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Raga, in search of femininity

Title
Raga, in search of femininity [videorecording] / co-presented by Asia Society ; concept and choreography by Chandralekha.
Publication
c1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Chandralekha.
  • John, Shaji
  • Sunny, V. A.
  • Das, Ramachandra
  • Krishnamurthy, Janaki Meera
  • Krishnamurthy, Kalpana
  • Rajalakshmi, Rajagopal
  • Yagnaprabha, Narayanmurthy
  • Subhash Chandran, T. H.
  • Kumar, Natarajan Ganesh.
  • Ramakrishnanan, Neelamani.
  • Srikanth, Gopala Krishnan.
  • Patel, Dashrath.
  • Menon, Sadanand.
  • Kapoor, Anish, 1954-
  • Shubhapantuvarali, G. Aravindan.
  • Chaurasia, Harisprasad.
  • Taranth, Rajiv.
  • Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
  • Chandralekha Group.
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
  • Asia Society.
  • Character Generators/Video.
  • DHCA.
Description
2 videodiscs (NTSC) (95 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Uniform Title
Raga, in search of femininity (Choreographic work : Chandralekha)
Alternative Title
In search of femininity
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.
  • Accompanied by house program. Some names differ slightly between the cast list and the brief biographies.
  • Duration: disc 1 (49 min.); disc 2 (46 min.).
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Credits (note)
  • Cameraperson, Mark Robison; special recorded music score extracted from the soundtrack of the Malayam film Pokkuveyil by G. Aravindan Shubhapantuvarali, played by Hariprasad Chaurasia (bansuri) and Rajiv Taranth (sarod); stage design, Dashrath Patel; "Color Red," Anish Kapoor; lighting, Sadananda Menon.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Majestic Theater, New York, as part of the 1998 Next Wave Festival, on Nov. 22, 1998, by Character Generators Inc.
Funding (note)
  • This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-766
OCLC
NYPY99-F619
Title
Raga, in search of femininity [videorecording] / co-presented by Asia Society ; concept and choreography by Chandralekha.
Imprint
c1998.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Credits
Cameraperson, Mark Robison; special recorded music score extracted from the soundtrack of the Malayam film Pokkuveyil by G. Aravindan Shubhapantuvarali, played by Hariprasad Chaurasia (bansuri) and Rajiv Taranth (sarod); stage design, Dashrath Patel; "Color Red," Anish Kapoor; lighting, Sadananda Menon.
Performer
Introduction by Chandralekha.
Performed by the Chandralekha Group.
Danced by Shaji John (Shaji Koovackal John), V.A. Sunny, Ramachandra Das, Janaki Meera Krishnamurthy, Kalpana Krishnamurthy, R. Rajalakshmi (Rajalakshmi Rajagopal), N. Yagnaprabha (Yagnaprabha Narayanmurthy).
Music played by T.H. Subash Chandran (Tethakudi Harihara Sarma Subash Chandran) (leader of percussion ensemble, ghatam/morsing), N. Ganesh Kumar (Natarajan Ganesh Kumar) (khanjira), N. Ramakrishnanan (Neelamani Ramakrishnan) (mridangam), G. Srikanth (Gopala Krishnan Srikanth) (vocals).
Event
Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Majestic Theater, New York, as part of the 1998 Next Wave Festival, on Nov. 22, 1998, by Character Generators Inc.
Restricted Access
Permission required.
Funding
This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System Details
DVD.
Local Note
Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-5954.
Added Author
Chandralekha. ccp, choreographer. Speaker
John, Shaji, dancer.
Sunny, V. A., dancer.
Das, Ramachandra, dancer.
Krishnamurthy, Janaki Meera, dancer.
Krishnamurthy, Kalpana, dancer.
Rajalakshmi, Rajagopal, dancer.
Yagnaprabha, Narayanmurthy, dancer.
Subhash Chandran, T. H. Musician
Kumar, Natarajan Ganesh. Instrumentalist
Ramakrishnanan, Neelamani. Instrumentalist
Srikanth, Gopala Krishnan. Singer
Patel, Dashrath. Designer
Menon, Sadanand. Lighting designer
Kapoor, Anish, 1954- Designer
Shubhapantuvarali, G. Aravindan. Composer
Chaurasia, Harisprasad. Musician
Taranth, Rajiv. Instrumentalist
Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
Chandralekha Group.
Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
Asia Society.
Character Generators/Video.
DHCA.
Added Title
Raga, in search of femininity (Choreographic work : Chandralekha)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-766
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