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Ipi ntombi an African dance celebration

Title
Ipi ntombi [videorecording] : an African dance celebration / co-produced by Clive Morris Productions and Connecticut Public Television ; television production produced and directed by Clive Morris ; devised and directed by Be-Be Egnos and Gail Lakier ; music by Be-Be Egnos.
Publication
U.S. : PBS Home Video, c1997.

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Additional Authors
  • Ngema, S'bu
  • Twala, Todd
  • Mgcina, Sophie
  • Gampu, Ken
  • Egnos, Bertha.
  • Lakier, Gail.
  • Lakier, Lucille.
  • Rakusin, Debbie
  • Fowler, Denzil.
  • Heckler, John.
  • Markotter, Derrick.
  • Morris, Clive.
  • Connecticut Public Television.
  • PBS Home Video.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (99 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Updated version of a musical originally produced in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1974. The story, centering on a South African miner who feels separated from his tribal roots, draws upon both traditional and contemporary African sources for its music and choreography.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Music.
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Running time given as 90 min. on original container.
Credits (note)
  • Book and lyrics, Gail Lakier and Lucille Lakier ; choreography, Debbie Rakusin ; traditional choreography, Todd Twala ; lead dancer and choreography (traditional dances), S'bu Ngema ; set, John Heckler ; costumes, Denzil Fowler, Just Sew ; lighting, Derrick Markotter ; staging director, Carlo Spetto ; producers, Karen Blyth, Denese Palm, Mariana Ferreira ; executive producer [stage], Anthony M. Chait ; executive producer [television], Larry Rifkin.
Event (note)
  • Filmed in performance at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3497
ISBN
078062128X
OCLC
  • 40430220
  • NYPY99-F851
Title
Ipi ntombi [videorecording] : an African dance celebration / co-produced by Clive Morris Productions and Connecticut Public Television ; television production produced and directed by Clive Morris ; devised and directed by Be-Be Egnos and Gail Lakier ; music by Be-Be Egnos.
Imprint
U.S. : PBS Home Video, c1997.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Filmed in performance at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa.
Credits
Book and lyrics, Gail Lakier and Lucille Lakier ; choreography, Debbie Rakusin ; traditional choreography, Todd Twala ; lead dancer and choreography (traditional dances), S'bu Ngema ; set, John Heckler ; costumes, Denzil Fowler, Just Sew ; lighting, Derrick Markotter ; staging director, Carlo Spetto ; producers, Karen Blyth, Denese Palm, Mariana Ferreira ; executive producer [stage], Anthony M. Chait ; executive producer [television], Larry Rifkin.
Performer
Performed by S'bu Ngema, Todd Twala, Joe Motsamai, Sophie Mgcina-Davids, Stella Magaba, Velaphi Mnisi, Linda Sebezo, Jones Hlope, Ken Gampu (village chief), and others.
Added Author
Ngema, S'bu, choreographer, dancer.
Twala, Todd, choreographer, dancer.
Mgcina, Sophie, dancer.
Gampu, Ken, dancer.
Egnos, Bertha. Director. Composer
Lakier, Gail. Director. Author. Lyricist
Lakier, Lucille. Author. Lyricist
Rakusin, Debbie, choreographer.
Fowler, Denzil. Costume designer
Heckler, John. Designer
Markotter, Derrick.
Morris, Clive. Producer. Director
Connecticut Public Television.
PBS Home Video.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3497
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