Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Davis, Chuck, 1937-
2. Grant, William H., III.
3. Woolbright, Ngoma.
4. Gibson-Woolbright, Normadien.
5. Destiné, Jean Léon.
6. Frank, Henry.
7. Asse, Jacky
8. Crowder, Robert, 1930-
9. Wilkie, Dorothy.
10. Wilkie, John.
11. Koumbassa, Youssouf
12. Payne, Amaniyea.
13. Camara, Laye
14. Ciss, Idy
15. Thornton, Karen
16. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
17. Resurrection Dance Theater of Haiti.
18. Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble.
19. Muntu Dance Theatre.
20. BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble.
21. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
22. Character Generators/Video.
23. DanceAfrica (Festival)

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (146 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Subject

1. Dance, Black > United States
2. Drummers (Musicians)
3. Video
4. Afro-Caribbean dancing
5. Dance > Africa, West
6. Child dancers
7. Dance, Black > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Cassette 1. Processional -- Jalibah / welcome by Chuck Davis -- Memorial.
2. Asoto / performed by the Resurrection Dance Theater of Haiti; artistic director, Jacky Asse; drum spirit danced by Fignole Lexis.
3. [Performance by] Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble / director, Robert Crowder; artistic director, Dorothy Wilkie; music director, John Wilkie; includes: Obatala -- Drum conference / collaborators, Robert Crowder, John Wilkie -- Yololi or Fula fare / choreography, Youssouf Koumbassa.
4. DanceAfrica honors Jean Léon Destiné / includes a special dance tribute and speeches by Dr. Henry Frank and Jean Léon Destiné.
5. Balante / original choreography, Abdoulaye Camara; enhanced by Idy Ciss and Amaniyea Payne; traditional music arranged by Muntu Musicians; performed by Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago; artistic director, Amaniyea Payne.
6. Cassette 2. Tribute to Neg Mawon and Haiti / original choreography, Jacky Asse; enhanced by Chuck Davis and Karen Thornton-Daniels; original music, Bill Nathan and Resurrection Musicians joined by BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble Musicians; performed by Resurrection Dance Theater of Haiti and BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble; spirit of Neg Mawon danced by Patrick Caporal; spirit of Haiti danced by Jamal Ara Calendar.
7. [Performance by] Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago / see company credits above; includes: Djimbe drum talk / musical arrangement by Company Musicians -- Soli / choreography and musical arrangement, Youssouf Koumbassa.
8. Finale / performed by all participants; includes a solo by honoree Jean Léon Destiné.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7251

Note

1. Accompanied by house program.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Lighting, William H. Grant III; stage manager, N'Goma Woolbright; assistant stage manager, Normadien Woolbright; production stage manager, Janet D. Clancy. A list of DanceAfrica's Council of Elders appears at the end of cassette 2.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 25, 2003 (3PM); video documentation, Character Generators Inc.; camera, Mark Robison.

Title

1. DanceAfrica 2003 [videorecording] : rhythmic rites and rituals, connecting cultural barriers / presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music ; artistic director, Chuck Davis.

Imprint

1. c2003.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 25, 2003 (3PM); video documentation, Character Generators Inc.; camera, Mark Robison.

Credits

1. Lighting, William H. Grant III; stage manager, N'Goma Woolbright; assistant stage manager, Normadien Woolbright; production stage manager, Janet D. Clancy. A list of DanceAfrica's Council of Elders appears at the end of cassette 2.

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Local subject

1. Afro-Caribbean dancing.

Added author

1. Davis, Chuck, 1937- director.
2. Davis, Chuck, 1937- host.
3. Davis, Chuck, 1937- choreographer.
4. Grant, William H., III. Lighting designer
5. Woolbright, Ngoma.
6. Gibson-Woolbright, Normadien.
7. Destiné, Jean Léon. hnr, dancer.
8. Frank, Henry. Speaker
9. Asse, Jacky, choreographer. drt, dancer.
10. Crowder, Robert, 1930- Director. Instrumentalist
11. Wilkie, Dorothy. drt, dancer.
12. Wilkie, John. Director. Instrumentalist
13. Koumbassa, Youssouf, choreographer.
14. Payne, Amaniyea. drt, choreographer.
15. Camara, Laye, choreographer.
16. Ciss, Idy, choreographer.
17. Thornton, Karen, choreographer.
18. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
19. Resurrection Dance Theater of Haiti.
20. Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble.
21. Muntu Dance Theatre.
22. BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble.
23. Brooklyn Academy of Music.
24. Character Generators/Video.
25. DanceAfrica (Festival)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7251