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Additional authors

1. Nimerichter, Jodee.
2. Lacy, Madison Davis.
3. Diggs, Taye.
4. Dafora, Asadata, 1890-1965.
5. Dunham, Katherine.
6. Primus, Pearl.
7. Beatty, Talley.
8. McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018.
9. Jones, Bill T.
10. American Dance Festival.
11. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
12. Kultur International Films.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A selection of six dance compositions by African American choreographers, introduced and contextualized by Taye Diggs.

Series statement

1. Dance in America

Uniform title

1. Awassa astrige (Choreographic work : Dafora)
2. Jazz "hot" (Choreographic work : Dunham)
3. Strange fruit (Choreographic work : Primus)
4. Southern landscape (Choreographic work : Beatty)
5. Rainbow 'round my shoulder (Choreographic work : McKayle)
6. D-man in the waters (Choreographic work : Jones). Section 1.
7. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Alternative title

1. American Dance Festival's Dancing in the light : six dances by African-American choreographers
2. Six dances by African-American choreographers

Subject

1. African American dance
2. Modern dance > United States

Contents

1. Awassa astrige-Ostrich / Asadata Dafora (5 min.) -- Barrelhouse blues (excerpt) / Katherine Dunham (6 min.) -- Strange fruit / Pearl Primus (3 min.) -- Mourner's bench / Talley Beatty (6 min.) -- Rainbow 'round my shoulder / Donald McKayle (18 min.) -- D-Man in the waters, section 1 / Bill T. Jones (15 min.) -- [Closing credits] (2 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3730

Note

1. Originally produced as an episode of the television program Great performances : Dance in America in 2007.

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, Charles L. Reinhart ; edited by Girish Bhargava ; camera, Ed Fussell, Ronnie Smith, Tom Hurwitz ; lighting designer, Alan Adelman ; script coordinator, Daisy Pommer.

Event (note)

1. Dances recorded in performance at the 2001 American Dance Festival.

System details (note)

1. DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital.

Language (note)

1. In English.

Title

1. Dancing in the light [videorecording] / produced by Jodee Nimerichter ; directed and written by Madison Davis Lacy ; a production of the American Dance Festival, in association with Thirteen/WNET New York.

Imprint

1. West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c2007.

Edition

1. Widescreen format.

Series

1. Dance in America

System details

1. DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital.

Performer

1. Host, Taye Diggs ; dancers & musicians vary for each selection.

Credits

1. Executive producer, Charles L. Reinhart ; edited by Girish Bhargava ; camera, Ed Fussell, Ronnie Smith, Tom Hurwitz ; lighting designer, Alan Adelman ; script coordinator, Daisy Pommer.

Event

1. Dances recorded in performance at the 2001 American Dance Festival.

Language

1. In English.

Added author

1. Nimerichter, Jodee.
2. Lacy, Madison Davis.
3. Diggs, Taye.
4. Dafora, Asadata, 1890-1965.
5. Dunham, Katherine.
6. Primus, Pearl.
7. Beatty, Talley.
8. McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018.
9. Jones, Bill T.
10. American Dance Festival.
11. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
12. Kultur International Films.

Added title

1. Awassa astrige (Choreographic work : Dafora)
2. Jazz "hot" (Choreographic work : Dunham)
3. Strange fruit (Choreographic work : Primus)
4. Southern landscape (Choreographic work : Beatty)
5. Rainbow 'round my shoulder (Choreographic work : McKayle)
6. D-man in the waters (Choreographic work : Jones). Section 1.
7. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Other standard identifier

1. 032031425194

Publisher no.

1. D4251 Kultur

ISBN

1. 9780769785202
2. 0769785204

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3730