (Dance)
Dance -- India
Bharata natyam
Genres
Filmed dance
Televised dance
Televised performances
Notes
Venue: Part of the Ford Foundation TV-Radio Workshop's Omnibus program, telecast on CBS-TV, April 10, 1955.
Creation/production credits: Producer: Robert Saudek. Host: Alistair Cooke. Commentary by Yehudi Menuhin.
Physical Description
Film reel
Extent: 1 film reel (20 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm
Description
A performance of classical Indian dance and music, presented in conjunction with an exhibit of Indian textiles at the Museum of Modern Art. The noted Indian dancer Shanta Rao performs two dances in Bharata Natyam style: Alarippu, a ritual invocation, and Padam Chaliyani, a story-telling chant and dance. Then follows a performance on the sarod by Ali Akhbar Khan with tabla-player Mr. Chatturlal.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY837031652-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12160000
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fe63f200-c7ea-0135-428e-6570eca7bc67
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

  • 1955: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "India: music and dance" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1955-04-10. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/809bfd50-ef98-0133-3cd6-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "India: music and dance" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/809bfd50-ef98-0133-3cd6-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1955-04-10). India: music and dance Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/809bfd50-ef98-0133-3cd6-60f81dd2b63c

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India: music and dance