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Additional authors

1. Daniel, Yvonne, 1940-
2. Insight Media (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (38 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Excerpts from Cuban dance performances; "dances were selected to show the wealth of styles and techniques that are found throughout the island and to provide examples of professional, traditional and general public dancing"--Title frames.

Alternative title

1. Glimpse of Cuba through dance
2. Ethnography of rumba
3. Dance and social change in contemporary Cuba

Subject

1. Dance
2. Rumba (Dance) > Cuba
3. Video
4. Dance > Cuba

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Part I. Rumba / performed by Folklorico Nacional and Los Mañequitos de Matanzas.
2. Part II. African heritage: Eleguá / performed by Grupo de Calimete, Grupo de Perico -- Ogun / performed by Folklórico Nacional and traditional Afro-Cuban -- Babalouayé / performed by Cubanacán Students and Grupo de Calimete -- Obatalá / performed by Cubanacán students and Grupo de Perico -- Agayú / performed by Grupo de Perico -- Ibedys / performed by professional class at Folklórico National -- Changó / performed by Folklórico Nacional and Cubanacán students -- Oyá / performed by Folklorico de Oriente, Folklórico National and Grupo de Perico -- Yemaya / performed by Folklórico National, Folklorico de Oriente, and Grupo de Calimete -- Ochún / performed by Folklorico de Oriente and Grupo de Perico -- Yuka / performed by Folklórico Nacional -- Palo / performed by Folklórico Nacional and public pulo ceremony -- Congo [and] Comparsa / performed by Los Hoyos de Santiago de Cuba and Trompeta China de Matanzas -- Abakua / performed by Obbatola (apprentice rehearsal).
3. Part III. Haitian heritage: Tumba Francesa / performed by Folklórico Nacional -- Gagá / performed by Grupo de Caidije Camagüey and Grupo de Barrancas, Santiago de Cuba. Spanish heritage: Chancleta / performed by Folklórico Nacional -- Muñeca rumba del tiempo de Espana / performed by Folklórico Nacional.
4. Part IV. Ballet and modern dance / performed by professional classes of Ballet de Camagüey and professional class of Danza Nacional.
5. Part V. Latest innovations (1990) / performed by Casino de Rueda (public dancing) and Batarumba by Afro-Cuba de Matanzas.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4463

Note

1. Originally taped between 1986-1990.
2. Originally accompanied a doctoral dissertation entitled Ethnography of rumba: Dance and social change in contemporary Cuba.
3. Manufacturer's no. from publisher's Web site.

Credits (note)

1. Post-production, Images, Northampton, Mass.
2. Produced and shot, written and directed by Yvonne Payne Daniel.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Language (note)

1. Narration in English; songs sung in Spanish.

Title

1. Cuban dance examples [videorecording] : a glimpse of Cuba through dance / created by Yvonne Payne Daniel.

Imprint

1. New York, NY : Insight Media, [200-], c1991.

Credits

1. Post-production, Images, Northampton, Mass.
2. Produced and shot, written and directed by Yvonne Payne Daniel.

System details

1. DVD.

Language

1. Narration in English; songs sung in Spanish.

Added author

1. Daniel, Yvonne, 1940- Creator
2. Insight Media (Firm)

Added title

1. Ethnography of rumba
2. Dance and social change in contemporary Cuba

Publisher no.

1. 32AH3770 Insight Media

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4463