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Mirror of gesture

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Mirror of gesture

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Title
Mirror of gesture
Names
Pal, Chitralekha (Dancer)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Presenter)
Pal, Pratapaditya (Narrator)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1974 (Inferred)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1391
Topics
Dance -- India
Bharata natyam
Hindu art
Hindu mythology
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Siva (Hindu deity)
Indian sculpture
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Notes
Creation/production credits: Presented by the Department of Indian Art of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Distributed as a videotape by University of California Extension Media Center. Photography/direction: Edward Cornachio. Text and narration: Pratapaditya Pal.
Statement of responsibility: Dance sequences: Chitralekha Pal. Music: Ashish Khan and Shubho Shankar, assisted by Pranesh Khan.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (21 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on the kinship of Hindu sculpture and dance, exploring similarities in their use of rhythm and dynamics. Dance themes in Hindu sculpture and mythology, such as Krishna's mystical dance with the gopis and the cosmic dance of Siva Nataraja, are also examined.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12169352
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7d912670-0826-0131-6a66-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1974: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2019: Found by you!
  • 2020

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Mirror of gesture" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1974. http://digital.gallery.nypl.org/items/55187c00-0379-0131-046a-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Mirror of gesture" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2019. http://digital.gallery.nypl.org/items/55187c00-0379-0131-046a-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1974). Mirror of gesture Retrieved from http://digital.gallery.nypl.org/items/55187c00-0379-0131-046a-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Mirror of gesture