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Dance Africa : the griot's corner

Title
Dance Africa : the griot's corner [videorecording].
Publication
1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Davis, Chuck, 1937-
  • Grant, Esther.
  • Best, Ahmondylla.
  • Giraud, Tiyé.
  • Patrick, Pamela.
  • Hall-Smith, Pat.
  • Thomas, Dwayne.
  • Colbert, Timothy.
  • Quantu, Sekou.
  • Quantu, Nikon.
  • Niles, Eugene.
  • Murray, Malcolm.
  • Calder, Caren.
  • Funky Mama.
  • Scott, Dianne.
  • Lett, Osunhwale.
  • Dye, Patricia.
  • Wright, Dina.
  • Thornton, Karen.
  • Rainey, Kevin.
  • Waymmonn, Marck.
  • Husbands, Dele.
  • McGee, Papa.
  • McGee, Mama.
  • Washington, Elsie.
  • Abramson, Lee.
  • Aburahman, Bilal.
  • Abdurahman, Rahkiah.
  • Carter, Al.
  • Taylor, Wilhelmina
  • Grant, William H., III.
  • Salaam, Abdel R.
  • Agyapon, Kweyao.
  • African-American Dance Ensemble.
  • Forces of Nature (Dance company)
  • Ladygourd Sangoma (Dance company)
  • Touch of Folklore and More (Dance company)
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music.
  • DanceAfrica (Festival)
Description
3 videodiscs (NTSC) (151 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Alternative Title
  • Griot's corner
  • DanceAfrica, the griot's corner
  • Uncle Remus revisited.
  • Ode to Brahma.
  • N'ga chosan bu mya.
  • Honor the source.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Fourteenth annual festival of African-American dance and music.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Credits (note)
  • Choreography, Chuck Davis (for the African-American Dance Ensemble and masked dancers), Abdel Salaam (for Forces of Nature), members of Ladygourd Sangoma, and Wilhelmina Taylor (for Touch of Folklore and More); lighting, William H. Grant III; artistic director/griot [oral historian], Chuck Davis.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House on June 1, 1991.
Funding (note)
  • This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Contents
  • Disc 1 (56 min.): Introduction by Chuck Davis -- Honoring those who have passed on to the ancestral ground -- Libation -- Uncle Remus revisited / music, Kweyao Agyapon ; costumes, Abdel R. Salaam, Esther Grant ; performed by Forces of Nature: Dwayne Thomas (Brer Supah Hawk), Timothy Colbert (Brer Rattler), Sekou Quantu, Nikon Quantu, Eugene Niles, Malcolm Murray, Caren Calder (Funky Mama), Dianne Scott, Osunhwale Lett, Patricia Dye, Dina Wright (Chickweed), Karen Thornton (Chigaboo), Esther Grant (Kawkina) -- Ode to Brahma / costumes, Salaam, Grant ; performed by Forces of Nature: Grant, Calder, Scott, Thornton, Wright, Lett, Kevin Rainey, Niles, Marck Waymmonn, Dye, Dele Husbands.
  • Disc 2 (58 min.): N'ga chosan bu mya (Honor the source) : an African-American awareness ritual / in order of appearance: Mask dancers: the African-American Dance Ensemble ; Initiates: the African-American Dance Ensemble ; Council of Elders: Papa McGee, Mama McGee, Elsie Washington, Lee Abramson, Bilal Aburahman, Rahkiah Abdurahman, Al Carter ; Village youths: Touch of Folklore and More ; Ritual: the African-American Dance Ensemble -- Give us strength: featuring Mandani, Touch of Folklore and more ; Body and soul: Ladygourd Sangoma (Ahmondylla Best, Tiye Giraud, Pamela Patrick, Pat Hall-Smith) ; In celebration : [performed by entire cast] ; Grand finale.
  • Disc 3 (37 min.): Conclusion of N'ga chosan bu mya.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-701
OCLC
NYPY926082859-F
Title
Dance Africa : the griot's corner [videorecording].
Imprint
1991.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Credits
Choreography, Chuck Davis (for the African-American Dance Ensemble and masked dancers), Abdel Salaam (for Forces of Nature), members of Ladygourd Sangoma, and Wilhelmina Taylor (for Touch of Folklore and More); lighting, William H. Grant III; artistic director/griot [oral historian], Chuck Davis.
Performer
Performed by the African-American Dance Ensemble, Forces of Nature, Ladygourd Sangoma, and Touch of Folklore and More.
Event
Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House on June 1, 1991.
Restricted Access
Permission required.
Funding
This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System Details
DVD.
Local Note
Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-3370.
Added Author
Davis, Chuck, 1937- director.
Davis, Chuck, 1937- host.
Davis, Chuck, 1937- choreographer.
Grant, Esther. Costume designer. Performer
Best, Ahmondylla. Performer
Giraud, Tiyé. Performer
Patrick, Pamela. Performer
Hall-Smith, Pat. Performer
Thomas, Dwayne. Performer
Colbert, Timothy. Performer
Quantu, Sekou. Performer
Quantu, Nikon. Performer
Niles, Eugene. Performer
Murray, Malcolm. Performer
Calder, Caren. Performer
Funky Mama. Performer
Scott, Dianne. Performer
Lett, Osunhwale. Performer
Dye, Patricia. Performer
Wright, Dina. Performer
Thornton, Karen. Performer
Rainey, Kevin. Performer
Waymmonn, Marck. Performer
Husbands, Dele. Performer
McGee, Papa. Performer
McGee, Mama. Performer
Washington, Elsie. Performer
Abramson, Lee. Performer
Aburahman, Bilal. Performer
Abdurahman, Rahkiah. Performer
Carter, Al. Performer
Taylor, Wilhelmina, choreographer.
Grant, William H., III. Lighting designer
Salaam, Abdel R., choreographer. Costume designer
Agyapon, Kweyao. Composer
African-American Dance Ensemble.
Forces of Nature (Dance company)
Ladygourd Sangoma (Dance company)
Touch of Folklore and More (Dance company)
Brooklyn Academy of Music.
DanceAfrica (Festival)
Added Title
Uncle Remus revisited.
Ode to Brahma.
N'ga chosan bu mya.
Honor the source.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-701
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