Videos: Folk dances, melodies and crafts of Rajasthan, India. Ramudi Sapera and Party (1999); interview, concert, humanities discussion and master class
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Interview. Video 1 (of 4).
Channel 2 News interview with Marti Johnston, Executive Director of Cross-Cultural Dance Resources (CCDR), Inc. Johnston discusses "Folk dances, melodies and crafts of Rajasthan, India," a package of three weekend events from September 10-11, 1999 that feature Ramudi Sapera and Party, an East Indian touring performance group. Events include: an evening concert of dance and music by Ramudi Sapera and Party, an informational humanities presentation providing context on the culture of the Kabelia people, known as the gypsy community of Rajasthan, India and a Master class taught by Ramudi Sapera and Party. Interview includes a segment of promotional video with the “Cobra Dance” performed by dancer Ramudi Sapera and two musicians.
Music and dance concert by Ramudi Sapera and Party. Video 2 (of 4). Welcome by Dr. Vasant Merchant. Video timecode: 00:00:10–00:14:52. Introduction and contextual information by Jason Mainland. Video timecode: 00:15:00–00:19:28. Instrumental. Video timecode: 00:19:30–00:21:14. Chari Dance: Ramudi Sapera, Kasumi Sapera. Video timecode: 00:22:00–00:28:40. Bhavai Dance: Kasumi Sapera. Video timecode: 00:28:56–00:34:45. Cobra Dance: Ramudi Sapera. Video timecode: 00:35:32– 00:41:12. Instrumental. Video timecode: 00:42:02–00:46:25. Banjada Banjada Dance: Kasumi Sapera, Puran Nath. Video timecode: 00:47:00–00:51:50. Bhavai Dance: Ramudi Sapera. Video timecode: 00:52:23–01:08:11. Instrumental. Video timecode: 01:08:38–01:13:31. Sapera Dance ending with audience participation. Video timecode: 01:14:04–01:27:20. 1999 September 11. Mini Auditorium, Coconino High School, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Humanities discussion, “Roots & Branches,” with visiting artists Ramudi Sapera and Party. Video 3 (of 4). This informational humanities presentation provides context on the culture of the Kabelia people, known as the gypsy community of Rajasthan, India. The presentation is led by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku and Ramudi Sapera and Party performers and incorporates segments of the documentary film Latcho Drom, which traces the migration of gypsies from India through the Middle East and Europe to Spain through music and dance. 1999 September 10. Mini Auditorium, Coconino High School, Flagstaff, Arizona. Video timecode: 00:00:07–01:43:48.
Master class. Video 4 (of 4).
Master Class for the Flagstaff community taught by Ramudi Sapera with dance demonstrations and live music by performers. Video timecode: 00:00:08–01:30:05. 1999 September 10. Flagstaff Adult Center, Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Localities:Rajasthan, India
Ephemera: Click to view: Newspaper clipping, Article: Ramudi Sapera and Party (1999)
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Digital File: Digitization of this media item [2019] was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) which was made possible through funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Metadata Source: "Descriptive, Administrative and Technical Metadata: Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections Digital Media Archive" (featured item; video tab; rows 132, 256, 259, 260)