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The Iraqi National Troupe for Folkloric Arts

Title
The Iraqi National Troupe for Folkloric Arts [videorecording] / produced by United Nations Television ; directed for television by Federico Oliver.
Publication
United Nations : United Nations Television, 1981.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992.
  • Kittani, Ismat, 1929-
  • Jassim, Nour El-Diin.
  • Khouri, Joseph
  • Oliver, Federico.
  • Iraqi National Troupe for Folkloric Arts.
  • United Nations.
  • DHCA.
Description
  • 1 streaming video file (63 min., 24 sec.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
  • 1 videocassette (Betacam SP, NTSC) (62 min.) : sd., col. ;
Summary
Excerpts from a telecast of a concert of international music and dance commemorating Human Rights Day. Following the telecast, candid footage (ca. 5 min.) at the end of the tape depicts the troupe and dignitaries in greetings and a photo session.
Donor/Sponsor
Presented in memory of Mary Ann Herman.
Genre/Form
  • Special event coverage and commentary.
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Title from accompanying program.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Executive producer, Peter Hollander ; supervising producer, Martin Bunnel ; concert coordinator, Marilyn Posnick.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in performance in New York at the United Nations on Human Rights Day, 1981.
Contents
The Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights / spoken by Alfred Drake (ca. 5 min.) -- Statement (ca. 6 min.) by Ismat Kittani of Iraq, president of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly -- A selection of music and dances from Iraq (ca. 46 min.) / direction, Nour El-Diin Jassim ; choreography, Joseph Khouri ; performed by the Iraqi National Troupe for Folkloric Arts.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 8091
OCLC
NYPY95-F219
Title
The Iraqi National Troupe for Folkloric Arts [videorecording] / produced by United Nations Television ; directed for television by Federico Oliver.
Imprint
United Nations : United Nations Television, 1981.
Country of Producing Entity
United Nations.
Credits
Executive producer, Peter Hollander ; supervising producer, Martin Bunnel ; concert coordinator, Marilyn Posnick.
Event
Recorded in performance in New York at the United Nations on Human Rights Day, 1981.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4761.
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Local Subject
Dance -- Iraq.
Drum dances.
Added Author
Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992. Speaker
Kittani, Ismat, 1929- Speaker
Jassim, Nour El-Diin. Director
Khouri, Joseph, choreographer.
Oliver, Federico. Director
Iraqi National Troupe for Folkloric Arts.
United Nations.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 8091
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