Charm Dance from "L'Ag'Ya" [video recording]

Title

Charm Dance from "L'Ag'Ya"

Type of Material

moving image

Collection

Katherine Dunham Collection (Library of Congress)

Subjects

L'Ag'Ya

Ballets--Excerpts

This clip was filmed on 16mm at the Studebaker Theater, Chicago by Ann Barzel in 1947.The film is a compilation of excepts from Tropical Revue and includes sections of Tropics; Son; Nañig; Choros #1; Haitian Roadside; Street Scene; Shango; L’Ag’Ya (Market Scene, Pas de Deux, Mazouk, Beguine, Charm Dance, Ag’ya fight, and the beginning of the death scene. The ag’ya fight is performed by Vanoye Aikens and Tommy Gomez.

Videorecording identifier

DC3Barzel

Updated

09-27-2004

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