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Haitian dance: history and tradition. Danse haïtienne: histoire et tradition

Title
Haitian dance: history and tradition. Dinner and evening at Tara's [videorecording] = Danse haïtienne: histoire et tradition / presented by the Haitian Committee of Art and Folklore (Comité Haïtien Art et Folklore) ; seminar coordinator, Eileen Herzog-Bazin ; founder and president, Odette Latour Wiener.
Publication
c1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Wiener, Odette Latour.
  • Nettleford, Rex M., 1933-2010.
  • Déita.
  • Herzog-Bazin, Eileen.
  • Lindop, Timothy.
  • Ballet Bacoulou de Haïti.
  • Comité haïtien art et folklore.
  • New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
  • Haitian dance: history and tradition (Seminar) (1997 : Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
  • DHCA.
Description
3 videocassettes (167 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Presented as part of a week-long seminar, Haitian dance: history and tradition, focusing on the traditional dances of Haiti and the development of its theatrical performing arts history through the 20th century.
Series Statement
Haitian dance: history and tradition.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • The preservation of these videotapes was made possible through the cooperation of Eileen Herzog-Bazin, Comité Haïtien Art et Folklore, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library.
Credits (note)
  • Direction and choreography, Odette Latour Wiener ; ballet master, Jean Evans Cadet.
Performer (note)
  • Mistress of ceremonies: Jasmine Narcisse.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at Tara's [restaurant], Port-au-Prince, Haïti, on April 4, 1997, by Timothy Lindop.
Language (note)
  • Credits in English and French ; most speeches in French ; Nettleford's keynote address in English with French translation ; most dance numbers announced in French and English.
Contents
  • Cassette 1 (ca. 61 min.). [Welcome] / by Odette Latour Wiener -- Keynote address: Dance research in the Americas: a vision for the 21st century / by Rex Nettleford.
  • Cassette 2 (ca. 62 min.). Keynote address, continued -- Presentation of honorary awards for contributions made to Haitian dance / announced by Jasmine Narcisse (?) -- [Speech] / by Mercedes Guignard "Déïta" -- Dance performance / by Ballet Bacoulou d'Haïti, including Juba, Haitian costume retrospective, Rada ritual (including Yanvalou).
  • Cassette 3 (ca. 44 min.). Address / by Raoul Peck, minister of culture and Haitian cinematographer -- Dance performance, continued ; includes Rada ritual, Banda (Dance of the Guedé), Bataille du coq, Petro ritual (with fire-eater), Congo ritual.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3161
OCLC
NYPY99-F476
Title
Haitian dance: history and tradition. Dinner and evening at Tara's [videorecording] = Danse haïtienne: histoire et tradition / presented by the Haitian Committee of Art and Folklore (Comité Haïtien Art et Folklore) ; seminar coordinator, Eileen Herzog-Bazin ; founder and president, Odette Latour Wiener.
Imprint
c1998.
Country of Producing Entity
Haiti.
Series
Haitian dance: history and tradition.
Performer
Mistress of ceremonies: Jasmine Narcisse.
Danced by Ballet Bacoulou d'Haïti: Prospère Etienne, Jean Evans Cadet, Pierre-Richard Leurbourg, Bastien Louisignant, Clotaire Robenson, Judith Badette, Daniela Etienne, Miriam Iba, Marie Rose Joseph, Katiana Malbranche.
Drummers: Daniel Brevil, Jean-Robert Marseille, Daniel Simplis.
Musicians: Walter Saint-Tilien, Pierre Richard.
Singer: Ginette.
Fire-eater: Christiana.
Credits
Direction and choreography, Odette Latour Wiener ; ballet master, Jean Evans Cadet.
Event
Videotaped in performance at Tara's [restaurant], Port-au-Prince, Haïti, on April 4, 1997, by Timothy Lindop.
Language
Credits in English and French ; most speeches in French ; Nettleford's keynote address in English with French translation ; most dance numbers announced in French and English.
Added Author
Wiener, Odette Latour. drt, choreographer.
Nettleford, Rex M., 1933-2010. Speaker
Déita. Speaker
Herzog-Bazin, Eileen. Director
Lindop, Timothy.
Ballet Bacoulou de Haïti.
Comité haïtien art et folklore.
New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
Haitian dance: history and tradition (Seminar) (1997 : Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3161
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