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Sacred monsters

Title: Sacred monsters [videorecording] / artistic direction, choreography and performance, Akram Khan ; co-produced by Sadler's Wells, Les Nuits de Fourviere / Départment du Rhône (Lyon), Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg and Missno Limited ; film version director and editor, Deborah May.
Publication: London, England : Axiom Films, 2008.

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Description

1 videodisc (64 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

This work brings together two pre-eminent dancers, Akram Kahn, renowned for developing his own "contemporary Kathnak" style and acclaimed ballerina Sylie Guillem, as they explore the dynamics and language of two different dance forms, kathak and ballet.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Filmed dance.
Filmed performances.
Dance.
Video.

Note

DVD interviews: Akram Khan interviewed by Daborah May in London, October 2008.
Special features: Interview with Akram Khan (15 min.), photo and illustration gallery.
Additional booklet located in Dance Division's clipping file: *MGZR Khan, Akram, 1974- [clippings].

Credits (note)

Composer, Philip Sheppard ; musicians, Laura Anstee, Alies Christina Sluiter, Coordt Linke, Faheem Mazhar, Juliette Van Peteghem ; additional choreography (Sylvie's solo): Lin Hwai-min ; additional choreography (Akram's kathak solo): Gauri Sharma Tripathi ; lighting designer, Mikki Kunttu ; set designer, Shizuka Hariu ; costume designer, Kei Ito ; producer, Farooq Chaudhry.

System Details (note)

DVD; 1.78:1 aspect ratio; Dolby stereo and optional 5.1

Language (note)

English with English HOH optional subtitles.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8307

OCLC

438101123

Title

Sacred monsters [videorecording] / artistic direction, choreography and performance, Akram Khan ; co-produced by Sadler's Wells, Les Nuits de Fourviere / Départment du Rhône (Lyon), Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg and Missno Limited ; film version director and editor, Deborah May.

Imprint

London, England : Axiom Films, 2008.

Credits

Composer, Philip Sheppard ; musicians, Laura Anstee, Alies Christina Sluiter, Coordt Linke, Faheem Mazhar, Juliette Van Peteghem ; additional choreography (Sylvie's solo): Lin Hwai-min ; additional choreography (Akram's kathak solo): Gauri Sharma Tripathi ; lighting designer, Mikki Kunttu ; set designer, Shizuka Hariu ; costume designer, Kei Ito ; producer, Farooq Chaudhry.

Performer

Dancers, Akram Khan and Sylvie Guillem.

Event

Videotaped in performance at Sadler's Wells, London, 2008 June 10.

System Details

DVD; 1.78:1 aspect ratio; Dolby stereo and optional 5.1

Language

English with English HOH optional subtitles.

Added Author

May, Deborah, film director.

Khan, Akram, 1974- artistic director.

Khan, Akram, 1974- dancer.

Khan, Akram, 1974- choreographer.

Guillem, Sylvie, 1965- dancer.

Lin, Huaimin, choreographer.

Tripathi, Gauri Sharma, choreographer.

Sheppard, Philip, composer.

Chaudhry, Farooq, producer.

Kunttu, Mikki, lighting designer.

Hariu, Shizuka, set designer.

Ito, Kei, 1962- costume designer.

Anstee, Laura, performer.

Sluiter, Alies Christina, performer.

Linke, Coordt, performer.

Mazhar, Faheem, performer.

Peteghem, Juliette van, performer.

Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England), producer.

Akram Khan Company.

Nuits de Fourviere / Départment du Rhône, producer.

Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, producer.

Missno Limited, producer.

Publisher No.

5060126870456

AXM594

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8307

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