Zanzibar Dance, Trance, & Devotion: A Film Anthology of 26 Traditional Dances
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Title
Zanzibar Dance, Trance, & Devotion: A Film Anthology of 26 Traditional Dances
Collection
Names
Dallal (Speaker)
Dallal (Film producer)
Dallal (Producer)
Dallal (Director)
Achi, George (Editor)
Khalfan, Bikombo (Photographer)
Ikhwani Safaa Musical Club (Composer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 2011
Table Of Contents
Dances/music include: Kumguwiya -- Mwanandege (Umbrella Dance) -- Lele Mama -- Bomu (Wedding Preparation Dance) -- Beni (Circle Dance) -- Kidumbak -- Kilua -- Lingondo -- Ndomwa -- Sindimba / performed by Kariako troupe -- Kibati / performed by Kariako troupe -- Kumbuwaya -- Kirumbizi -- Gonga -- Rubamba -- Pungwa -- Bosso -- Msewe / performed by Kariako troupe -- Kiaso, from the south of Pemba / performed by Kariako troupe -- Maulidi ya Homu -- Dufu -- qasida -- Kigumi -- Bembati -- Pungwa (Miracle Dance).
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 5093
Subjects
Dance -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
Dance -- Social aspects -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
Music -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
Folk dancing -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
Folk dance music -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
Dance music -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
Drum music -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
Drum -- Tanzania -- Zanzibar
Zanzibar -- Social life and customs
Genres
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Documentary Films
Motion Pictures
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: produced, directed and filmed by Tamalyn Dallal.
Creation/Production Credits: Edited by George Achi ; translations, still photography and assistance by Bikombo Khalfan ; introduction music, Matona and the Ikhwan Safaa Musical Club of Zanzibar.
Venue: Videotaped during a visit to Zanzibar in Tanzania, Africa, 2011.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 video file (87 min.) : sound, color
Abstract
Zanzibar Dance, Trance, and Devotion was filmed during two years of regular trips to Zanzibar. It is the most comprehensive collection of Zanzibari dances existing in the world today. -- notes, Tamalyn Dallal's website.
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Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 911270378
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20646766
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ab234200-4b66-0133-0bcf-60f81dd2b63c
Access
© Tamalyn Dallal
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Zanzibar Dance, Trance, & Devotion: A Film Anthology of 26 Traditional Dances" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2011. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ab234200-4b66-0133-0bcf-60f81dd2b63c
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2011). Zanzibar Dance, Trance, & Devotion: A Film Anthology of 26 Traditional Dances Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ab234200-4b66-0133-0bcf-60f81dd2b63c
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Zanzibar Dance, Trance, & Devotion: A Film Anthology of 26 Traditional Dances" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ab234200-4b66-0133-0bcf-60f81dd2b63c
Wikipedia citation
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