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Interview with Ishvani

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*MGZTC 3-2224	Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.)

Summary

Ishvani discusses Hindu dance: its origins, religious mythology, symbolism, body positions and gestures. She describes the role of the different body parts involved; different styles of Hindu dance; the influence of British Culture on Hindu dance, religious beliefs and costuming; the development of form and movements within the dances and the development of new dances; the influence of Hindu dance on other cultures and dance forms including modern dance and Martha Graham technique; and her future performances. In an additional segment, they discuss the government sponsorship and scholarship for dance in India; dancing schools; the custom of removing shoes.
[Turn tape over without forwarding.] Discussion continues on the process of training to become a professional Hindu dancer; difficulties of life as a dancer in India; the Persian theater; contemporary theater and modern dance in India; the use of mime in dance; the popularity of dance in India; differences in dance for men and women; costuming for traditional dances; the similarities of Indian dance to dances of Salon; the Hindu god Siva (Shiva) and the integration of many arms into dancing; her upcoming work in dance.

Donor/Sponsor

Oral History Archive.

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Note

Interview recorded December 31, 1960; conducted by Colin Edwards with Bari Rolfe.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-2224

OCLC

NYPY01-R7

Author

Ishvani. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Ishvani [sound recording]

Imprint

1960.

Local Note

Preservation master tape: *MGZTCO 3-2224.

Dubbing master: *MGZTD 10-2224.

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- Ishvani.

Added Author

Edwards, Colin. Interviewer

Rolfe, Bari. Interviewer

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-2224