Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Brito, Nem
2. Reys, Noemia
3. Fernandes, Andrea
4. Fonseca, Agnaldo
5. Sousa, Erivaldo
6. Reis, Leo
7. Junior, Durval
8. Santiago, Matias
9. Santos, Edileusa dos
10. Melo, Sissy de
11. Johnson, Djani.
12. Johnson, Camara.
13. Dossar, Kenneth.
14. Brito, Carlos.
15. Gira, Tote.
16. Amado, Jorge, 1912-2001.
17. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
18. Vieira, Jelon
19. Moacyr, Marcelo
20. Vega, Manuel.
21. Elderkin, Antoinette.
22. Ligiero, Zeca, 1950-
23. DanceBrazil (Company)
24. Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (62 min. : sd., col. NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Evening-length dramatic dance work inspired by Jorge Amado's novel Capitães da Areia. The work depicts the lives of homeless children on the street as they seek solace in the candomblé cult and the capoeira, and succumb to ills such as AIDS.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of DanceBrazil.

Uniform title

1. Pivete (Choreographic work : Brito, Moacyr and Vieira)

Subject

1. Capoeira (Dance)
2. Dance > Brazil
3. Candomblé (Religion) > Brazil
4. AIDS (Disease) and the arts

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1836

Note

1. Videotaped in performance by Mark Robison of Character Generators/Video at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, on December 19, 1993. Presented by the Danspace Project.
2. Artistic conception: Jelon Vieira. Choreography: Jelon Vieira, Marcelo Moacyr, and Nem Brito. Music/lyrics: Carlos Brito and Tote Gira. Script: Zeca Ligiero. Scenery/costumes: Manuel Vega. Lighting: Antoinette Elderkin.
3. Performed by DanceBrazil: Nem Brito, Noemia Reys, Andrea Fernandes, Agnaldo Fonseca, Erivaldo Sousa, Leo Reis, Durval Junior, Matias Santiago, Edileusa Dos Santos, and Sissy de Melo. Ogum [god of war] and Omolu [god of disease and cure] danced by Nem Brito. Mae de Santo danced by Edileusa Dos Santos. Musicians: Adenilson F. Mendes, Gilson Banana, Kain Berkman, Franya Berkman. Vocals: Carlos Brito and Tote Gira. Voices of text: Kenneth Dossar, Djani Johnson.

Title

1. Pivete [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1993.

Local subject

1. Social problems in dance.

Added author

1. Brito, Nem, choreographer, dancer.
2. Reys, Noemia, dancer.
3. Fernandes, Andrea, dancer.
4. Fonseca, Agnaldo, dancer.
5. Sousa, Erivaldo, dancer.
6. Reis, Leo, dancer.
7. Junior, Durval, dancer.
8. Santiago, Matias, dancer.
9. Santos, Edileusa dos, dancer.
10. Melo, Sissy de, dancer.
11. Johnson, Djani. Actor
12. Johnson, Camara.
13. Dossar, Kenneth. Actor
14. Brito, Carlos. Composer. Lyricist. voc
15. Gira, Tote. Composer. Lyricist. voc
16. Amado, Jorge, 1912-2001. Author
17. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
18. Vieira, Jelon, choreographer.
19. Moacyr, Marcelo, choreographer.
20. Vega, Manuel. Designer. Costume designer
21. Elderkin, Antoinette.
22. Ligiero, Zeca, 1950- Screenwriter
23. DanceBrazil (Company)
24. Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Pivete (Choreographic work : Brito, Moacyr and Vieira)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1836