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Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble

Title
Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble [electronic resource]
Publication
[1974?]

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Kotelawala, Sicille P. C.
  • Surasena
  • Gordon, Beate.
  • Heen Baba and His Dance and Drum Ensemble.
  • Asia Society.
Description
1 streaming video file (NTSC) (30 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Traditional dances of Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
Donor/Sponsor
Asia Dance Project, JDR 3rd Fund.
Subjects
Note
  • Presented by Brooklyn College in cooperation with the Performing Arts Program of the Asia Society. Director: Mike Young. Narrated by Beate Gordon.
  • Performed by Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble: Sicille Kotelawala and Surasena, dancers; Sirisena and Premasiri, drummers; Heen Baba, cymbals.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Contents
CONTENTS. - Naga Natuma (Cobra dance) danced by Sicille Kotelawala. - Gajaga Vannama (Elephant dance) danced by Surasena. - Drum duet (improvisation) performed by Sirisena and Premasiri. - Samanala Vannama (Butterfly dance) danced by Surasena. - Drum contest (duet) and Mayura Vannama (The peacock) performed by Sicille Kotelawala, Sirisena, and Premasiri. - Ves Natuma from the Kohomba Kankariya ritual. Danced by Surasena.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 5914
OCLC
NYPY807024904-F
Title
Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble [electronic resource]
Imprint
[1974?]
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 5-451.
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Local Subject
Television. Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble.
Local Subject
Snake dances -- Sri Lanka.
Animal dances.
Bird dances.
Butterfly dance.
Added Author
Kotelawala, Sicille P. C., dancer.
Surasena, dancer.
Gordon, Beate. Narrator
Heen Baba and His Dance and Drum Ensemble.
Asia Society.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 5914
*MGZIC 5-451 (former)
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