Research Catalog

Title

The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica [videorecording] / [video] director, Calvin Airy.

Publication

1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Nettleford, Rex M., 1933-2010
• Thompson, Clive, 1935-
• Whylie, Marjorie.
• Wedderburn, Judith.
• Graham, Melanie.
• Buckner, Don.
• Marley, Bob.
• Allen, Lillian, 1951-
• Cliff, Jimmy.
• Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
• McFerrin, Bobby.
• Fiedel, Brad.
• Narell, Andy.
• National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (74 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Documentary on the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica, featuring interviews with its founder and artistic director, Rex Nettleford, who discusses the company, its style, and the influences that shaped it. Additional statements are made by dancer-choreographer Clive Thompson, dancers Judith Wedderburn and Melanie Graham, and musical director Marjorie Whylie. Their comments are interspersed with rehearsal and performance footage focusing on four works choreographed by Nettleford: Children of Mosiah, Ancestral echoes, Carnavapanscape, and Kumina.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Jamaica Awareness Inc.

Uniform Title

• Children of Mosiah (Choreographic work : Nettleford)
• Ancestral echoes (Choreographic work : Nettleford)
• Carnavapanscape (Choreographic work : Nettleford)
• Kumina (Choreographic work : Nettleford)

Subjects

• Black films and programs
• Video
• Modern dance > Jamaica
• National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica
• Documentaries and factual films and programs
• Dance

Genre/Form

• Documentaries and factual films and programs.
• Dance.
• Video.
• Black films and programs.

Note

• Additional information from wrapper.

Credits (note)

• Choreography by Rex Nettleford.

Performer (note)

• Interviewer: Roy Brown.
• Interviewees: Rex Nettleford, Judith Wedderburn, Clive Thompson, Marjorie Whylie, Melanie Graham, and others.
• Danced by the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica.

Event (note)

• Performance excerpts videotaped in Miami, Florida, in 1992.

Contents

• Dance contents: Children of Mosiah [excerpts] / music, Bob Marley ("War," "Redemption song," "Johnny was"), Lillian Allen ("Fight back"), and Johnny Cliff ("Majority rule") ; costumes, Don Buckner ; tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
• Ancestral echoes [excerpts] / music, Handel, Bobby McFerrin, Grub Cooper, Marjorie Whylie, Brad Fiedel, Sylvia Olden Lee ; costumes, Brian Heap.
• Carnavapanscape [complete?] / music, Andy Narell (selections from "The songlines" and "We kinda music") with additional percussion by Marjorie Whylie ; costumes, Tony Wilson.
• Kumina [complete?] / music, traditional and the NDTC Drummers ; costumes, Don Buckner.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2181

OCLC

NYPY96-F186

Title

The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica [videorecording] / [video] director, Calvin Airy.

Imprint

1992.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.?

Performer

Interviewer: Roy Brown.

Interviewees: Rex Nettleford, Judith Wedderburn, Clive Thompson, Marjorie Whylie, Melanie Graham, and others.

Danced by the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica.

Credits

Choreography by Rex Nettleford.

Event

Performance excerpts videotaped in Miami, Florida, in 1992.

Added Author

Nettleford, Rex M., 1933-2010, choreographer. Interviewee

Thompson, Clive, 1935- Interviewee

Whylie, Marjorie. Composer. Interviewee

Wedderburn, Judith. Interviewee

Graham, Melanie. Interviewee

Buckner, Don. Costume designer

Marley, Bob. Composer

Allen, Lillian, 1951- Composer

Cliff, Jimmy. Composer

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Composer

McFerrin, Bobby. Composer

Fiedel, Brad. Composer

Narell, Andy. Composer

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica.

DHCA.

Added Title

Children of Mosiah (Choreographic work : Nettleford)

Ancestral echoes (Choreographic work : Nettleford)

Carnavapanscape (Choreographic work : Nettleford)

Kumina (Choreographic work : Nettleford)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2181