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The New York Ramayana

Title
The New York Ramayana [videorecording] / Lotus Fine Arts Productions ; producer and artistic director, Kamala Cesar.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Lotus Music & Dance, 2001.

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Additional Authors
  • Vālmīki
  • César, Kamala
  • Manis, Potri Ranka
  • Maung, U Win, 1927-
  • Ray, Bani
  • Quintero, Wayland
  • Hudacko, George
  • Nash, Jeffrey
  • Lotus Fine Arts Productions, Inc
Description
2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (125 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Dance interpretation of Valmiki's Ramayana, an epic whose popularity spans south Asia. This performance brings together Indian, Burmese, and Filipino dancers, who alternate in presenting the story's various episodes in their own dance idiom, music, and costumes. A narrator, accompanied by a modern dancer, introduces segments of the story. Descriptive subtitles also clarify the action onstage.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Artistic director (Filipino), Potri Ranka Manis; artistic director (Burmese), U Win Maung; artistic director (Indian), Bani Ray; stage director (Filipino), Wayland Quintero; musical director (Indian), Shri Ram Hari Das; set, George Hudacko; lighting, Jeffrey Nash; video editing, U Win Maung.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in performance at John Jay College, New York, N.Y., on November 3, 2001.
Contents
  • Cassette 1. Part 1 (ca. 59 min.). Young Rama (Indian) -- The archery contest (Burmese) -- The wedding of Rama and Sita (Filipino) -- The conspiracy (Indian).
  • Cassette 2. Part 2 (ca. 66 min.). Rama's exile in the forest (Burmese) -- The golden deer (goat) (Filipino) -- The abduction (Filipino) -- The search for Sita (Burmese) -- The messenger bird (Burmese) -- Thida's (Sita's) virtue (Burmese) -- Hanuman's army builds a bridge (Indian) -- The battle (Filipino) -- The test of fire (Indian) -- The reunion and coronation -- Finale.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7167
OCLC
NYPY03-F523
Title
The New York Ramayana [videorecording] / Lotus Fine Arts Productions ; producer and artistic director, Kamala Cesar.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : Lotus Music & Dance, 2001.
Event
Recorded in performance at John Jay College, New York, N.Y., on November 3, 2001.
Credits
Artistic director (Filipino), Potri Ranka Manis; artistic director (Burmese), U Win Maung; artistic director (Indian), Bani Ray; stage director (Filipino), Wayland Quintero; musical director (Indian), Shri Ram Hari Das; set, George Hudacko; lighting, Jeffrey Nash; video editing, U Win Maung.
Performer
Narrator: Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore.
Modern dancer: Jaan R. Freeman.
Indian dancers: Bani Ray (King Dasaratha); Nalini Singh (Rama); Myna Mukherjee (Sita); Nandini Sikand (Lakshmana); Taiis Pascal (sage Vishwamitra, Queen (Kaikeyi)); Alicia Pascal (Talaka, Manthara); Sunonda Samaddar (Bharata); Malibika Biswas (Ahilya, opening puja).
Burmese dancers: U Win Maung (Yama (Rama)); Khine Zar Pwint (Thida (Sita)); Tin Maung Cho (Lekkhana (Lakshmana)); Kyaw Tha Hla (Dathagiri (Ravana)); Ni Ni Hlun (Gunbee (Ravana's sister)); San Chew (judge of archery contest); Zaw Wun Aung (blue prince); Gwan Tan (red prince), Marla Htay Bu (Jataya (the bird)); others. Special guest vocalist: Mar Mar Aye.
Filipino dancers: Eric Reid (Rajah Mangandiri (Rama)); Desiree Seguritan (Potri Malaila Malano Ganding (Sita)); Jason Trinidad (Rajah Mangawarna (Lakshmana)); Frank Ortega (Maharaja Malawana (Ravana)); Akim Ndlovu (Kra Kechil Imam Tergangga (Hanuman)); Diane Camino (golden goat, court dancer); Potri Ranka Manis (oracle); others.
Local Subject
Literature and dance.
Dance drama -- India.
Dance drama -- Burma.
Dance drama -- Philippines.
Added Author
Vālmīki. Rāmāyaṇa.
César, Kamala. Producer. Director
Manis, Potri Ranka. drt, dancer.
Maung, U Win, 1927- drt, dancer.
Ray, Bani. drt, dancer.
Quintero, Wayland. Director. Musician
Hudacko, George. Designer
Nash, Jeffrey. Lighting designer
Lotus Fine Arts Productions, Inc.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7167
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