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Title
Gypsy heart
Names
Amaya, Omayra (Interviewee)
Amaya, Carmen (Dancer)
Enciñias, Joaquín (Interviewee)
Aviles, Sabrina (Dancer)
Manzella, Maria Laura (Dancer)
Cortes, Pedro (Musician)
Ajami, Jocelyn M. (Producer)
Shavit, Iftach (Producer)
Amaya, Flamenco Sin Limites (Dance company) (Dancer)
Kultur International Films (Production company)
Amaya, Carmen (Choreographer)
Enciñias, Joaquín (Dancer)
Ajami, Jocelyn M. (Director)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1998
Place: West Long Branch, N.J.
Publisher: Kultur
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIA 4-5371
Topics
Flamenco
Flamenco dancers
Flamenco music
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Interviews
Notes
Statement of responsibility: written, directed and produced by Jocelyn M. Ajami ; co-produced and edited by Iftach Shavit ; featuring Omayra Amaya ; choreography by Omayra Amaya.
Content: Running time given as 50 min. on cassette label.
Creation/production credits: Original theme music, Jose Valle "Chuscales" in collaboration with Jaime Fatás Cabeza.
Performers: Interviewees: Omayra Amaya, Curro Amaya, Olga Amaya, Chika Mori, Barbara Chlopan, Kavoos Deilamian, Jose Fernandez.
Performers: Dancers: Omayra Amaya with Joaquín Encinias and Chika Mori (lead dancers), and Sabrina Aviles, Julia Chacón, Barbara Chlopan, Maria Laura Manzella, Eva Muñoz Panadero, Jessica M. Sollee, Adolfo Vega.
Performers: Singers: Jose Fernandez (lead), Fernando Garcia, Francisco Gonzales, Salvador Suero.
Performers: Musicians: Jose Valle "Chuscales" (guitar solos), Pedro Cortes, Jr. (guitar), Juan Pascal Gordon (guitar), Gonzalo Grau (cajon/keyboard), Celestino Suarez Puntas (guitar), Jose Roman Duque (drums/guitar), Sean Kupisz (bass/cajon), Kai Nerezo (guitar).
Performers: Also appearing on tape: Carmen Amaya, Vivian Q. Klein.
Language: In English ; some interviews in Spanish with English subtitles.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (47 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
Description
Exploration of flamenco dance and music, focusing on Omayra Amaya and her Boston-based dance company Amaya, Flamenco Sin Limites. Amaya and the other interviewees discuss the salient qualities of flamenco: its passion, expressiveness, contemporaneity and individuality. Amaya describes the influence of her great-aunt, Carmen Amaya, who is seen in film clips from Maria De La O (1936), Follow the boys (1944), and Los Tarantos (1965). Omayra Amaya is portrayed in her multiple roles as performer, choreographer, company director, and teacher. The many dance excerpts, recorded in class, rehearsal, and performance and at social events, demonstrate her stated intention of expanding flamenco's boundaries while maintaining a respect for tradition.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Spanish, Castilian
Identifiers
International Standard Book Number: 0769721427
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY01-F1061
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15338452
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 35f02990-71fa-0138-0c68-0d9cd36d7c95
Rights Statement
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  • 1998: Created
  • 2020: Digitized
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Gypsy heart" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1998. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/99299b37-fa1f-4bb6-a2da-631b15b49173

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Gypsy heart" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/99299b37-fa1f-4bb6-a2da-631b15b49173

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1998). Gypsy heart Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/99299b37-fa1f-4bb6-a2da-631b15b49173

Wikipedia Citation

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Gypsy heart