Research Catalog

Title

Women of the Calabash [electronic resource]

Publication

1985.

Details

Additional Authors

• Nelson, Madeleine Yayodele
• Giraud, Tiyé
• Best, Ahmondylla
• Patrick, Pamela
• Women of the Calabash (Musical group)
• Dance Theater Workshop.

Description

2 streaming video files (NTSC) (88 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

Performance of African and African-American songs and instrumental pieces, some including movement. Each number is introduced by a member of the company.

Subjects

• Television > Women of the Calabash
• Music > Africa
• Dance, Black

Note

• Videotaped in performance by Video D Studios at the Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, on November 18, 1985. Presented by Dance Theater Workshop.
• Performed by Women of the Calabash: Madeline Yayodele Nelson, Tiye Giraud, Ahmondylla Best, and Pamela Patrick.

Access (note)

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

Contents

CONTENTS: Reel 1 (approx. 38 min.): Safari-e. From the Girimana people of Kenya. -- I don't know. Music: Women of the Calabash. -- Bamboo stamping tubes. From Ghana. -- Moya mae. From the Bena Lulua people of Angola and Zaire. -- Impressions of Burkina Faso. Music: Ahmondylla Best. -- Series of work songs and workers' songs: Work song. From Angola and Zaire/Mississippi. -- Hulummeni senzeni (Government, what have we done). From South Africa. -- Umkulumeli uFOSATU imbala (uFOSATU is our representative). From South Africa. -- Reel 2 (approx. 49 min.).: Shekere sonata. (The shekere is a Nigerian instrument.) -- Vocal gourd. From USA/Ghana. - Coming home. Music: Madeline Yayodele Nelson. -- The last four numbers, which are not listed in the credits, include two songs, Yoruba chants, and glottal breathing.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 2601

OCLC

NYPY906012466-F

Title

Women of the Calabash [electronic resource]

Imprint

1985.

Restricted Access

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

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-1729.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Local Subject

Television. Women of the Calabash.

Added Author

Nelson, Madeleine Yayodele, dancer. Composer

Giraud, Tiyé, dancer.

Best, Ahmondylla, dancer. Composer

Patrick, Pamela, dancer.

Women of the Calabash (Musical group)

Dance Theater Workshop.

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-1729 (former)