Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Sano, Kemoko
2. Zambo, Italo.
3. Thorburn, Jane.
4. Ballets Africains.
5. Channel Four (Great Britain)
6. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (54 min.) : sd., col.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Columbia Artists Management.
2. Gift of Louise Bedichek, additional copy.

Subject

1. Dance > Guinea
2. Drummers (Musicians)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. [As given on wrapper:] Rhythms of Africa -- African dawn -- The sacred forest -- Celebration -- Finale.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4793

Note

1. Title on wrapper: Les Ballets Africains: National Dance Company of the Republic of Guinea.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

1. Technical direction, Hamidou Bangoura ; costumier, Guila Traore ; director of photography, Robin Thorburn.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in performance onstage in the United Kingdom on October 10, 1990.

Title

1. Les Ballets Africains from the Republic of Guinea [electronic resource] / an After Image production for Channel 4 ; video director and editor, Jane Thorburn ; producer, Anne McGeoch ; executive producer, Mark Lucas ; [performance] director general/artistic director, Italo Zambo ; choreography by Mohamed Kemoko Sano.

Imprint

1. U.K. : Doundoumba Records, c1990.

Credits

1. Technical direction, Hamidou Bangoura ; costumier, Guila Traore ; director of photography, Robin Thorburn.

Performer

1. Performed by Les Ballets Africains. Female dancers/singers: Manana Cisse, Diely Kanni Diawara, Naitou Camara, Marie Bangoura, Mayeni Camara, Macire Souare, Maimouna Diawara, Sayon Bangoura, Hawa Conde, Fadima Traore, M'mah Toure, Mariama Toure. Male dancers/singers: Sekou II Conde, Bangaly Bangoura, Yamoussa Soumah, Moustapha Bangoura, Amadou Dioulde Diallo, Mamadouba Soumah, Hamidou Koivogui, Sekou Sylla, Aboubacar ii Camara, Guila Traore.
2. Musicians: Gbanoworo Keita (first solo djembe), Laurent Camara (second solo djembe), Seny Toure, Mohamed Lamine Sylla, Ibrahima Conté (percussionists), Moustapha Bangoura, Hamidou Bangoura (doundoun), Mohamed Kemoko Sano (krin/djembe/steel pan), Younoussa Camara (kenkeni), Mohamed Sylla, Koca Salé Dioubate (krin/balaphone), Mamadi Mansare (flute), Fode Kalissa (kora/vocals).

Event

1. Recorded in performance onstage in the United Kingdom on October 10, 1990.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Stilt dances.
2. Mask dances.
3. Initiation dances.

Added author

1. Sano, Kemoko, choreographer. Musician
2. Zambo, Italo. Director
3. Thorburn, Jane. Director
4. Ballets Africains.
5. Channel Four (Great Britain)
6. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-4793