| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (61 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Divining / choreography by Judith Jamison and Alvin Ailey -- Revelations / choreography by Alvin Ailey |
| Summary |
Presents two ballet performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Divining: A dance evoking a strong feeling for African tribal ritual set to hauntingly rhythmic drum music. Revelations: Expresses Ailey's intense feelings for his roots in the South. Here is Ailey's vivid "blood memories" of the blues, spirituals, gospel music, ragtime and folk songs as well as the hard life of the Southern black during the Depression |
| Credits |
Cameramen, Leif Larsen, Knud E. Petersen, Svend D. Lund ; artistic director, Mary Barnett |
| Notes |
DVD |
| Subject |
Ballets.
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Modern dance.
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African American dance.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Ailey, Alvin.
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Jamison, Judith.
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Grimm, Thomas.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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Danmarks radio.
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Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen.
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RM Arts (Firm)
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Österreichischer Rundfunk.
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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