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Magic of Katherine Dunham collection : 20 items.

Title
Magic of Katherine Dunham collection : 20 items.
Publication
[1987]

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Moving imageUse in library Sc MIRS MagicSchomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Ailey, Alvin.
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
  • Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division.
Description
20 videocassettes
Summary
The collection consists of 20 moving image recordings of the Alvin Ailey dance company performing "The Magic of Katherine Dunham."
Subject
  • Dunham, Katherine
  • Magic of Katherine Dunham
  • African American choreographers
  • African American dancers
  • Dance > Social aspects
  • Dance, Black > United States
  • Modern dance
Genre/Form
  • Dance films.
  • Documentary films.
Note
  • The Ailvin Ailey dance company performs The Magic of Katherine Dunham. Katherine Mary Dunham (1909-2006) was an African-American dancer, choreographer, author, educator, anthropologist, and social activist. Alvin Ailey (1931-1989), was an African-American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT).
Call Number
Sc MIRS Magic
OCLC
1343210533
Title
Magic of Katherine Dunham collection : 20 items.
Publisher
[1987]
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videocassette
Added Author
Ailey, Alvin.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division.
Research Call Number
Sc MIRS Magic
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