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Ibrahim Farrah Near East Dance Group

Title
Ibrahim Farrah Near East Dance Group [videorecording]
Publication
[1976 or later]

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Moving imageUse in library *MGZIA 4-4884Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • Farrah, Ibrahim
  • Ibrahim Farrah Near East Dance Group.
Description
1 videocassette (12 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Brief excerpts from a dance performance presented at Town Hall in the 1970s, possibly at the company's first engagement there on December 15, 1976. Other possible dates are December 14, 1977 and May 14, 1978. The excerpts depicted may include: a pharaonic dance in tribute to the goddess Hathor ; a dance with sticks, possibly Raks al-Assaya or Tahtib ; Raks al-Sudani, a dance showing the impact of black Africa ; the Guedra ; Danse orientale ; Dance of the whirling dervish ; Ghawazi et Nawaria ; and other pieces.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Phyllis Saretta.
Series Statement
Ibrahim Farrah Collection.
Subject
  • Belly dance
  • Dance > Middle East
  • Dance > Egypt
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Choreography, Ibrahim Farrah [and others?].
Event (note)
  • Recorded at Town Hall, New York, N.Y. in the 1970s. This video was copied from a projected image.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4884
OCLC
NYPY01-F189
Title
Ibrahim Farrah Near East Dance Group [videorecording]
Imprint
[1976 or later]
Series
Ibrahim Farrah Collection.
Event
Recorded at Town Hall, New York, N.Y. in the 1970s. This video was copied from a projected image.
Credits
Choreography, Ibrahim Farrah [and others?].
Performer
Danced by the Ibrahim Farrah Near East Dance Group.
Local Subject
Dervish dances.
Added Author
Farrah, Ibrahim, choreographer, dancer.
Ibrahim Farrah Near East Dance Group.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4884
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