Research Catalog

Title

Blossoms of dance at the feet of the Lord [electronic resource] : Odissi temple dance / [performed] by Ratilekha Mitra.

Publication

Medina, OH : Dr. Kunal Mitra, c1994.

Details

Additional Authors

• Ratilekha
• Jayadeva, active 12th century
• DHCA.

Description

1 streaming video file (NTSC) (61 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

Performance of Odissi temple dance (ca. 48 min.), from the Indian state of Orissa, followed by an interview with Ratilekha (ca. 13 min.), who discusses the religious origins and functions of the dance, and aspects of its choreography, music, and texts.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Ratilekha Mitra.

Subjects

• Odissi dance
• Krishna (Hindu deity)
• Video
• Dance > India > Orissa
• Ritual and ceremonial dancing > India
• Vishnu (Hindu deity)
• Siva (Hindu deity)
• Dance > Religious aspects
• Educational/cultural films and programs

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Educational/cultural films and programs.
• Video.

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

• Presented by (?) E.T.C. Workshop, New York ; guru, Raghunnath Dutta ; technical assistance, Barbara Wybraniec.

Performer (note)

• Narrator: Govinda.

Funding (note)

• Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Contents

Mangala charan / dance of invocation -- Batu nritya / dance based on rituals associated with the worship of Shiva -- Pallavi shankara bharan [announced on tape as Shankara pallavi] / abstract movement -- Kuru yadunandana / dance accompanied by narration from the Gita Govinda, a poem celebrating the love of Krishna and Radha -- Dasavatar / dance depicting the ten incarnations of Vishnu -- Shanta karum / invocation to Vishnu -- Interview with Ratilekha.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 3288

OCLC

NYPY95-F384

Title

Blossoms of dance at the feet of the Lord [electronic resource] : Odissi temple dance / [performed] by Ratilekha Mitra.

Imprint

Medina, OH : Dr. Kunal Mitra, c1994.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Performer

Narrator: Govinda.

Credits

Presented by (?) E.T.C. Workshop, New York ; guru, Raghunnath Dutta ; technical assistance, Barbara Wybraniec.

Funding

Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4666.

Additional Copy: None.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Local Subject

Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- India.

Added Author

Ratilekha, dancer. Interviewee

Jayadeva, active 12th century. Gītagovinda. Latin & Sanskrit.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 3288

*MGZIC 9-4666 (former)