Dewa Pecil, Bahgian, Part I
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Title
Dewa Pecil, Bahgian, Part I
Collection
Names
Alum, Manuel (Associated name)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1990 (Questionable)
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9008
Subjects
Made in Malaysia/a shamanic journey (Choreographic work)
Dance -- Malaysia
Gamelan
Exorcism
Shamanism
Genres
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Motion Pictures
Documentary Films
Notes
Content: Title from original container.
Venue: Videotaped in performance in Malaysia, possibly in 1990.
Language: In a Malaysian language.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (124 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Abstract
First part of a Malaysian folk theater and dance ritual or performance of several hours' duration, probably recorded during Manuel Alum's visit to Malaysia in 1990. The performance continues on *MGZIC 9-4832 and 9-4833, also titled Dewa Pecil, Bahgian. Some sections of this performance may be recognized in theatricalized form in Alum's choreographic work Made in Malaysia/a shamanic journey, first presented at the Asia Society, New York, in June 1991. Among these are the Main puteri, an exorcism ritual performed by a male or female shaman and a rebab player who acts as an interrogator, and the Mak yong, a dance-drama in which women perform all the roles except those of clowns. The performance combines dancing, gamelan music, singing, and dialogue.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY96-F63
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12392964
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a9ae61f0-8333-0138-6198-61cf116c52f5
Rights
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dewa Pecil, Bahgian, Part I" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1990. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9ae61f0-8333-0138-6198-61cf116c52f5
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1990). Dewa Pecil, Bahgian, Part I Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9ae61f0-8333-0138-6198-61cf116c52f5
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dewa Pecil, Bahgian, Part I" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 12, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9ae61f0-8333-0138-6198-61cf116c52f5
Wikipedia citation
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