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Visions of Arabia

Title
Visions of Arabia [videorecording]
Publication
c1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Nordgren, Katia
  • Geddawi, Mo
  • Hakim, Lala
  • Cifuentes, Horacio
  • James, Thad.
  • Farrah, Ibrahim
  • Near East Dance Theatre.
Description
1 videocassette. 62 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Program of Middle Eastern dances, with voice-over introductions to each dance. Most are of Egyptian origin, although some of the dances fuse jazz and black African dance techniques with traditional forms.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Andrea Beeman.
Subject
  • Jazz dance
  • Belly dance
  • Dance > Arab countries
  • Dance > Egypt
  • Dance > Turkey
  • Dance > Middle East
Note
  • Produced by ABN Productions. Presented by Near East Dance Theatre. Recorded onstage in Boston. [Video] director: Thad James. Narrator: Mark Peterson.
  • Artistic direction: Katia Nordgren. Choreography: Ibrahim Farrah, Dr. Mo Geddawi, Lala Hakim, Horacio Cifuentes, and members of the Near East Dance Theatre.
  • Performed by the Near East Dance Theatre of New England: Katia, Phaedra, Shalimar-Ines, Leila, the Elegant Izmira, Najwa, Shamira, Mounira, and Sumaiya (stage names of Katia Nordgren, Mary Anna Brown, Ines Alterose, Peggy Carr, Dorothy Eden, Rosina Grignetti, Linda Kempster, Francesca Graziano Legrand, and Marjorie Ricci). Musicians: Mitchel Kaltsunas Band.
Contents
CONTENTS: Candelabra dance. -- Yalla bena. -- Raqs el Saidi. -- Jazz-oh! -- Memories of Cairo. -- Raqs Horacio. -- Wild rhythms. -- Veil fantasy. -- Dance of the Ma'laya. -- Marketing and gossiping. -- Dahaya. -- Whirling dervish. -- Beledi.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1820
OCLC
NYPY946056290-F
Title
Visions of Arabia [videorecording]
Imprint
c1991.
Local Subject
Dervish dances.
Television. Visions of Arabia.
Added Author
Nordgren, Katia, dancer.
Geddawi, Mo, choreographer.
Hakim, Lala, choreographer.
Cifuentes, Horacio, choreographer.
James, Thad. Director
Farrah, Ibrahim, choreographer.
Near East Dance Theatre.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1820
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