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Made in Malaysia/a shamanic journey

Title
  1. Made in Malaysia/a shamanic journey [videorecording] / conception, direction, and choreography by Manuel Alum.
Published by
  1. 1991?

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Additional authors
  1. Alum, Manuel.
  2. DHCA.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (98 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. Rehearsal in preparation for performances at the Asia Society, New York, in June 1991. Alum is seen briefly at the beginning and end, addressing the performers through an interpreter. The rehearsal covers most of the material presented at the performances.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Estate of Manuel Alum.
Subject
  1. Trance dances
  2. Video
  3. Music > Malaysia
  4. Gamelan
  5. Kuda kepang (Dance)
  6. Dance > Malaysia
  7. Ritual and ceremonial dancing > Malaysia
  8. Modern dance > Malaysia
  9. Shamanism
  10. Hobby-horse dances
  11. Medicine dance
  12. Bird dances
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. [Gamelan music] -- Rebab / instrumental work -- Silat tari or Silat pulut (Silat dance) / men's dance based on martial arts -- Main puteri / exorcism ritual -- Silat/modern interlude -- Mak yong / two songs, "Mengadap rebab" ("Facing the rebab") and "Kijang emas" ("Golden deer"), derived from women's dance drama -- Silat/modern interlude -- Menora / Malay version of the Thai dance-drama Lakon jatri, usually performed only by men ; based on the myth of a half-bird, half-human maiden ; dance performed as a healing ritual -- Silat/modern interlude -- Barongan / trance dance depicting a peacock riding on the tiger god -- Silat/modern interlude -- Silat combat -- Drummer -- Silat/modern interlude -- Mak yong -- Silat/modern interlude -- Main puteri -- Rebab.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-2183
Note
  1. Title from information provided by donor.
  2. For performance footage recorded in New York, see *MGZIC 9-4836.
Performer (note)
  1. Performed by Malaysian dancers, singers, and musicians.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in stage rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, in Malaysia, in 1991 (?).
Title
  1. Made in Malaysia/a shamanic journey [videorecording] / conception, direction, and choreography by Manuel Alum.
Imprint
  1. 1991?
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Performer
  1. Performed by Malaysian dancers, singers, and musicians.
Event
  1. Videotaped in stage rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, in Malaysia, in 1991 (?).
Local subject
  1. Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Malaysia.
  2. Bird dances.
  3. Kuda kepang (Dance)
  4. Trance dances.
  5. Medicine dance.
  6. Hobby-horse dances.
Added author
  1. Alum, Manuel. drt, choreographer.
  2. DHCA.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-2183
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