Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Msomi, Welcome.
2. Dumakude, Thuli
3. Battle, De Ama
4. Osumarea, Bamidele.
5. Davis, Chuck, 1937-
6. Gibson-Woolbright, Normadien.
7. Jones, Ben.
8. Woolbright, Ngoma.
9. Moore, Charles, 1928-1986
10. Moore, Ella Thompson
11. Camara, Laye
12. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
13. Izulu Dance Theater (Company)
14. Art of Black Dance and Music (Company)
15. Chuck Davis Dance Company.
16. Charles Moore Dances and Drums of Africa (Company)
17. Muntu Dance Theatre.
18. DanceAfrica (Festival)

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (124 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. DanceAfrica '85

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (62 min.): Izulu Dance Theatre, performing: Isigi, Sharpeville, Soweto, Langa, & Malcolm X / written & directed by Welcome Msomi ; choreographed by Thuli Dumakude -- Art of Black Dance & Music, performing: Africa's heritage in Haiti / choreographed by Deama Battle ; music, Bamidele Osumarea & Deama Battle -- Chuck Davis Dance Company, performing: African suite / inspired by Chuck Davis ; re-choreographed & staged by Normadien Gibson-Woolbright & The company ; costume design, Ben Jones ; lighting, N'Goma Woolbright.
2. Disc 2 (62 min.): Charles Moore Dance Theatre: Dahomey court dance / choreographed by Charles & Ella Thompson Moore -- Le masque de force (Dogon ritual) / choreographed by Charles Moore -- Muntu Dance Theatre: Senegal oriental from "Ballet Woloba" / choreographed and directed by Abdoulaye Camara.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-688

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the DanceAfrica Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, May 18, 1985.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Dance Africa '85 [videorecording].

Imprint

1. 1985.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the DanceAfrica Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, May 18, 1985.

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-976.

Local subject

1. Dogon (African people) -- Dances.
2. Fon (African people) -- Dances.
3. Mask dances.

Added author

1. Msomi, Welcome. Author. Director
2. Dumakude, Thuli, choreographer.
3. Battle, De Ama, choreographer. Composer
4. Osumarea, Bamidele. Composer
5. Davis, Chuck, 1937- choreographer.
6. Gibson-Woolbright, Normadien. Restager
7. Jones, Ben. Costume designer
8. Woolbright, Ngoma. Lighting designer
9. Moore, Charles, 1928-1986, choreographer.
10. Moore, Ella Thompson, choreographer.
11. Camara, Laye, choreographer. Director
12. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
13. Izulu Dance Theater (Company)
14. Art of Black Dance and Music (Company)
15. Chuck Davis Dance Company.
16. Charles Moore Dances and Drums of Africa (Company)
17. Muntu Dance Theatre.
18. DanceAfrica (Festival)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-688