Research Catalog

Title

The many faces of Buddhism [videorecording] / [presented by] The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation ; DVD produced by Core of Culture Dance Preservation ; produced by Joseph Houseal.

Publication

c2009.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Houseal, Joseph.
• Clarke, John, 1954-
• Vajracharya, Prajwal Ratna
• Mikata, Shizuka, 1966-
• Lin, Huaimin.
• Kim, Soo-ja, 1957-
• Monk, Meredith
• Biggers, Sanford.
• Drikung Kagyu Nuns.
• Dehimaduwa Bandara Clan.
• Theatre Noh (Kyoto, Japan)
• Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation.
• Core of Culture (Organization)
• Victoria and Albert Museum.

Description

3 videodiscs (NTSC) (259 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Documentary on The many faces of Buddhism, a series of events presented in conjunction with the opening of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Gallery of Buddhist Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on April 28, 2009. The events included a panel on Buddhism and the arts, a performance titled A day of rare Buddhist dances, and the 2009 International Buddhist Film Festival. Joseph Houseal provides informational introductions to the performing groups and dances appearing in A day of rare Buddhist dances.

Alternative Title

Day of rare Buddhist dances

Subjects

• Buddhist art
• Ritual and ceremonial dancing > Nepal
• Buddhist art > Exhibitions
• Nō
• Dance
• Ritual and ceremonial dancing > Sri Lanka
• Ritual and ceremonial dancing > India
• Buddhism and the arts
• Video

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• A day of rare Buddhist dances [performance] was presented by the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation in collaboration with Core of Culture Dance Preservation ; produced by Core of Culture Dance Preservation ; producer, Joseph Houseal.

Event (note)

• A day of rare Buddhist dances was recorded in performance in the Raphael Gallery of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, on May 1, 2009.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Joseph Houseal

Contents

• Disc 1 (32 min.): Introduction by Robert Y.C. Ho, program director for The many faces of Buddhism and director of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation -- Interview with John Clarke, curator of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Gallery of Buddhist Sculpture, who discusses the holdings of the gallery -- Excerpts from the panel on Buddhism and the arts; panelists included choreographers Lin Hwai-min, Kimsooja, Sanford Biggers, and Meredith Monk; their words are accompanied by performance excerpts from their works -- Excerpts from A day of rare Buddhist dances, featuring performances by Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya, Theatre Noh, the Drikung Kagyu Nuns, and the Dehimaduwa Bandara Clan -- Excerpts from the International Buddhist Film Festival, introduced by its founder and executive director Gaetano Maida, including film clips from director Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko and Kihachiro Kawamoto's animated film The breaking of branches is forbidden.
• Disc 2 (86 min.): A day of rare Buddhist dances, volume 1. The performance is preceded by interviews with Phil Say, production manager and coordinator, and John Clarke. The performers are: Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya, a Tantric Buddhist priest from Katmandu, Nepal, performing the dance solos Mayanjala, Vajrayogini, and Vajrapani -- The Drikung Kagyu Nuns of the Samtenling Nunnery in India, performing Tantric meditation visualization practices: Mudra of Vajravairocana, Chod, Buffalo cham, Stag cham -- The Dehimaduwa Bandara Clan from Kandy, Sri Lanka, performing highlights from Suvisi Vivaranya, the dance ritual of the 24 previous Buddhas.
• Disc 3 (141 min.): A day of rare Buddhist dances, volume 2. Theatre Noh, a Kyoto-based company led by actor Shizuka Mikata, performs the plays Kayoi Komachi and Atsumori -- Avant-garde artists Lin Hwai-min, Meredith Monk, and Sanford Biggers comment on the relevance of ancient dance in today's world; their words are accompanied by performance excerpts from their works.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6009

OCLC

701367675

Title

The many faces of Buddhism [videorecording] / [presented by] The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation ; DVD produced by Core of Culture Dance Preservation ; produced by Joseph Houseal.

Imprint

c2009.

Country of Producing Entity

[United States?]

System Details

DVD.

Credits

A day of rare Buddhist dances [performance] was presented by the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation in collaboration with Core of Culture Dance Preservation ; produced by Core of Culture Dance Preservation ; producer, Joseph Houseal.

Performer

Host: Joseph Houseal.

Event

A day of rare Buddhist dances was recorded in performance in the Raphael Gallery of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, on May 1, 2009.

Source

Gift; Joseph Houseal, July 2010. NN-PD

Local Subject

Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Nepal.

Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- India.

Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Sri Lanka.

Added Author

Houseal, Joseph. Producer

Houseal, Joseph. Host

Clarke, John, 1954- Interviewee

Vajracharya, Prajwal Ratna, dancer.

Mikata, Shizuka, 1966- Performer

Lin, Huaimin. Speaker

Kim, Soo-ja, 1957- Speaker

Monk, Meredith, speaker.

Biggers, Sanford. Speaker

Drikung Kagyu Nuns.

Dehimaduwa Bandara Clan.

Theatre Noh (Kyoto, Japan)

Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation.

Core of Culture (Organization)

Victoria and Albert Museum.

Added Title

Day of rare Buddhist dances

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6009