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Pivete

Title
Pivete [videorecording]
Publication
1993.

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Additional Authors
  • Brito, Nem
  • Reys, Noemia
  • Fernandes, Andrea
  • Fonseca, Agnaldo
  • Sousa, Erivaldo
  • Reis, Leo
  • Junior, Durval
  • Santiago, Matias
  • Santos, Edileusa dos
  • Melo, Sissy de
  • Johnson, Djani.
  • Johnson, Camara.
  • Dossar, Kenneth.
  • Brito, Carlos.
  • Gira, Tote.
  • Amado, Jorge, 1912-2001.
  • Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
  • Vieira, Jelon
  • Moacyr, Marcelo
  • Vega, Manuel.
  • Elderkin, Antoinette.
  • Ligiero, Zeca, 1950-
  • DanceBrazil (Company)
  • Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videocassette (62 min. : sd., col. NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Evening-length dramatic dance work inspired by Jorge Amado's novel Capitães da Areia. The work depicts the lives of homeless children on the street as they seek solace in the candomblé cult and the capoeira, and succumb to ills such as AIDS.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of DanceBrazil.
Uniform Title
Pivete (Choreographic work : Brito, Moacyr and Vieira)
Subject
  • Capoeira (Dance)
  • Dance > Brazil
  • Candomblé (Religion) > Brazil
  • AIDS (Disease) and the arts
Note
  • Videotaped in performance by Mark Robison of Character Generators/Video at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, on December 19, 1993. Presented by the Danspace Project.
  • Artistic conception: Jelon Vieira. Choreography: Jelon Vieira, Marcelo Moacyr, and Nem Brito. Music/lyrics: Carlos Brito and Tote Gira. Script: Zeca Ligiero. Scenery/costumes: Manuel Vega. Lighting: Antoinette Elderkin.
  • Performed by DanceBrazil: Nem Brito, Noemia Reys, Andrea Fernandes, Agnaldo Fonseca, Erivaldo Sousa, Leo Reis, Durval Junior, Matias Santiago, Edileusa Dos Santos, and Sissy de Melo. Ogum [god of war] and Omolu [god of disease and cure] danced by Nem Brito. Mae de Santo danced by Edileusa Dos Santos. Musicians: Adenilson F. Mendes, Gilson Banana, Kain Berkman, Franya Berkman. Vocals: Carlos Brito and Tote Gira. Voices of text: Kenneth Dossar, Djani Johnson.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1836
OCLC
NYPY946057622-F
Title
Pivete [videorecording]
Imprint
1993.
Local Subject
Social problems in dance.
Added Author
Brito, Nem, choreographer, dancer.
Reys, Noemia, dancer.
Fernandes, Andrea, dancer.
Fonseca, Agnaldo, dancer.
Sousa, Erivaldo, dancer.
Reis, Leo, dancer.
Junior, Durval, dancer.
Santiago, Matias, dancer.
Santos, Edileusa dos, dancer.
Melo, Sissy de, dancer.
Johnson, Djani. Actor
Johnson, Camara.
Dossar, Kenneth. Actor
Brito, Carlos. Composer. Lyricist. voc
Gira, Tote. Composer. Lyricist. voc
Amado, Jorge, 1912-2001. Author
Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
Vieira, Jelon, choreographer.
Moacyr, Marcelo, choreographer.
Vega, Manuel. Designer. Costume designer
Elderkin, Antoinette.
Ligiero, Zeca, 1950- Screenwriter
DanceBrazil (Company)
Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Pivete (Choreographic work : Brito, Moacyr and Vieira)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1836
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