Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Aikens, Vanoye
2. Reynolds, Pearl
3. Van Scott, Glory
4. Van Scott, Glory.
5. Lastarria, Emilio
6. Smythe, Andrea
7. Dunham, Katherine
8. Pratt, John, 1912?-1986.
9. Vadico, 1910-1962.
10. Bergersen, Louis Baldwin, 1914-
11. Anderson, Paquita.
12. Smith, Floyd.
13. Gowans, Brad.
14. Noriega, Raúl, 1907-1975.
15. Valdes, Gilberto.
16. Suggs, Jeanne.
17. Southern Illinois University (East Saint Louis) Performing Arts Training Center.
18. DHCA.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (83 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Three generations of Dunham dancers, singers and musicians in a program of historic works choreographed by Katherine Dunham.

Uniform title

1. Son (Choreographic work : Dunham)
2. Nañigo (Choreographic work : Dunham)
3. Choros (Choreographic work : Dunham)
4. Indios (Choreographic work : Dunham)
5. Shango (Choreographic work : Dunham)
6. Rites de passage (Choreographic work : Dunham)
7. Floyd's guitar blues (Choreographic work : Dunham)
8. Flaming youth 1927 (Choreographic work : Dunham)
9. Cakewalk (Choreographic work : Dunham)

Subject

1. Dance, Black
2. Dance
3. Video
4. Television > The choreography of Katherine Dunham

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1. Prologue: Variations / danced by Emilio Lastarria -- Progressions / danced by entire company -- Cuban suite: Son, a Cuban slave lament / sung by Milt Grayson ; danced by Pearl Reynolds, Andrea Smythe, and company) -- Nañigo / music, Gilberto Valdes -- Brazilian suite: Choros I and IV / music, Gogliano-Noriega -- Los Indios / music arranged by Noriega -- Shango / music, Louis Bergersen.
2. Disc 2. Rites de passage: Puberty ritual / danced by Emilio Lastarria and Vanoye Aikens -- Fertility ritual / music, Paquita Anderson ; danced by Doris Bennett, Norman Davis, and Miriam Burton -- Floyd's guitar blues / music, Floyd Smith ; danced by Glory Van Scott and Vanoye Aikens -- Flaming youth / music arranged by Brad Gowans -- Cakewalk.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2850

Credits (note)

1. Musical director, Leslie Harnley ; costumes, John Pratt ; lighting, Jo Mayer.

Performer (note)

1. Principal guest artists: Vanoye Aikens, Ricardo Avalos, Miriam Burton, Julito Collazo, Barbara Wright-Craig, Norman Davis, Lucille Ellis, La Rosa Estrada, Milt Grayson, Theo Jamison, Emilio Lastarria, Ronald Marshall, Julio Mendez, Marie Christine Dunham-Pratt, Pearl Reynolds, Glory Van Scott, Camille Yarbrough.
2. Danced by members of the Performing Arts Training Center, Southern Illinois University, East St. Louis: Doris Bennett, Edward Brown, Eusebio Lobo Da Silva, Michael Green, Lesa Huston, Andrea Smythe, Jeanne Speier, Ruby Streate, and Keith Williams.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Katherine Dunham Gala at Carnegie Hall, New York, on January 15, 1979.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. The choreography of Katherine Dunham [videorecording] / [video] directed by George Harrison ; [video] produced by Jeanne Suggs ; [performance] produced and directed by Glory Van Scott ; choreography by Katherine Dunham.

Imprint

1. 1979.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD.

Performer

1. Principal guest artists: Vanoye Aikens, Ricardo Avalos, Miriam Burton, Julito Collazo, Barbara Wright-Craig, Norman Davis, Lucille Ellis, La Rosa Estrada, Milt Grayson, Theo Jamison, Emilio Lastarria, Ronald Marshall, Julio Mendez, Marie Christine Dunham-Pratt, Pearl Reynolds, Glory Van Scott, Camille Yarbrough.
2. Danced by members of the Performing Arts Training Center, Southern Illinois University, East St. Louis: Doris Bennett, Edward Brown, Eusebio Lobo Da Silva, Michael Green, Lesa Huston, Andrea Smythe, Jeanne Speier, Ruby Streate, and Keith Williams.

Credits

1. Musical director, Leslie Harnley ; costumes, John Pratt ; lighting, Jo Mayer.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Katherine Dunham Gala at Carnegie Hall, New York, on January 15, 1979.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-78.

Local subject

1. Television. The choreography of Katherine Dunham.

Added author

1. Aikens, Vanoye, dancer.
2. Reynolds, Pearl, dancer.
3. Van Scott, Glory, dancer.
4. Van Scott, Glory. Producer
5. Van Scott, Glory. Director
6. Lastarria, Emilio, dancer.
7. Smythe, Andrea, dancer.
8. Dunham, Katherine, choreographer.
9. Pratt, John, 1912?-1986. Costume designer
10. Vadico, 1910-1962. Composer
11. Bergersen, Louis Baldwin, 1914- Composer
12. Anderson, Paquita. Composer
13. Smith, Floyd. Composer
14. Gowans, Brad. Arranger
15. Noriega, Raúl, 1907-1975. Composer
16. Noriega, Raúl, 1907-1975. Arranger
17. Valdes, Gilberto. Composer
18. Suggs, Jeanne. Producer
19. Southern Illinois University (East Saint Louis) Performing Arts Training Center.
20. DHCA.

Added title

1. Son (Choreographic work : Dunham)
2. Nañigo (Choreographic work : Dunham)
3. Choros (Choreographic work : Dunham)
4. Indios (Choreographic work : Dunham)
5. Shango (Choreographic work : Dunham)
6. Rites de passage (Choreographic work : Dunham)
7. Floyd's guitar blues (Choreographic work : Dunham)
8. Flaming youth 1927 (Choreographic work : Dunham)
9. Cakewalk (Choreographic work : Dunham)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2850