Carmen Amaya

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Title

Carmen Amaya

Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Names

Amaya, Carmen (Dancer)
Hurok, Sol, 1888-1974 (Producer)
Granados, Enrique, 1867-1916 (Composer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1940 - 1949 (Approximate)

Table Of Contents

CONTENTS. - El embrujo del fandango (approx. 17 min.). Motion picture made in Cuba. Director: Jean Angelo. Photography/lighting: Ricardo Delgado. In Spanish. Music: José María Palomo. Scenery: Luis Gallardo. Costumes: Finzi. Performed by Carmen Amaya, Antonio Amaya, Francisco Amaya, Pepe Amaya, and others. Two solos danced by Amaya, preceded by a solo danced by an unidentified woman. - Carmen Amaya in her "Original gypsy dances" (approx. 10 min.). Presented by Sol Hurok. Producer: Arthur Sanchez. Director: Jack Kemp. Photography: Don Malkames. Titles in English. Music: Granados and José M. Palomo. Costumes: Kathryn Kuhn. Performed by Carmen Amaya, with Antoñita Amaya, Leonor Amaya, José Amaya, Francisco Amaya, Sabicas (guitarist), and others. Two solos danced by Carmen Amaya.

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIA 4-942

Subjects

Flamenco
Flamenco dancers

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Television Programs
Motion Pictures

Notes

Content: Compilation of dance excerpts from two motion pictures.
Acquisition: Gift of José Greco.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (27 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.

Languages

English
Spanish, Castilian

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906013569-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12168597
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8b224640-71e6-0138-3efc-7992557efc82

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Carmen Amaya" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940 - 1949. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b224640-71e6-0138-3efc-7992557efc82

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1940 - 1949). Carmen Amaya Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b224640-71e6-0138-3efc-7992557efc82

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Carmen Amaya" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8b224640-71e6-0138-3efc-7992557efc82

Wikipedia citation

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