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Struggle for hope

Title
  1. Struggle for hope [videorecording] / produced by Rhombus Media for Sony Classical Film and Video ; directed and produced by Niv Fichman ; original creative concept by Yo-Yo Ma ; choreography by Tamasaburo Bando ; music by Johann Sebastian Bach (Suite no. 5 for unaccompanied cello)
Published by
  1. Oley, Pa. : Bullfrog Films, c1995.

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Additional authors
  1. Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955-
  2. Bandō, Tamasaburō, V, 1950-
  3. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
  4. Fichman, Niv
  5. Iron, Daniel
  6. MacDonald, Sheena.
  7. Rhombus Media (Firm)
  8. Sony Classical Film & Video.
  9. Bullfrog Films, inc.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (54 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Part of the six-part series Yo-Yo Ma: inspired by Bach. Film chronicle of the artistic collaboration between cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Tamasaburo Bando, a Kabuki actor specializing in female roles. They are seen in preparatory discussions and rehearsals as they create a dance work combining Ma's interpretation of J.S. Bach's Suite no. 5 for unaccompanied cello and Tamasaburo's choreography. The complete work, Struggle for hope, begins at ca. 28 min. into the recording, and comprises six sections: Ritual, Mourning, Denial, Prayer, Dream, and Reconciliation.
Series statement
  1. Yo-Yo Ma: inspired by Bach ; 6.
Alternative title
  1. Inspired by Bach. Struggle for hope
Subject
  1. Educational/cultural films and programs
  2. Artistic collaboration
  3. Music
  4. Music and dance
  5. Video
  6. Dance
Genre/Form
  1. Educational/cultural films and programs.
  2. Dance.
  3. Music.
  4. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-7183
Note
  1. Letterbox format.
Credits (note)
  1. Co-production with TVOntario, WNET/New York, BBC Television, RTP-Portugal, NPS Dutch Television, ARTE/ZDF, and others; director of photography, Joost Dankelman; editing, David New; Tamasaburo's costumes, Toshio Hattori; lighting director, Mitsuhiro Endo; produced in Japan by Richard Kipnis; co-producers, Daniel Iron, Sheena MacDonald.
Language (note)
  1. In English and Japanese with English subtitles.
Title
  1. Struggle for hope [videorecording] / produced by Rhombus Media for Sony Classical Film and Video ; directed and produced by Niv Fichman ; original creative concept by Yo-Yo Ma ; choreography by Tamasaburo Bando ; music by Johann Sebastian Bach (Suite no. 5 for unaccompanied cello)
Imprint
  1. Oley, Pa. : Bullfrog Films, c1995.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Series
  1. Yo-Yo Ma: inspired by Bach ; 6.
Credits
  1. Co-production with TVOntario, WNET/New York, BBC Television, RTP-Portugal, NPS Dutch Television, ARTE/ZDF, and others; director of photography, Joost Dankelman; editing, David New; Tamasaburo's costumes, Toshio Hattori; lighting director, Mitsuhiro Endo; produced in Japan by Richard Kipnis; co-producers, Daniel Iron, Sheena MacDonald.
Performer
  1. Music performed by Yo-Yo Ma.
  2. Danced by Tamasaburo Bando.
Language
  1. In English and Japanese with English subtitles.
Added author
  1. Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- conceptor.
  2. Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- instrumentalist.
  3. Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- interviewee.
  4. Bandō, Tamasaburō, V, 1950- choreographer, dancer. Interviewee
  5. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Composer
  6. Fichman, Niv, producer.
  7. Fichman, Niv, director.
  8. Iron, Daniel, producer.
  9. MacDonald, Sheena. Producer
  10. Rhombus Media (Firm)
  11. Sony Classical Film & Video.
  12. Bullfrog Films, inc.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-7183
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