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Top performances of the San Francisco Belly Dance Festivals [videorecording]

Title
Top performances of the San Francisco Belly Dance Festivals [videorecording]
Publication
1989.

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Additional Authors
  • Farrah, Ibrahim.
  • Geddawi, Mo.
  • Cifuentes, Horacio
  • Baptiste, Magaña.
  • Trotter, Elaine G.
  • San Francisco Royal Academy of Belly Dance.
  • San Francisco Belly Dance Festival.
Description
1 videocassette. 105 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Excerpts from the sixth annual San Francisco Belly Dance Festival, introduced by Magaña Baptiste, who provides brief biographies of the participants. Many of the performers are winners of previous Mr. and Miss America of the Belly Dance competitions. For the 1989 Mr. and Miss America of the Belly Dance competitions, which were held during this festival, see: *MGZIA 4-1804 The sixth annual San Francisco Belly Dance Festival.
Subject
  • Belly dance
  • Dance festivals > California > San Francisco
Note
  • Title on label: Highlight performances of San Francisco Belly Dance Festivals.
  • Recorded in performance at Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco, California, in 1989. Presented by the Magaña Baptiste San Francisco Royal Academy of Belly Dance. Executive producer: Magaña Baptiste. Video director: Elaine G. Trotter.
  • Festival production/artistic direction: Magaña Baptiste.
Contents
CONTENTS: Excerpts from the welcome speeches of Ibrahim Farrah and Dr. Mo Geddawi. -- Instrumental number perf. by the Sultans, a musical group from Turkey. -- Dance excerpts: [Solo], perf. by Suzanne al Nour. -- [Solo], perf. by Francisco. -- [Song and dance solo], perf. by Nabil el Ansari. -- Egyptian scenes. Artistic direction/chor/cos: Magaña Baptiste; chor for King Tut segment: Horacio Cifuentes. Poetry/narration: Dean Ild. Perf. by the San Francisco Royal Academy Belly Dancers. Cast: Village ladies: Sahara and Sultana. Ghawazee dancers: Tara and Callele. Tribute to King Tut: Horacio Cifuentes. Invocation to Isis temple dancers: Marjikari, Tara, Callele, Riva, and Diana. Dance of the Nile: Magaña Baptiste and company. -- [Solo], perf. by Devi Ananda Baptiste. -- [Solo], perf. by Ariel [male dancer]. -- [Solo], perf. by Sapphira. -- Egyptian dance, perf. by Shirin and Mo Geddawi. -- Dervish dance, perf. by Magaña Baptiste. -- Fashion show, hosted by Dahlal. -- Silent passion, [ballet duet] perf. by Carolyn Carvajal and Horacio Cifuentes. -- [Solo], perf. by Amaya. -- [Ensemble dance] (chor: Magaña Baptiste), perf. by Mo Geddawi and the San Francisco Royal Academy Belly Dancers. -- Open dancing, including audience members.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1803
OCLC
NYPY946066948-F
Title
Top performances of the San Francisco Belly Dance Festivals [videorecording]
Imprint
1989.
Local Subject
Male dancing.
Television. Top performances of the San Francisco Belly Dance Festivals.
Ghawazees.
Dervish dances.
Dance -- Egypt.
Added Author
Farrah, Ibrahim. Speaker
Geddawi, Mo. spk, dancer.
Cifuentes, Horacio, choreographer, dancer.
Baptiste, Magaña. pro, choreographer, dancer.
Trotter, Elaine G. Director
San Francisco Royal Academy of Belly Dance.
San Francisco Belly Dance Festival.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1803
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