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National Dance Company of Nigeria

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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African Dance Video Archive

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National Dance Company of Nigeria

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Title
National Dance Company of Nigeria
Names
Flack, Roberta (Speaker)
National Dance Company of Nigeria (Performer)
United Nations (Producer)
Collection

African Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1985-04-26
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8090
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-4760 (former)
Topics
Drummers (Musicians)
Dance -- Nigeria
Child dancers
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Music
Notes
Content: Title from accompanying log sheet.
Content: Unedited footage.
Venue: Recorded in performance in New York in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations during the International African Relief Concert on April 26, 1985, by United Nations Television.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP) (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
Unedited footage of a performance of music and dance from two ethnic groups of Nigeria, preceded by a libation ceremony led by Chief Olatunji. The second group of performers includes children, who join the adults in acrobatic dancing. Temporary loss of audio during first dance.Special event coverage and commentary.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY95-F225
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12176509
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 632121a0-86ab-0135-f518-03d7603e9de2
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

  • 1985: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "National Dance Company of Nigeria" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1985. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c673399b-ab03-421b-9741-fac416eda50a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "National Dance Company of Nigeria" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c673399b-ab03-421b-9741-fac416eda50a

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1985). National Dance Company of Nigeria Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c673399b-ab03-421b-9741-fac416eda50a

Wikipedia Citation

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National Dance Company of Nigeria